Politico: GOP: Ruling an Obamacare ‘repudiation’
Congressional Republicans on Tuesday praised the federal appeals court decision limited subsidies for the Affordable Care Act, calling it further evidence that Obamacare is unconstitutional and wrong for America.
Sen. Ted Cruz praised the federal appeals court ruling limiting subsidies for the Affordable Care Act, calling it a “repudiation of Obamacare.”
“The D.C. Circuit’s decision today in Halbig v. Burwell is a repudiation of Obamacare and all the lawlessness that has come with it,” the Texas Republican said in a statement.
“This decision restores power to Congress and to the people and if properly enforced, should shield citizens from Obamacare’s insidious penalties, mandates, and subsidies,” he continued. “This is a significant victory for the American people and the rule of law, but we must not rest.”
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