June 24, 2015 1:28PM 

# State-by-State Data on the Number of Taxpayers *King v. Burwell* Would Free from Illegal Taxes 

By [Michael F. Cannon](https://www.cato.org/people/michael-f-cannon) 

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A ruling for the challengers in [*King v. Burwell*](http://www.forbes.com/sites/michaelcannon/2013/12/31/for-reporters-law-professors-citizens-a-reference-guide-to-president-obamas-illegal-obamacare-taxes/) would have benefits that swamp other effects of the ruling, including:

- More than 67 million Americans would be freed from illegal taxes in the form of ObamaCare’s employer mandate.
- More than 11 million Americans would be freed from an illegal tax averaging $1,200 (i.e., ObamaCare’s individual mandate).
- Affected workers could receive a pay raise of around [$900](http://americanactionforum.org/research/taking-stock-the-potential-impact-of-king-v.-burwell) per year.
- The ruling could create an estimated [237,000](http://americanactionforum.org/research/taking-stock-the-potential-impact-of-king-v.-burwell) new jobs.
- It could add an estimated [1.3 million workers](http://americanactionforum.org/research/taking-stock-the-potential-impact-of-king-v.-burwell) added to the labor force.
- It could result in more hours and higher incomes for [3.3 million](http://americanactionforum.org/research/taking-stock-the-potential-impact-of-king-v.-burwell) part-time workers.

The number of people who could benefit from a ruling for the challengers is, therefore, more than *ten times* the number who would lose an illegal subsidy. And, as discussed [here](http://www.forbes.com/sites/michaelcannon/2015/06/24/benefits-of-king-v-burwell-more-jobs-higher-incomes-70-million-freed-from-illegal-taxes/), the pool of people who need such subsidies may be as small as one-tenth the number receiving them.

Click [here](http://www.forbes.com/sites/michaelcannon/2015/06/24/benefits-of-king-v-burwell-more-jobs-higher-incomes-70-million-freed-from-illegal-taxes/) for state-by-state data on the number of employers and taxpayers who would benefit from *King v. Burwell*.

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