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Editorials to GOP on ACA: End the Dysfunction, Obstruction & Distraction

June 30, 2015
Blog Post
In the wake of the Supreme Court upholding the Affordable Care Act for the second time, Speaker Boehner and Members of the Republican leadership vowed last week to cause more obstruction, dysfunction and distraction – committing to continue to try to repeal, undermine and destroy the Affordable Care Act.  But editorials across the country have some news for Speaker Boehner and Republicans:

The Seattle Times Editorial– Wash. Republican congressional delegation, stop Obamacare opposition

Cleaveland.com Editorial– Supreme Court wisely upholds Obamacare subsidies

New York Daily Times Editorial – Obamacare is the law of the land

Dallas Morning News Editorial – Obamacare survives, and that should end the fight

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Editorial – Right call: The justices preserve health insurance for millions

Boston Globe Editorial – Supreme Court decision on Obamacare should sober opponents

Chicago Sun-Times Editorial – Obamacare ruling good for America

Washington Post Editorial – The Supreme Court's Obamacare ruling disappoints the conspiracy theorists

New York Times Editorial– The Supreme Court Saves Obamacare, Again

The Denver Post Editorial – Supreme Court preserved Congress' intent on Affordable Care Act

Orlando Sentinel Editorial – High court ruling offsets leadership failures in Fla.

Baltimore Sun Editorial – Momentous ruling on 'Obamacare'

And according toPOLITICO, Speaker Boehner's obsessive repeal quest will face conflict within his Conference:

GOP lawmakers: Time to move on from Obamacare repeal

Republicans have tried to kill the law twice at the Supreme Court, only to be rebuffed.  They've held more than 50 repeal votes, virtually all of which have died in the Senate.  They tried to defund the law through the spending process, but the government shut down instead.

As Republicans process Thursday's sharp rebuke at the hands of the Supreme Court, they're struggling with what to do next — beset by internal divisions and procedural roadblocks that severely limit their options.

The reaction to the ruling ranged from defiance to resignation.

Many, like Rep. Robert Aderholt (R-Ala.), concede the law is here to stay