Seven Numbers to Consider After The SCOTUS King v Burwell Decision

1. 6.4 Million - the number of people whose subsidized coverage was at stake in the decision
2. 6,470 - the number of words in the Chief Justice's Opinion (including footnotes)
3. 329 - the number of days elapsed since the Petition for a writ of certiorari was filed with SCOTUS
4. 113 - the number of days elapsed since arguments commenced with the the case
5. 34 - the number of states affected by the decision (unless you count 3 more - OR, NV & NM who's impact was in question)
6. 6 - the Justices voting in the majority, including Roberts, Kennedy, Ginsburg, Breyer, Sotomayor & Kagan
7. 3 - Dissenting Justices, including Scalia, Alito and Thomas

Source: MCOL Research
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