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Congressman Paul Tonko released the following statement on this morning’s Supreme Court decision King v. Burwell, upholding federal health care subsidies for 6.4 million Americans who live in states that did not set up their own health care exchanges under the Affordable Care Act:

“I am pleased the Supreme Court saw this case for what it was -- another partisan attack on the Affordable Care Act that had the potential to take away affordable access of health care to millions of Americans. For years, the ACA has been the law of the land and it has helped millions of people in New York and across the nation gain access to affordable and quality health coverage. It is time for the frivolous lawsuits and political attacks against the law to stop, and it is time to work together to strengthen the ACA to reach a shared goal of lower costs and better health care for all Americans,”said Tonko.

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