The Marching Morons of Minnesota strike again...

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Minn. Republicans want health care in constitution



The Associated Press | Posted: Monday, September 14, 2009 1:00 pm | No Comments Posted


ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - A Republican state representative says his effort to guarantee private health care rights may gain momentum as the nation debates a health care overhaul.

Rep. Tom Emmer says he will try to get the Democrat-led Legislature to sign off next year on a constitutional amendment guaranteeing the right to pick private health care and pay for it directly.

The bill also would prohibit fines for those who decline to participate in government health care mandates.

It will the fourth try for the proposal, which Emmer has pushed since 2007.

Emmer is one of nine Republicans running for governor.

Amendments to the state constitution first must go through the Legislature before appearing on the ballot.

...to pay a fine when they do their taxes, that isn't something state governments can stop.