Accessibility menu
State Representative John Lesch
100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
651-296-4224
For more information contact: Nick Halter 651-297-1934
Press/News Releases
STATEMENT ON REPUBLICAN LAWSUIT
St. Paul, MN- Republican state legislators announced at a news conference today that they want Attorney General Lori Swanson to file a suit against the federal government. It is a response to the historic health insurance reform that Congress passed this weekend and President Obama signed into law today. State Rep. John Lesch has a response:
“With this pronouncement, we now know where the state Republican Party stands-and it’s not with Minnesotans. It is a complete waste of our time to be arguing in a court of law on whether Congress has the right to regulate commerce. It is clearly stipulated in the U.S. Constitution that Congress has all powers that are ‘necessary and proper’ when it comes to regulating interstate commerce.
I would like to ask my Republican colleagues if they think social security and medicare are unconstitutional federal programs. In my opinion, the new federal legislation is just an extension of these. If they want to come out in opposition to a program that bans insurance companies from denying coverage for pre-existing conditions and moves us toward a system where all citizens are covered, they can be my guest.
This tactic is pure politics. Republicans continue to be the party of no-nationally and in our state. While we take the lead on balancing our budget and capturing federal dollars for health care they waste time in courts with frivolous lawsuits."
News Items
- Rep. Lesch, Senator John Marty and Revenue Commissioner Frans to talk tax reform with area residents at St. Paul town hall meeting - (Posted: 2012-12-12 00:00:00)
- Rep. Lesch Named Chair of the House Civil Law Committee - (Posted: 2012-11-16 00:00:00)
- EARTH DAY A CHANCE FOR REFLECTION, ACTION - (Posted: 2012-04-17 00:00:00)
- Archived News Items
- Subscribe to RSS News Feeds
- Read more about RSS.