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Sikeston Standard Democrat: Kinder’s efforts deserve support

July 11, 2010

By Michael Jensen

The residents of this state owe a debt of gratitude to Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder who this week filed suit to halt the federal health care overhaul shoved through Congress by the Obama administration.

Kinder had promised to sue the feds over the plan and made good on that promise this week.

Kinder said the health care overhaul is unconstitutional and would make health care more expensive.

Kinder’s suit is one of many filed across the nation to protest the massive overhaul approved by Congress.
Federal officials said this week that they will fight the Kinder suit as they are the others filed elsewhere. They argue the new law is constitutional and dispute all claims filed in the lawsuit.

Kinder took the action because the state of Missouri has failed to address the problem. State officials say they are monitoring and studying the federal legislation but thus far, have failed to file suit.

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