On December 23rd, Governor Rick Perry of Texas  sent this letter regarding the Health Care bill to the Governor of Alabama, and from what I understand, to other state governors as well. It says in part:

“Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott is joining with several other state attorneys general to place this deal under proper scrutiny, to determine if such an exclusion is unconstitutional. His office, along with mine, will continue to explore all options available to us as we attempt to minimize the damages that can be caused to Texans by this ill-advised piece of legislation.” …

“As the chief executive officers of our individual sovereign states, we must stand up to this unprecedented intrusion in to our lives and the rights of our citizens. We must demonstrate resolve in the face of this infringement.” …

“This health care bill and its’ unfunded mandates are unhealthy to taxpayers, our economy and our democracy. I urge you to support the efforts of these attorneys general and ask your own to join it, and to work with me in ongoing efforts to assert the constitutional rights of states, s guaranteed under the 10th Amendment, to turn back the “one-size-fits-all” health care bill being forced through Congress. Together we can forge a powerful effort to ensure real health care reform without having the states left holding the budgetary bag for Congress yet again.”

I can only hope that all the governors will get on board with this and fight an overreaching federal government.

In the letter Gov. Perry says that bill will drive up costs in Texas by $21 billion over the next 10 years and add an estimated 2 million more people the state’s Medicaid rolls. 

I can only think of one thing to say to this.......You go Perry!  

via Uncommon Sense