"There is in fact not a shred of evidence that Congress meant to limit tax credits to state-operated exchanges. The heads of the House and Senate committees that drafted the legislation, stated in briefs filed in court that the text, purpose, and history of the Affordable Care Act establish that both federally facilitated and state-operated exchanges are authorized to issue premium tax credits.... There is a school of thought, however, that believes that it does not matter what Congress means; all that matters is the language it uses in a law."

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