oh and here's another kick in the ass for obama
Those subsides are illegal in 36 states.
Halbig v. Burwell is arguably the Affordable Care Act's greatest existential threat since the Supreme Court case decided in 2012.
On July 22, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit issued a ruling against the federal government that threatens health insurance subsidies in over thirty states. You can read the opinion here.
Also on Tuesday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit ruled in favor of the government on King v. Burwell, a case proceeding on the same issue. That ruling upheld the subsidies, contradicting the Halbig decision.
Without subsidies, health reform could fall apart. That makes this court case a bigger deal than GOP efforts to repeal Obamacare. There have been over 40 repeal votes since the law was passed, but they've always been toothless: even if repeal made it through Congress, President Obama promised to veto any legislation that dismantled his signature legislation. http://www.vox.com/2014/7/22/5821600/obamacare-halbig-subsidies-illegal-most-states