Obamacare on Trial: Twitter Reacts to Supreme Court Decision on Affordable Care Act

When the Supreme Court voted 6-3 to uphold government subsidies in the Affordable Care Act, thus preserving healthcare coverage for more than 6 million Americans, it signaled a victory for the Obama administration, as well as a decisive blow to opponents of the legislation.

The ruling had a polarizing effect on the country, and reactions spilled out onto Twitter.

Here are 14 examples, including thoughts from some leading politicians.

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The Moment POTUS Heard The Obamacare Ruling Immortalized In 1 Glorious Image #AINF #TNTVote >http://t.co/kmbXIMY9LH pic.twitter.com/hmHZzeMmkd

— TNTweetersUSA (@TNTweetersUSA) June 27, 2015

Supreme Court upholds key portion of #Obamacare in a 6-3 decision. Where's that gif? Ah, here: pic.twitter.com/qo4sFBoxWv

— TheObamaDiary.com (@TheObamaDiary) June 25, 2015

Conservatives are most upset about the #SCOTUS #Obamacare ruling because now it means they have to live longer without the Confederate flag.

— Mr Obvious Guy (@MrObviousGuy) June 25, 2015

So this is what it felt like when the Roman Empire began to collapse, huh?

— RB (@RBPundit) June 25, 2015

That sound you hear is hundreds of thousands of private affordable employee healthcare plans being dropped by employers #KingvsBurwell

— Sam Valley (@SamValley) June 25, 2015

MY BBY GIRL & I GET TO KEEP OUR HEALTHCARE, MY MOM GETS TO KEEP HER SUBSIDIES, HELPS KEEP HER BIZ OPEN #Obamacare ❤️❤️❤️❤️

— RaeNR (@alivinglover) June 25, 2015

I get to keep my #healthcare subsidy. It might only be $64 off a month, but that $64 helps a lot. Thank you #SupremeCourt #AdultingIsHard

— Kayla G (@kaygdiane) June 25, 2015

A great day! Add your name if you agree: Affordable health care is a basic human right → http://t.co/5xR3n1XDoc pic.twitter.com/kATncnkfGq

— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) June 25, 2015

Americans deserve better than what we’re getting with Obamacare. It’s time we repealed and replaced it! http://t.co/1EHfbVKBMa

— Rick Perry (@GovernorPerry) June 25, 2015

#ObamaCare ruling is judicial tyranny. http://t.co/Di6WjxOc3y

— Gov. Mike Huckabee (@GovMikeHuckabee) June 25, 2015

Obamacare is the law of the nation. Republicans should stop wasting the time of the American people by trying to repeal it. Let's move on.

— Senator Harry Reid (@SenatorReid) June 25, 2015

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This decision turns both the rule of law and common sense on its head. #KingvBurwell

— Dr. Rand Paul (@RandPaul) June 25, 2015

Today's #SCOTUScare ruling means Republicans must redouble their efforts to repeal and replace this destructive & costly law. -SKW

— Scott Walker (@ScottWalker) June 25, 2015

The judiciary, John Roberts included, is now just the water boy for the welfare state. pic.twitter.com/c28g5XgEDD

— Andrea Tantaros (@AndreaTantaros) June 25, 2015

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