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Jon Bruning on Health Care
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Signed lawsuit opposing ObamaCare
Stenberg continued to question Bruning's conservative credentials by noting that Bruning requested an earmark from U.S. Sen. Ben Nelson, D-Neb., to fund a drug-war program. He made the line of attack after
Bruning condemned the growth of "nanny government." "The fact is that a couple of years ago, he invited nanny government into the Attorney General's Office," Stenberg told the crowd.
Source: Omaha World Herald on 2012 Nebraska Senate debate
, Apr 5, 2012
ObamaCare's mandate oversteps Constitutional bounds
Minutes after Obamacare became law, I and 12 other state attorneys general filed a lawsuit challenging the law. The states simply cannot afford to carry the burden of this unconstitutional federal mandate.Congress overstepped its Constitutional bounds
when it required every American to purchase health insurance or face a penalty. Never before has Congress regulated a non-activity or penalized Americans for doing nothing. Simply put, this law is unconstitutional and financially unsustainable.
Source: 2012 Senate campaign website, jonbruning.com, "Issues"
, Jul 17, 2011
Defund, repeal, & replace federal care with free market.
Bruning signed the Contract From America 
The Contract from America, clause 7. Defund, Repeal, & Replace Government-run Health Care:
Defund, repeal and replace the recently passed government-run health care with a system that actually makes health care and insurance more affordable by enabling
Source: The Contract From America 10-CFA07 on Jul 8, 2010
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