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Aren't frivolous lawsuits part of the problem?

| February 24, 2010 8:00 PM

Just curious, if the Idaho Senate passes the “Health Freedom Act,” as did the Idaho House Republicans, so we Idaho citizens, can then sue the federal government for any future health insurance mandates. What would be the annual costs to us, the Idaho taxpayers, to retain a full time attorney to pursue litigation against the federal government against such mandates, or is this the answer for creating a new job ? Didn’t someone somewhere say the high cost of frivolous lawsuits is partially to blame for the rising cost of health care? I’m confused!

BARBARA SHAVER

Sandpoint