Thursday evening saw the failure of all three of the network news outlets to report on the massive legal blow to ObamaCare. In her decision, U.S. District Judge Rosemary Collyer ruled that the Obama administration’s unilateral funding of $175 billion to insurance subsidies was unconstitutional. The ruling was a major win for House Republicans, a victory that was a long time coming. With a lack of funding through the subsidies, and large insurance companies fleeing the exchanges, ObamaCare might be on its last leg.
According to the Washington Post the administration decided to fund the program unilaterally after House Republicans voted in the summer of 2014 to cut off funding to the program. Even though the House voted to defund the program the administration “spent the money, arguing the subsidies were covered by an earlier, permanent appropriation,” the Post report read.
Spokesman for the White House Josh Earnest was frustrated by the ruling. He chose to direct his anger at Republicans, claiming they are wasting taxpayer money with their lawsuit. “It’s unfortunate that Republicans have resorted to a taxpayer-funded lawsuit. To refight a political fight that they keep losing. They've been losing this fight for six years,” he said angrily.
