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Jersey Devil Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-22-10 03:24 PM
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2. Most will be dismissed out of hand
The supremacy clause of the US Constitution and a lack of standing by the states will, imo, cause most of these suits to have a quick end. They will have to find real plaintiffs with real damages to have standing in court.
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  -States are lining up for court battle of health care reform bigdarryl  Mar-22-10 03:21 PM   #0 
  - talk about waste of tax payer money  NavyDavy   Mar-22-10 03:23 PM   #1 
  - Yes, and I would expect taxpayer suits as a counter measure  Jersey Devil   Mar-22-10 03:25 PM   #3 
  - It is only a waste of money if it is Democrats doing it.  The Genealogist   Mar-22-10 03:47 PM   #11 
  - Most will be dismissed out of hand  Jersey Devil   Mar-22-10 03:24 PM   #2 
  - my question is if any state calls this unconstitutional what about  bigdarryl   Mar-22-10 03:26 PM   #4 
  - Cars are a voluntary item  DJ13   Mar-22-10 03:29 PM   #6 
  - It's not about cars but about the effect of cars on the health and safety of others  Jersey Devil   Mar-22-10 03:35 PM   #8 
     - The mandated auto insurance mandates coverage for damages  DJ13   Mar-22-10 03:42 PM   #9 
        - Yes it does  Jersey Devil   Mar-22-10 03:53 PM   #14 
           - That isnt a mandated clause, thats an addition to your policy  DJ13   Mar-22-10 04:32 PM   #16 
              - Where you getting your info from?  Jersey Devil   Mar-22-10 05:08 PM   #17 
                 - Take Wyoming for an example  DJ13   Mar-22-10 05:26 PM   #19 
  - I think that federal requirement to have flood insurance for home owners in flood areas.  LiberalFighter   Mar-22-10 05:19 PM   #18 
  - They don't have a leg to stand on  Thrill   Mar-22-10 03:27 PM   #5 
  - That great American, Sean Hannity  lillypaddle   Mar-22-10 03:33 PM   #7 
  - I can understand the anger towards the Mandates but it does have good things too.  denimgirly   Mar-22-10 03:46 PM   #10 
  - Wait a minute  Proud Liberal Dem   Mar-22-10 03:47 PM   #12 
  - Not suprised about Florida at all  HockeyMom   Mar-22-10 03:51 PM   #13 
  - The Very Same States That Mandate Auto and Home Insurance  Yavin4   Mar-22-10 03:59 PM   #15 
 

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