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White House predicts Republicans will lose new challenge to healthcare law
The White House said on Thursday the US Department of Justice was still deciding whether to appeal a court ruling challenging President Barack Obama\'s healthcare law, but a spokesman predicted Republicans ultimately would lose the fight.
The White House said on Thursday the US Department of Justice was still deciding whether to appeal a court ruling challenging President Barack Obama's healthcare law, but a spokesman predicted Republicans ultimately would lose the fight.
"This suit represents the first time in our nation's history that Congress has been permitted to sue the executive branch over a disagreement about how to interpret a statute," White House spokesman Josh Earnest told a briefing.
"It's unfortunate that Republicans have resorted to a taxpayer-funded lawsuit to re-fight a political fight that they keep losing," he added. "They've been losing this fight for six years and they'll lose it again."
His comments came shortly after a US judge ruled on Thursday in favour of congressional Republicans who challenged the implementation of the healthcare law, arguing that the administration cannot spend funds Congress did not appropriate.
