Washington, D.C. (October 14, 2010) – The Center for Individual Freedom and its President, Jeffrey Mazzella, responded today to a federal judge's ruling that 20 U.S. states can proceed with a lawsuit against the recently passed federal health care legislation on the grounds that its individual mandate is unconstitutional by issuing the following statement:

"The Center for Individual Freedom commends the court for recognizing and validating arguments presented by the plaintiffs, who have provided substantive legal arguments regarding the unconstitutional nature of the legislation's mandate on individuals and the troubling power grab by the federal government represented in it.
 
"We will continue to join the plaintiffs and others in advocating the merits of this case, making it clear to the American public that the legislation is an unconstitutional infringement on the freedom of individual Americans."

For more information contact the press office at [email protected] or 703.535.5836.

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