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WSJ editorial on the ACA before the Supreme Court
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If you’re counting at home, this means at least five Justices are against overturning the entire law no matter what the Court rules on the tax-less mandate. The three liberals are sure to join the Chief and Justice Kavanaugh on the point. The other Justices didn’t show their hand, but we’ll guess nearly all of them will go along too.
The mystery is why this wasn’t obvious to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who was the driver of this litigation. Or to the Trump White House, which was advised by its Justice Department that it was taking a losing position—legally and politically.
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https://www.wsj.com/articles/supreme-misjudgment-on-obamacare-11605050393 (subscription)