Las Vegas Sun

March 29, 2024

Constitution Defense Fund’ short of goal in health reform fight

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Gov. Jim Gibbons

CARSON CITY – Gov. Jim Gibbons said on April 8 he had received “numerous inquiries” from residents who wanted to help finance the state's involvement in a suit challenging President Obama’s health care reform plan.

He estimated about $3,500 would be needed to cover Nevada's legal costs in joining with other states.

After a week, at the close of business on Thursday, the so-called “Constitution Defense Fund” has collected $890.

Las Vegas attorney Mark Hutchison has agreed to work without pay to challenge the legality of the law, but there will be legal costs in joining with the other states, Gibbons said. He hopes to raise the $3,500 to cover those costs.

Gibbons has said certain parts of the law have merit, but overall the plan is unconstitutional.

The Republican governor has been publicly feuding with Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto, who refused his directive to sue the federal government over the bill passed by Congress and signed last month by Obama.

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