North Carolina Governor Bev Perdue (D) has vetoed a bill passed by the state legislature that would block enactment of part of the Affordable Care Act in the Tar Heel State.
The state's attorney general, Roy Cooper, wrote in late February that the bill would hamstring the state's ability to administer Medicaid and children's health insurance programs. Perdue took note of Cooper's writings and based part of her decision on his belief that the bill as written could not be enforced.
"This is an ill-conceived piece of legislation that's not good for the people of North Carolina," Perdue said as she announced her veto, a praiseworthy decision that means residents of North Carolina will still be able to enjoy the protections of the federal health care overhaul.
Since the measure passed the state legislature on a narrow, mostly party-line vote, there is little chance that GOP leaders can find enough votes for an override.
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