As the Washington Examiner reported earlier today, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that subsidies to purchase insurance were illegally granted in 36 states in which the federal government, and not the states themselves, runs the Obamacare heath insurance exchanges.
White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest earlier today told an assembled press corps that “you don’t need a fancy legal degree to understand [what] Congress intended.” This afternoon, he issued a (very brief) written statement assuring the nation that the Affordable Care Act is working as it was designed to work:
Another partisan attempt to harm the Affordable Care Act failed today. This latest attempt was undermined by a unanimous judicial panel in the 4th Circuit. The law was designed to make health care affordable through tax credits – and it is working.
In writtten statement, @PressSec says Obamacare "was designed to make health care affordable through tax credits – and it is working."
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) July 22, 2014
Some disagree:
@markknoller @PressSec disaster. My family premiums up by over 50% w less coverage & higher deductibles–and there are millions like me.
— james e robertson jr (@Came2BelieveHim) July 22, 2014
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@jrobertson101 @markknoller @PressSec Mine went up 50% too. Also, now pay copayment for each thing done. Lab work, X-ray, EKG…ect…
— Sick and tired (@AgnesSBaker) July 22, 2014
Working as designed, huh?
https://twitter.com/AlistZ/status/491674558923956224
. @markknoller @PressSec Ummm, eventually d'ya think they'll realize that simply saying something doesn't make it so? #Waiting
— ? (@IStateYourName_) July 22, 2014
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‘You don’t need a fancy legal degree to’ see that Josh Earnest is full of it!
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