U.S. Representative Joe Wilson lied last night.

When President Obama was speaking before the Congress, he not only had to advocate for bipartisanship, he had to correct the record on lies which have been spread about health care proposals.  One of those lies, was the lie that Democratic health care proposals, including his, would cover illegal aliens.

All of August, we have heard the Teabaggers screaming, "Read the Bill."  We have to assume that Joe Wilson read the bill.  The bill in question setting up the public option does so through "affordability credits." 

Section 246 of the Bill is captioned as follows:
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"Sec. 246. No Federal Payment for Undocumented Aliens."

Then Section 246 reads as follows:

"Nothing in this subtitle shall allow Federal payments for affordability credits on behalf of individuals who are not lawfully present in the United States."

Joe Wilson holds a law degree from the University of South Carolina, and a law license from that state.  South Carolina's Bar has enacted rules of professional conduct.  Rule 8.4 states that it is professional misconduct for a lawyer to: engage in conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit or misrepresentation.

Joe Wilson said that President Obama  was lying.  By doing so he lied.

An apology is not enough, Joe Wilson should be referred for disciplinary action to the South Carolina State Bar.  Any other South Carolina lawyer who heard the statement and has read the bill is also under a duty to report the misconduct under Rule 8.3.