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Texas leader react to healthcare ruling

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(KYTX) -- The U.S. House representatives from East Texas were in Washington D.C. for the Supreme Court's ruling Thursday morning.

Rep. Jeb Hensarling and Rep. Louie Gohmert both spoke out against the decision. Gohmert made an impassioned speech on the front steps of the Supreme Court building and called President Obama a liar for claiming the affordable care act wasn't a tax.

"The supreme court, by making clear today that it is a tax, has made clear also that everyone who believes the president and those who work for this president are fools," Gohmert said.

"We believe the President's healthcare law still fundamentally is hurting our economy and hurting jobs," Representative Jeb Hensarling said. "Every day I hear from some small businessman in the fifth district of Texas that I represent."

Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott said today he will continue his legal challenges against the Affordable Care Act.

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