My colleague is he could host of the cycle and nbcs chief legal correspondent. I say that chief justice writes again. Wrote the decision in 2012. He takes the lead here again. Break down what the decision means and what it says for the American People that need the subsidies. Thats exactly right. Chief Justice Roberts was the key fifth vote last time. This morning, he was the sixth vote. What it means is that the law obama care is here to stay and the subsidies are going to over six million americans throughout the country. That money keeps flowing more over. It is law of the land. So it not only stays as a practical matter but the uncertainty that some policymakers, doctors, hospitals, and regular citizens had will this change this will court or another do Something Different with this money . That ended this morning emphatically as the chief justice said this law clearly was designed to fund and advance health care, thats what it intended to do the the court let that stand. Whatever
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It set this country on a smarter, stronger course. And today, after more than 50 votes in congress to repeal or weaken this law, after a president ial election based in part on preserving or repealing this law, after multiple challenges to this law before the Supreme Court, the Affordable Care act is here to stay. The challenge was based on these four words, quote established by the state. Opponents said the afraid maze federal subsidies illegal in certain states. The chief justice of the Supreme Court, john roberts, said in his majority opinion, that he disagreed. He said the meaning of that phrase may not be as clear as it appears, when read out of context, and by using the words much exchange, the act indicates that state and federal exchanges should be the same. Lets not forget this was a huge victory for the president of the United States for his legacy. Its a huge victory for millions of americans who have Health Insurance right now, because of those subsidies. Outside the court,
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Im live tonight in charleston. We begin tonight with a major victory for the American People at the Supreme Court. The court upheld a key part of the Affordable Care act the subsidies to help people pay for their insurance. The justices voted 63 to keep the subsidies. In his decision chief Justice John Roberts wrote Congress Passed the Affordable Care act to improve Health Insurance markets, not to destroy them. The decision is great news for the 6. 4 million americans who buy insurance on the federal exchange. Also great news for president obama. Here you can see him celebrating the decision with his chief of staff. Moments later, he spoke to the American People. There can be no doubt that this law is working. It has changed and in some cases saved american lives. Its set this country on a smarter, stronger course. And today after more than 50 votes in congress to repeal or waeg weaken this law, after a president ial election based in part on preserving our repealing that law, after m