Harvard Study Of CBO Reports Says Nothing New Or Interesting About King v. Burwell

Forbes ^ | Jan 16, 2015 | Michael F. Cannon

[Ray76]

Vox‘s Sarah Kliff reports that Harvard University’s Theda Skocpol has produced a study purporting to show Congress intended for the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to authorize health-insurance subsdies through Exchanges established by the federal government — even though the statute expressly and repeatedly says those subsidies are available only “through an Exchange established by the State.” Whether the PPACA authorizes those subsidies in the 36 states with federal Exchanges is the question presented in King v. Burwell. The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in King on March 4, with a ruling expected by June. Unfortunately for the administration and its supporters, Skocpol offers nothing either new or that supports the notion that Congress intended something other than what it expressly said in the statute.

[Regulator]

I know...why don’t we just ask Congress instead of relying on a partisan propagandist at Harvard to divine their intent?

Maybe she was wearing a turban like Carnac the Magnificent.

[Steely Tom]

I of course believe everything that comes out of Harvard.

[SnuffaBolshevik]

"I of course believe everything that comes out of Harvard."

And Vox.

[babygene]

“I know...why don’t we just ask Congress instead of relying on a partisan propagandist at Harvard to divine their intent?”

Maybe because those that voted for it are mostly not there anymore? And if they were they would lie...

[jennings2004]

Having been a long time employee of one of Harvard’s fundraising gurus, I can assure you that not all that emanates from Harvard is strictly “truth” in its naked and pure sense!