State of the State: Text of Alabama Governor Bentley's Speech


I know many of you will offer constitutional amendments that
will allow Alabamians to opt out of the federally mandated
government run health care. Know that I will cheer you on. Let me
be clear - we will fight oppressive mandates on businesses and we
will fight rationing of health care. For a free people there can be
no other way.

States can be great laboratories for change. To that end, send
me legislation that will offer tax incentives to employers who
provide health insurance to their employees. I will sign your bill.
As a legislator, I supported efforts to curb illegal immigration
in Alabama, as governor I will continue to do so. I understand the
Legislature will take up the Alabama Taxpayer and Citizen
Protection Act. Send me that bill. I will sign it.



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