A recent article on The Center for Media and Democracy’s PR Watch website, describes current nullification efforts, and provides a brief history of the principle of nullification. The article, by Brendan Fischer, titled, Will GOP Governors Really try ‘Nullifying’ Obamacare? blames current nullification efforts on states with Republican governors. The article also provides the typical “nullification was used to protect slavery” argument.
Both claims are false.
States with Democratic governors are nullifying as well, and nullification was never used to protect slavery.
There are several nullification efforts happening in the United States. Despite the article’s claims, states with Democratic governors are leading the nullification charge as well. Here’s a few:Details