Legislation to limit the enactment of Obamacare is moving forward in South Carolina, having passed the state House and being placed on the Senate’s agenda, according to The State.
The local newspaper reported the bill would let the state attorney general to sue to block implementation of Obamacare in court if he “has reasonable cause to believe” it is causing harm to people.
If it passes the state Senate and is signed by Republican Gov. Nikki Haley, it would make South Carolina the first state to have a law aimed at nullifying the Affordable Care Act.
“[I]it is worth the risk to see if we can protect our state from this far-reaching federal legislation,” state Sen. Kevin Bryant (R) is quoted as saying in The State’s article.
