Posted on 02/19/2014 12:50:21 PM PST by bestintxas
A federal judge has rejected a lawsuit that claims Obamacare subsidies can only be paid to individuals in states that set up their own healthcare exchanges, even though the Affordable Care Act was worded that way.
According to The Washington Times, four Virginia residents filed the lawsuit because the Obamacare subsidy in their state makes them subject to the law's individual mandate, which requires most Americans to purchase health insurance this year or face a fine.
The decision has been a setback for Republican lawmakers and limited government advocates seeking to roll back the scope of the law, and who criticize the Obama administration for making unilateral decisions about the way the federal healthcare law should be applied.
"While on the surface, Plaintiffs' plain meaning interpretation of [that section of the law] has a certain common sense appeal, the lack of any support in the legislative history of the ACA indicates that it is not a viable theory," wrote U.S. District Court Judge James Spencer in his decision, according to the Times.
Without the subsidy, the plaintiffs would have qualified for a financial-hardship exemption because the cheapest plan available on the federal Obamacare exchange exceeds 8 percent of their projected 2014 household income.
Similar lawsuits are in progress in other states and, if successful, millions of Americans would not be eligible for the subsidie,s which are a fundamental element to the viability of the new law.
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I have no idea.
History will not look well on a people who gaffed off the peaceful means, bequeathed to them in 1788, to bring about restoration of their freedoms.
what are you doing? trying to troll him into saying something ‘actionable’??
knock it off
Well, who’s the troll, really? Me or the guy saying it’s time to govern the country without resorting to elections.
If its a legislative mistake then let them correct it. Say, if they cant correct it in ninety days well then gosh darn, I guess it wasn’ta mistake.
The real mistake was the legislature never read the bill.
bttt
> “While on the surface, Plaintiffs’ plain meaning interpretation of [that section of the law] has a certain common sense appeal, the lack of any support in the legislative history of the ACA indicates that it is not a viable theory,” wrote U.S. District Court Judge James Spencer in his decision, according to the Times.
The judge is a partisan hack who should be removed and disbarred. Thanks bestintxas.
Well to get one that works, for one thing. And to better serve their residents through tie-ins with other state programs and databases. And the initial state costs are minimal, being paid by federal grants, but it is true maintenance costs will hit soon.
To quote Michael Savage: The stench from the bench is making me clench.
Tell that to Oregon.
Oregon Obamacare exchange keeps delaying five-month late website
I’ve been posting exchange status updates here for months, including most articles on Larry Ellison’s fiasco.
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