Hillary Clinton Throws Down The Gauntlet And Challenges Republicans On Obamacare

Secretary Hillary Rodham Clinton issued a statement about the Supreme Court decision on the Affordable Care Act in the King v. Burwell decision, in which she not only applauded their decision but made it a 2016 issue for Republicans.

I applaud the Supreme Court’s decision to affirm what the authors of the Affordable Care Act clearly intended and wrote into law: that health insurance should be affordable and available in every state across the country.

Republicans in Congress have waged a sustained attack against this promise. They’ve voted more than 50 times to repeal or dismantle the law, roll back coverage for millions of Americans, and let insurers write their own rules again – all without proposing any viable alternatives. Now that the Supreme Court has once again re-affirmed the ACA as the law of the land, it’s time for the Republican attacks to end. It’s time to move on.

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The Affordable Care Act isn’t perfect, but the evidence is clear: it’s working. Sixteen million Americans have gained coverage. Millions of young people are able to stay on their parents’ plans. Insurance companies can no longer discriminate against people with preexisting conditions or charge women higher rates just because of their gender.

Republicans should stop trying to tear down the law and start working across party lines to build on these successes.

I’ve fought for the promise of quality, affordable health care for every American for decades. And I’m not going to stop now. Anyone seeking to lead our country should stand up and support this decision.

Clinton is saying that she will make this a 2016 issue since Republicans have tried to get rid of Obamacare for so long without being able to come up with an alternative plan. Republicans better be prepared to do more than talk about repealing Obamacare, which is all the presidential hopefuls have said in response to the Supreme Court’s decision.

Republicans better get some policy game because this is Hillary Clinton’s issue, it has been for decades, and she’s not going to play games with Americans’ health.

Sarah Jones

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