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SCOTUS Ruling in the Twittersphere

What elected officials are tweeting about this morning's U.S. Supreme Court ruling preserving the heart of President Obama's Affordable Health Care Act.

Democrats are cheering a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that preserves the heart of President Obama's landmark health care law, and Republicans are vowing a repeal. Here's what elected officials are tweeting. 

U.S. Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-San Francisco, House minority leader:

Nancy Pelosi ‏@NancyPelosi Victory for the American people! Millions of American families and children will have certainty of health care benefits + affordable care.

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Nancy Pelosi ‏@NancyPelosi I’ll be appearing on @MeetthePress this Sunday to discuss the Supreme Court’s decision on the Affordable Care Act.

RT @PelosiPress Here’s what the House GOP’s prescription of repeal means for you: http://wapo.st/LCNH8S 

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U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Oakland:

Rep. Barbara Lee ‏@RepBarbaraLee The Supreme Court affirms what we all know is true: health care is a basic ‪#humanright‬‪#ACA‬ ‪#SCOTUS‬

Rep. Barbara Lee ‏@RepBarbaraLee Victory for the American people. Health care upheld!

U.S. Rep. John Boehner, R-Ohio; House Speaker: 

John Boehner ‏@johnboehner RGA Chair @BobMcDonnell: “Today’s ruling crystallizes all that’s at stake in November’s election" http://goo.gl/HfNLH   ‪#FullRepeal‬

John Boehner ‏@johnboehner ‪#FullRepeal‬ RT @EricCantor: The House will vote to fully repeal Obamacare on July 11.

John Boehner ‏@johnboehner House Republicans remain committed to ‪#FullRepeal‬ of the president’s health care law and all its tax hikes, fees and mandates

Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif:

Sen. Barbara Boxer ‏@SenatorBoxer The ‪#SCOTUS decision today is great news for America’s families, who deserve affordable health care. ‪#ACA

 

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