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Va. Governor: Wouldn’t Rule Out State Insurance Mandate
Loading ...Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell said that, in theory, he would consider backing a state measure requiring residents to carry health insurance, even though he’s fighting a federal requirement to do the same.
McDonnell, a Republican, last week won a favorable development in the state’s lawsuit to declare unconstitutional the federal requirement, stipulated in the recently passed health-care overhaul, that most Americans carry coverage or pay a fine. A judge ruled the suit could go forward despite the White House’s effort to knock down the case.
Virginia’s legislature currently isn’t considering any measure to require residents to carry health insurance. Asked on Sunday whether he would support the Virginia legislature passing such a mandate, if it were to come before the lawmaking body, McDonnell said that might be acceptable under the state’s constitution. But he said the federal government mandate exceeds the scope of its powers granted under the Constitution.
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