Obamacare Ruling: Congress’s Dysfunction Hands Power to the Courts

The appellate court ruling on Obamacare underscores an increasingly important side effect of today’s congressional dysfunction and gridlock: The rising power of the courts, particularly the U.S. Supreme Court. Congress, unable to agree on almost anything, is incapable of responding to court interpretations of often-vague statutes even when the Court invites a response.

That’s a big change. CONT.

David Wessel, Wall Street Journal

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