Court upholds Obamacare federal exchange . . . By a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court Thursday announced a decision upholding the Obamacare law, ruling that those who get health
insurance through federal exchanges are eligible for tax subsidies. Chief Justice Roberts wrote the majority opinion for the Court, affirming the decision of the Fourth Circuit court of appeals in the case of King v. Burwell. White House Dossier
Obama celebrates defeat of "partisan" challenge . . . Obamacare will usher in the gradual destruction of health care for average Americans, raising their costs and their taxes, depleting the quality of care, and leading to health care rationing. There were other ways to provide greater access to health insurance
without mandating coverage and having the government set the rules. White House Dossier
Roberts to teach creative writing class . . . Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts will begin teaching creative writing at Accidental University in California beginning July 15th, according to a statement released Thursday by his office. The statement actually said Roberts would start “July 14th,” but the chief justice’s office subsequently put out a clarification that the intent was to say “July 15th.” White House Dossier
Bill Would Force Supreme Court to Enroll in Obamacare
Roberts helps overthrow the
Constitution . . . Roberts says “[A] fair reading of legislation demands a fair understanding of the legislative plan.” However, he goes beyond “understanding” the plan; he adopts a legislator’s role in order to rescue the legislature’s plan from the consequences of the legislature’s dubious decisions. By blurring, to the point of erasure, constitutional boundaries, he damages all institutions, not least his court. George Will
Conservatives steamed at Roberts . . . They begrudgingly gave him a pass for the first Obamacare ruling. Not this time. Politico
Still no easy road for Obamacare . . . The law is still highly unpopular, and significant structural issues remain: Health insurance rates are rising, many people don’t have as much choice of doctors and hospitals as they’d like, some states continue to struggle with their exchanges, and 21 states
still haven’t backed Medicaid expansion. Politico
Oren surprised Obama book not positive about U.S. . . . As Israeli ambassador to the U.S., Michael Oren said he tried to understand President Obama’s worldview by reading, among other things, the president’s memoir, “Dreams From My Father.” Oren said he was surprised to discover Obama didn’t “have any positive things to say about America.” Daily Caller
Obama to
deliver eulogy in South Carolina . . . South Carolina will take a step forward in healing the wounds of last week's mass shooting when President Barack Obama arrives on Friday to deliver the eulogy for the pastor of the historic church where the attack took place. Reuters
Obama Schedule || Friday, June 26, 2015
