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Texas Reaction to High Court's Health Care Ruling 6/28/12
Associated Press
June 28, 2012
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Texas' leaders both for and against the White House-backed health care reform law were quick to react to the Supreme Court's decision upholding most provisions of it.
Here is a snapshot of the reaction:
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GOV. RICK PERRY:
"This ruling will be a stomach punch to the American economy. It is a shocking disappointment to freedom-loving Americans desperate to get our country back on track."
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ATTORNEY GENERAL GREG ABBOTT
"Despite the outcome of this case, the federal government is more restrained than it was yesterday, and it's only because of (a) novel application of the facts that the court was able to conclude that Obamacare is a tax that Congress can impose ... This decision, in reality, marks a turning point in Constitutional history. ... The Supreme Court rebuked a runaway federal government that tried to hijack the Constitution."
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U.S. SEN. KAY BAILEY HUTCHISON, R-TEXAS
"The Supreme Court has declared the health care law constitutional, but that doesn't make it good policy. In fact, the majority said it was not ruling on fairness or wisdom of health care policy, but instead on the power of Congress to levy taxes."
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U.S. SEN. JOHN CORNYN, R-TEXAS
"The Supreme Court made clear today that the American people will be the ultimate judge of Obamacare. As Republicans, we will redouble our efforts to repeal this job-killing law."
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LT. GOV. DAVID DEWHURT, REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE FOR U.S. SENATE
"Obamacare has been a disaster since it was passed - increasing America's tax burden to cover the out of control costs. Obamacare has further weakened our economy."
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FORMER TEXAS SOLICITOR GENERAL TED CRUZ, REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE FOR U.S. SENATE
"This is a sad day for liberty. The Supreme Court has abdicated its responsibility to safeguard the Constitution, and it has rewritten Obamacare in an ill-advised attempt to save it."
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FORMER TEXAS REP. PAUL SADLER, DEMOCRACTIC CANDIDATE FOR U.S. SENATE
"The decision of the Supreme Court is a great victory for the citizens of this country who already have insurance, as well as those in need of health care."
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TEXAS HOUSE SPEAKER JOE STRAUS, R-SAN ANTONIO
"The Texas House will do its part during the next session by attempting to limit any negative impact the law might have on our state," Texas House Speaker Joe Straus, R-San Antonio.
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BILL HAMMOND, PRESIDENT, TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF BUSINESS
"Unless Congress takes action to replace this plan with something that is more workable, we will see many jobs lost and many businesses that offer insurance to their employees now will drop that coverage."
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BECKY MOELLER, PRESIDENT, TEXAS AFL-CIO
"Working families in Texas have cause for historic celebration today."
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DR. DAN STULTZ, PRESIDENT, TEXAS HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
"Texas hospitals recognize there are concerns with expanding the Medicaid population, but given the state's high number of uninsured, all options for gaining insurance coverage must be closely considered."
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DOUG ULMAN, CEO, LANCE ARMSTRONG FOUNDATION
"Today, cancer survivors throughout the U.S. are celebrating. ... The Affordable Care Act's life-saving measures, so critical to cancer survivors and their families, will be preserved and we are enormously relieved that justice has prevailed."