Political Quotes

“earlier today the United States Supreme Court heard arguments in an important case, a consequential case. It is called King v. Burwell. This case was brought on behalf of millions of Americans who have been harmed by the President's unlawful expansion of his unworkable and unaffordable health care law. Sometime before the end of June, the Court will decide if the law passed by Congress means what it says or if it means what the President wishes it said. It looks at one very specific and very important part of the President's health care law. The law says that Washington could help subsidize the premiums of people buying health insurance coverage through exchanges established by the States. President Obama decided that wasn't enough. He wanted to use taxpayer dollars on behalf of people buying insurance in the Federal exchange as well. That is it. That is the legal question. The law, written by Democrats in Congress--written behind closed doors--only authorized subsidies for one group, but the President paid them out for another group. The case is not about the Constitution, it is about the rule of law. I was at the Court this morning listening to the arguments, and I expect that the Justices will strike down the way the President expanded the law. Time after time this administration has claimed power it did not have and taken actions it cannot defend.…”