A fight against federal reform is putting the Palmetto State in the national spotlight. South Carolina's Henry McMaster is one of a dozen Attorneys General, gearing up to protest the newly approved health care reform bill.
"It is violating state sovereignty, this is something that must be challenged," said McMaster.
He calls the health care bill "unconstitutional." McMaster argues that forcing Americans to buy health insurance is an abuse of political power.
"Our individual liberties is threatened and we have to fight that at every turn," said McMaster. "Otherwise we end up with a national government that does whatever it wants with no limitations, which would be a disaster for the country."
"They wanted to be able to say that they stood up against President Obama and won, but really they were standing up against people who needed health insurance," said State Democratic Chair Carol Fowler.
She is on the the other side of the fight and says the health care bill is not a government takeover. Fowler accuses McMaster, who's running for Governor, of abusing the legal system to bask in the political limelight.
"He is the biggest filer of frivolous lawsuits in America," said Fowler. "He's posturing for your cameras."
"I don't think that everyone who is supporting it is running for re-election as Attorney General, but this is the right thing to do," said McMaster.
He and his supporters are vowing to take the case to the U.S. Supreme Court if necessary.
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