Walker doesn't support arresting federal officials

By ASSOCIATED PRESS Friday, Nov. 16, 2012

MADISON — Gov. Scott Walker does not agree with nine Republican state lawmakers who say they would support arresting federal officials who try to implement President Barack Obama's health care law in Wisconsin.

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel first reported Tuesday that the lawmakers told the Campaign for Liberty they would back legislation to declare the Affordable Care Act illegal and allow police to arrest federal officials who take steps to implement it in Wisconsin.

Democratic state Rep. Jon Richards on Thursday called on Walker to renounce their position.

Walker's spokesman Cullen Werwie says in a statement that "Governor Walker doesn't support arresting people for implementing federal law."

Walker plans to announce on Friday whether he will implement a state-run health insurance exchange under the law or have the federal government run it.

PanamaRed
Nov 16, 2012 at 8:41 a.m.
Suggest removal

Wow, those Republicans get whackier everyday! Imagine - arresting Federal officials for doing their job. Next thing you know there will be crazy talk of secession from the Union.

Before you post a comment, consider this:

Note: Walworthcountytoday.com does not condone or review every comment. Read more in our User Policy Agreement

Keep it clean. Comments that are obscene, vulgar or sexually oriented will be removed. Creative spelling of such terms or implied use of such language is banned, also.
Don't threaten to hurt or kill anyone.
Be nice. No racism, sexism or any other sort of -ism that degrades another person.
Harassing comments. If you are the subject of a harassing comment or personal attack by another user, do not respond in-kind. Hit the "Suggest Removal" button on offensive comments.
Share what you know. Give us your eyewitness accounts, background, observations and history.
Do not libel anyone. Libel is writing something false about someone that damages that person's reputation.
Ask questions. What more do you want to know about the story?
Stay focused. Keep on the story's topic.
Help us get it right. If you spot a factual error or misspelling, email onlineeditor@communityshoppers.com or
call 1-262-728-3424, extension 108
Remember, this is our site. We set the rules, and we reserve the right to remove any comments that we deem inappropriate.

Post Comment

Commenting requires registration.

» Walworth County Sunday » Messenger » Stateline News

News:

Entertainment:

Things to do | Complete calendar | Walworth County Getaway | Submit

Sports:

Community:

Births | Couples | Obituaries | Death Notices | CSI Media

Blogs

Blog List | Latest Blog Entries

Services:

Subscribe | Advertising | Customer Care | Newspaper In Education

Copyright ©2007 Bliss Communications Inc. All rights reserved. Use of this material and this site are subject to the GazetteExtra Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Content may not be published, broadcast, re-distributed or re-written.