Shelby County District Attorney General Bill Gibbons today released a statement on the recent health care legislation.
He said, "I am deeply concerned about the Senate Democrats' health care legislation, and its potential affect on Tennessee's budget, namely through unfunded mandates. As it's written now, this legislation could cost our state $735 million between 2014 and 2019, money that will send Tennesseans into deeper debt. To make matters worse, we could be footing the bill for states like Nebraska and Louisiana, which appear to get special deals under the bill. Governor Bredesen has described this as the 'mother of all unfunded mandates.' I believe this health care legislation is a train wreck, and one of the most glaring examples of Congressional irresponsibility in recent memory."
Bill Gibbons is a Republican who is running for governor.