Congressman Scott DesJarlais, M.D. (TN-04) issued the following statement after the Supreme Court of the United States announced they will hear a case challenging the distribution of tax subsidies in Obamacare through federally-run exchanges:

“I have said from the beginning that this issue presents the best chance of finally abolishing President Obama’s health care law. It is beyond clear that the Internal Revenue Service violated our Constitution’s separation of powers by re-writing a major portion of the Affordable Care Act – an action reserved exclusively for Congress. This goes beyond health care to the very heart of our nation’s democratic system of government. I hope the justices will rule accordingly by striking down this unconstitutional power grab by the Obama administration.”

Congressman DesJarlais previously introduced legislation that would nullify this rule by the IRS.