Posted on 06/25/2015 10:27:30 AM PDT by Isara
Releases statement on King v. Burwell
HOUSTON, Texas — U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, released the following statement regarding the Supreme Court’s decision on King v. Burwell:
“Today’s decision in King v. Burwell is judicial activism, plain and simple. For the second time in just a few years, a handful of unelected judges has rewritten the text of Obamacare in order to impose this failed law on millions of Americans. The first time, the Court ignored federal law and magically transformed a statutory ‘penalty’ into a ‘tax.’ Today, these robed Houdinis transmogrified a ‘federal exchange’ into an exchange ‘established by the State.’
“As Justice Scalia rightfully put it, ‘Words no longer have meaning if an Exchange that is not established by a State is ‘established by the State.” He also said, ‘We should start calling this law SCOTUSCare’ – I agree.
“If this were a bankruptcy case, or any other case of ordinary statutory interpretation, the result would have been 9-0, with the Court unanimously reversing the Obama administration’s illegal actions. But instead, politics intervened.
“For nakedly political reasons, the Supreme Court willfully ignored the words that Congress wrote, and instead read into the law their preferred policy outcome. These judges have joined with President Obama in harming millions of Americans. Unelected judges have once again become legislators, and bad ones at that. They are lawless, and they hide their prevarication in legalese. Our government was designed to be one of laws, not of men, and this transparent distortion is disgraceful.
“At the same time, crocodile tears are flooding our nation’s capital today over the Supreme Court’s decision to illegally rewrite Obamacare, which has been a disaster since its inception. But one day of faux outrage from the Washington Cartel won’t fool the millions of courageous conservatives across our country. They know the Republican leadership in Washington is quietly celebrating the Court’s decision. If they believe this issue is now settled so they don’t have to address it, they are sorely mistaken.
“Every GOP candidate for the Republican nomination should know that this decision makes the 2016 election a referendum on the full repeal of Obamacare.
“I have made repeal of this disastrous law a top priority since the first day I arrived in the Senate and have made its repeal central to my campaign. Any candidate not willing to do the same—and campaign on it every day—should step aside.
“The Court adopted the IRS’s blatantly unlawful reading of the statute to make subsidies available to individuals on federal exchanges, when Congress expressly provided the opposite.
“After today’s ruling, Obamacare will now be responsible for imposing illegal taxes on more than 11 million individuals and for burdening hundreds of thousands of businesses with illegal penalties on their workers, killing jobs, and further slowing economic growth. President Obama’s health care law remains deeply unpopular and is harming countless Americans by increasing costs and worsening the quality of care.
“I remain fully committed to the repeal of Obamacare—every single word of it. And, in 2017, we will do exactly that.”
I don’t know about you, but I’m getting just a tad tired of it.
Time to shift the paradigm. :-)
I have little faith in any of them, xzins.
There’s nothing there to trust, is there Girlene?
LOL, my case is made.
International math and science tests have out our students at the bottom for decades.
It’s the intended result of liberal takeover of our schools. Dumb them down, then take over the country.
I don’t want foreigners taking our jobs, high tech or service jobs. But the fact is that our country has been dumbed down for generations. That’s why liberals, of either party, got to take over without people caring.
He lost my vote the other day by quoting Albert Einstein’s famous : The definition of Insanity. Sarcasm.
There is a person here on FR who had a thread about Ted Cruz using other people’s speeches.
As John Belushi once said “ But ... noooooooo “
Cruz already has done it on the Senate floor.
Come on Jim Rob, we want you to do John Belushi’s impression for the Congressional Republicans not doing squat of repealing Obamacare in which we elected them to do.
John Belushi “ But, Noooooooo “
1 The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.
2 He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.
3 He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.
4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
5 Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.
6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.
And Unicorns, Skittles, and Cotton Candy ?
That’s it ! Ted Cruz just lost my vote !
The poor “progressives” will all have hernias....from stressing out over Ted....by November...2015!!!
Perhaps Jim Rob will write up a full page article and thread here on FR and “ officially “ endorse Ted Cruz for president and why he supports Ted Cruz.
Now is the time of choosing, now is the time to draw the line in the sand.
REPEAL FOR CLUNKERS FLUNKERS LEGISTLATION OF OBAMACARE !
Yup, sounds like the politicains in Washington.
There is no other candidate who has put his words about repealing Obamacare into action than Ted Cruz.
Besides his fillibuster, he led the effort to defund Obamacare through the budgetary process.
“I will repeal every single word of Obamacare,” — Ted Cruz
Buuuump!
“A Navy pilot who flew over North Vietnam has/had more gonads or whatever then you will ever have. Yes, he was this and that. To the NVA he was like Gen GIAP’s son. So stop your BS.”
Yes, and he also brought us Obama.
Many now believe he is a democrat operative.
Just Sayin....
Cruz showed his passion for repealing Obamacare when he filibustered for 21 hours!
I heard Bobby Jindal on Hannity’s recently, and he also seems to have a very strong passion for repealing Ocare.
I’m sure there are a few others with a strong commitment to rid us of the Ocare disaster.
Most GOP candidates running for the republican nomination are moderates and will not achieve the right turn we need to begin restoration of our constitutional republic.
Ted Cruz is not perfect, but he IS the most conservative candidate, expert debater, and has a firm grasp on issues relating to the constitution. Other candidates tawk about the constitution, but I'll bet’cha a crisp new $100 bill few of them could actually quote the bill of rights.
Ted Cruz and his father revere the constitution, it is their guide. Cruz's dad experienced communism first hand and taught his son Ted of the dangers that lay ahead for America for America if we do not hold this sacred document as our guiding light.
Ronald Reagan was Ted Cruz's inspiration and he espouses the very same principles. We are experiencing the very same scenario now as when Ronald Reagan ran for president.
He not only fought the liberal progressives, he fought against the very same GOP establishment of his day who hated him...hated his brand of constitutional conservatism.
After Jimmy Carter's insane progressive leadership, Ronald Reagan came in to office riding a landslide victory.
Our nation back during the Carter administration was humiliated on the world stage, demoralized, frustrated.
Here we are...again. Humiliated on the world stage, demoralized and frustrated.
Ted Cruz will lead this nation back to greatness. As was back then, Iranians threatening the security of the world.
We need a strong conservative leader.
FWIW, I appreciate your desire to be kind, Isara. Thanks.
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