Growing Our Party

Idaho Health Freedom Act
Comes to Arizona

On February 9, the Idaho House passed H0391, The Idaho Health Freedom Act, on a 52-18 vote. On March 11, the Idaho Senate passed this landmark legislation by a 24-10 vote and sent the bill to the Governor. On St. Patrick's Day, Idaho Governor Butch Otter signed the bill thus making Idaho the first state to make this protection of individual freedom state law. While Idaho became the first to pass the legislation into law, there are 37 other states that have similar legislation in the pipeline.

NEWS FLASH TO THE PROs (Pelosi, Reed & Obama): That is enough states to call a Constitutional Convention.

Today, Representative Judy Burges (R-LD4) announced that the provisions in the Idaho Health Freedom Act will become a keystone piece of legislation here in Arizona next week. "The threat to Arizonans with the attempt to nationalize health care by the Obama Administration cannot be stressed too strongly," stated Rep. Burges. "I will be sponsoring a strike-everything amendment to my HB2001 'I Didn't Pay Enough' bill that has already passed the House. I have been assured by leadership that the amended bill will be placed on the next Wednesday's Agenda the Senate Finance Committee, chaired by Sen. Jack Harper."

We think it is somehow appropriate that the bill is being struck on HB2001 - the first bill number for this session.

H0391 - Idaho Health Freedom Act can be read by clicking here. Growing Our Party is proud that Arizona has patriots like Rep. Burges, who are continually fighting for our freedoms.