Wilson Statement on King v. Burwell Ruling

Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) issued the following statement after the Supreme Court affirmed the Fourth Circuit's decision in King v. Burwell, finding the federal tax subsidies component of the Affordable Care Act are legal.

"The Supreme Court's decision is a startling admission that words do not matter, and I am disappointed in the Court's ruling.

"Obamacare was devised based on the ‘stupidity of American voters' according to its designer, Jonathan Gruber. Clearly, this continued executive overreach by President Obama is clearly part of a pattern designed to conceal the negative impacts of this failed healthcare law, including denial of services, increased healthcare costs, rising insurance premiums, and destroying jobs.

"We know Obamacare is unsustainable. I am committed to repealing this broken healthcare law, building a safety net for people in need, not allowing them to depend on what has proven to be a big-government failure. We should focus on replacing Obamacare with House Budget Chairman Tom Price's legislation that would repeal Obamacare, improve health care, and protect jobs. In addition, we must have a President that will bring meaningful change for American families," Wilson said.