The Georgia General Assembly for the second time failed to block Obamacare.
By Aaron Gould Sheinin
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Georgia Politics
March 22, 2010
For the second time in a week, the Republican-dominated General Assembly on Monday fell short in an attempt to pre-emptively block federal health care legislation that gained final passage Sunday night.
The Georgia House voted 111-61 in favor of HR 1086, a proposed constitutional amendment from Rep. Calvin Hill (R-Canton) that sought to bar the federal government from requiring individuals to buy private health insurance and forcing businesses to pay fines if their workers don’t have coverage.
But, because Hill’s proposal would have put a constitutional amendment on the November ballot, it required two-thirds of the 180 House members, or 120 votes, to advance. The Senate last week also failed to get a two-thirds majority for a similar resolution sponsored by Sen. Judson Hill (R-Marietta).
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