Thursday, June 25, 2015

Court Supports ACA ... Again

The Supreme Court today handed down a 6-3 verdict in favor of allowing the government to continue subsidizing Obamacare for poor enrollees in states which did not establish their own insurance exchanges. See a Yahoo News article for details.

Chief Justice Roberts argued that, however "inartful" the law's wording, it was the intent of the Congress to provide assistance to all poor enrollees. However much COTTonLINE readers may dislike Obamacare, in that allegation Roberts is likely correct.

On the other hand, I particularly enjoyed what Justice Scalia wrote in dissent.
The cases will publish forever the discouraging truth that the Supreme Court of the United States favors some laws over others, and is prepared to do whatever it takes to uphold and assist its favorites.
It is likely Scalia is correct as well.