WASHINGTON, DC—Assistant Democratic Leader James E. Clyburn released the following statement after today’s ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court on the Affordable Care Act.
“This is a big, big victory for the American people. President Obama and Democrats in Congress carefully crafted this law on the basic premise that every American deserves affordable access to quality health care as a matter of right and not of privilege. This law puts decisions about medical care in the hands of families and their doctors instead of corporate CEOs. I have said throughout this debate that this law is the Civil Rights Act of the 21st century. History will look kindly on this tremendous achievement.”