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WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled Thursday morning that the subsidies provided through federally-run ObamaCare exchanges are lawful.
The 6-3 decision in King v. Burwell is being touted as a "major win" for the Obama administration's signature, and most controversial legislation.
Thirty-four states currently rely on the federal marketplace, had the Supreme Court ruled the other way the entire law would have been hobbled nearly to the point of ineffectiveness.
Most of Alabama's congressional delegation slammed the Supreme Court's ruling Thursday that upheld a contested portion of the Affordable Care Act. Some members pushed for repealing the health care law in light of the court's 6-3 decision that ruled subsidies for coverage are legal in all states, not just in those that set up their own health care exchanges.
U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer:
I've long been an advocate for repealing this unworkable and unaffordable law. Today's decision by SCOTUS makes it even more imperative that Congress work to fully repeal it. As far as the opinion is concerned, I agree with Justice Scalia when he writes in dissent:
Thursday, June 18, Congressman Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) announced in a statement that he is an original co-sponsor of HR2802, The First Amendment Defense Act, which was introduced this week. The bill's sponsors claims that it preserves the right for all Americans to hold religious or moral beliefs about marriage without being threatened with legal consequences.
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Washington, D.C. – Congressman Gary Palmer is an original co-sponsor of H.R. 2802, The First Amendment Defense Act, introduced this week. The bill preserves the right for all Americans to hold religious or moral beliefs about marriage without being threatened with legal consequences. Congressman Palmer says the following: