Posted on 10/22/2013 5:23:27 PM PDT by sheikdetailfeather
A federal judge Tuesday gave the go-ahead to a lawsuit challenging Obamacare insurance subsidies — but refused to immediately block them while the case proceeds.
The latest legal challenge focuses on whether the controversial 2010 law allows for subsidies in all states — or only in states that have set up exchanges.
Only 16 states and the District of Columbia chose to set up online marketplaces where people without private health insurance can shop for it.
The federal government is running the exchanges in the remaining states.
Subsidies, in the form of tax credits, are available to people with annual incomes of up to 400 percent of the federal poverty level, or $94,200 for a family of four.
The Obama administration views the subsidies as essential if the law is going to work, because otherwise many people could not afford private insurance.
The suit was brought by a mix of individuals and businesses from Texas, Kansas, Missouri, Tennessee, West Virginia, and Virginia. The plaintiffs argue the subsidies are unlawful and impose a burden by forcing them to purchase the insurance or else pay a penalty.
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“The Obama administration views the subsidies as essential if the law is going to work, because otherwise many people could not afford private insurance.”
Because hey yeah dude,(sound of inhaling smoke product) a family who makes 94K a year needs multimillion's of people like me, who make less than 40K, to pay taxes to help them out, in order to pay for medical insurance, while I myself am priced out of the insurance market for my actual medical care needs!
But it's free, right?
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