Dem Caucus Chair: Supreme Court is a Political Animal
The Chair of the House Democratic Caucus says the Supreme Court is, “as political an animal as any politician out there.”
During a press conference on Wednesday, Rep. Xavier Becerra (D-Calif.) discussed his concerns that the pending Supreme Court ruling on King V. Burwell could eliminate subsidies for people enrolled in the federal insurance exchanges set up by Obamacare.
“I think it’s pretty obvious where the Supreme Court should go,” Becerra said. “But watching the Supreme Court, it’s become clear that they’re as political an animal as any politician out there.”
“It’s unfortunate because we used to believe that we could stand by the rulings of the nine justices, even though they might be split, but we would respect them because they were above politics.”
“I hope that once again that they prove that they are above politics and do what would be in the best interest of the American public, because it’s the best way to interpret statutes.”
The Supreme Court is expected to decide this month whether people who bought their health insurance on the federal exchange can get the same tax credit subsidies given to people who enrolled through exchanges established by the states.
http://www.cnsnews.com/blog/eric-scheiner/dem-caucus-chair-supreme-court-political-animal
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