Opponents of Obamacare are going to get one more bite of the apple to gut the law, and perhaps destroy it. At issue: What was the intent of Congress when they approved taxpayer subsidies for the state exchanges?  Congress - in plain language - limited subsidies to the exchanges only and did not grant the federal Obamacare website - healthcare.gov - the power to grant subsidies to consumers who purchased their policies through the site. But the IRS ignored the intent of Congress and issued a rule that taxpayers could receive subsidies through the federal exchange. Supporters of Obamacare claim that Congress erred in drafting the language of the bill. But a cursory examination of the record shows that it was the intent of Congress to encourage states to set up insurance exchanges and deny the federal exchange the ability to offer subsidies. Lyle Denniston offers further clarification: The new case appears to be as important to the functioning of the ACA, as it...(Read Full Post)