Seven minutes after President Barack Obama signed the onerous health care “reform” bill into law Tuesday afternoon, thirteen state attorneys general filed suit against the federal government, challenging the legislation as unconstitutional.

Florida’s Attorney General Bill McCollum has taken the lead, and the attorneys general from Texas, Alabama, Colorado, Idaho, Louisiana, Michigan, Nebraska, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Utah and Washington also are involved in the lawsuit. They claim that the health care law violates Article I and the 10th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.

Furthermore, at least 36 state legislatures so far have proposed measures to challenge the constitutionality of the new federal bill, while 29 states are also calling for ballot questions to amend their constitutions and 13 are looking to change state law. The Attorney General of Virginia announced plans for an individual lawsuit based upon specific concerns surrounding a Virginia statute. Reports indicate that the Idaho Attorney General may file a similar suit to that of Virginia.

Noticeably absent from the backlash is Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan. According to Chicago Public Radio, a spokeswoman for Madigan says she won’t file a lawsuit, but declined to comment further.

Take ACTION: Send an email or a fax to the Illinois Attorney General’s office urging Lisa Madigan to challenge this legislation to protect the people of Illinois from this over-reach of the federal government.

The federal government has no authority to require Illinois citizens to engage in commerce or force citizens to buy specific goods or services. Lisa Madigan must represent the people and the interests of the state of Illinois.