Republican gubernatorial candidate Allen Weh wants Attorney General Gary King to join 13 GOP attorneys general in questioning the constitutionality of a health care reform bill that is making its way through Congress.

After encouraging Governor Bill Richardson and Lt. Gov. Diane Denish to voice their opposition to the bill, Weh said, “I also encourage Attorney General Gary King to join other attorney generals across the country in challenging the constitutionality of a bill that appears to violate the 14th Amendment and which unfairly burdens the people of New Mexico over citizens from other states.”

This particular argument against the constitutionality of the health care reform bill comes from an argument that 13 attorneys general made last year when challenging the Senate version of health care reform.

Last week, McMaster said he was leading several other attorneys general in an inquiry into the constitutionality of the estimated $100 million Medicare deal he has dubbed the “Cornhusker Kickback.” The deal would have exempted Nebraska from any new Medicare fees Nebraska would have to pay as a result of the health care reform bill.

Republican U.S. Sens. Lindsey Graham and Jim DeMint of South Carolina raised questions about the legislation, which they said was amended to win Nebraska Sen. Ben Nelson’s support.

Sen. Nelson has since said that he wants to extend the Nebraska exemption to the rest of the states.

“I’ve been in serious discussions with Senate leaders and others to secure changes in the bill to treat all states equally,” Nelson added. “At the end of the day, whatever Nebraska gets will apply to all states.”

All 13 of the attorneys general questioning the constitutionality are Republicans and three of them are, like Weh, running for governor in their respective states.