President Trump called a Friday ruling striking down the Affordable Care Act "Great news for America!" Democratic lawmakers rushed to decry the
President Trump called a Friday ruling striking down the Affordable Care Act “Great news for America!” Democratic lawmakers rushed to decry the decision, calling it ” monstrous ” and ” harmful,” but Republican lawmakers remained mostly quiet Saturday.
U. S. District Court Judge Reed O’Connor explained his decision turned on a 2017 congressional tax bill, which eliminated a penalty for people who don’t acquire health insurance. Without the fine, the ruling says, the ACA is unconstitutional.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton – who spearheaded the suit – celebrated the ruling on Twitter with three exclamation points: “BREAKING: Texas Federal judge rules Obamacare unconstitutional!!!” But Texas senators Ted Cruz and John Cornyn as well as Gov. Gregg Abbott haven’t mentioned it there. None of their offices responded to NPR requests for comment Saturday morning.
Additionally, none of the Republican governors of the 20 states listed as plaintiffs in the case noted the ruling on their Twitter accounts.
