Oklahoma State Senator Patrick Anderson has introduced a bill that would nullify the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act otherwise known as Obamacare.
SB 93 would amend the Oklahoma Code by adding the following:
The Legislature of the State of Oklahoma declares that the federal laws known as the “Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act” (Public Law 111-148) and the “Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010″ (Public Law 111-152), signed by President Barack Obama on March 23 and 30, 2010, are not authorized by the Constitution of the United States and violate its true meaning and intent as given by the founders and ratifiers, and are hereby declared to be invalid in the State of Oklahoma, shall not be recognized by this state, are specifically rejected by this state and shall be considered null and void and of no effect in this state.
If passed, the law would require the state legislature to take action to prevent implementation of the unconstitutional Affordable Care act within the boundaries of the state:
It shall be the duty of the Legislature of this state to adopt and enact any and all measures as may be necessary to prevent the enforcement of the “Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act” and the “Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010″ within the limits of this state.
Oklahoma joins a growing list of states that are considering state nullification efforts as a means to put an end to the unconstitutional Affordable Care Act.
LEGISLATION AND TRACKING
If you live outside of Oklahoma, still contact your state legislator. Inform him or her that you hope similar legislation will be introduced in your state.
http://tenthamendmentcenter.com/obamacare
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ACTION ITEMS
Oklahoma residents, join the Nullify Obamacare Group on Facebook HERE
If you live in Oklahoma, please contact your legislator and share with him/her your concerns about Obamacare in your state. Click here for contact information.
John Lambert is the Outreach Coordinator for the Texas Tenth Amendment Center.
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I was hoping for some sort of response. I would like nothing more than be be able to validate the efforts of these states. Unfortunately to me it appears that by so doing would remove one more brick in the wall of the Constitution.
@ChrisSwenson Your question has been answered many times on this forum so I suspect the editors are deciding to not bore the readers with a repeat of the answers. I put a response on your site where you originally posted your questions.
I would like the views of those at the Tenth Amendment center in regards to nullification. I have posted an article in relation to the concept of Nullification. I'm not trying to free advertise (at least not in this instance) I am concerned though because the Constitution specifically prohibits these laws. Article 6 Clause 2. Seems to me that nullification if allowed would take the powers given to the Supreme Court and would give them to the States.Please do not get me wrong, I think Obamacare, and oppose any legislation imposing infringements to the right to bear arms are also in violation. I just wonder if we support the constitution, should we not support it all the way?http://speakpolitical.com/sp/?p=317
@ChrisSwenson The Supremacy Clause ONLY applies when the legislation can be tied back to Article I: Section 8. Not one single entity is granted the power to be the final arbiter of what is Constitutional or not. Everyone who takes an Oath on some level is responsible in holding that Oath. If the Feds show up to a county and wants to detain someone under the NDAA, should the Country Sheriff just stand back and let it happen until the Supreme Court rules on it? This makes no sense, and is not how the system is suppose to be. The states are sovereign and do have say on what the Constitution means since it was them who created it.
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