TOPEKA (AP) – Notable Kansas reactions Thursday to the Supreme Court’s ruling upholding the federal health care overhaul law. And, the reaction from the Governor and other Republican’s was predictable.

“Stopping ObamaCare is now in the hands of the American people. It begins with electing a new president this fall.” – Kansas Republican Gov. Sam Brownback.

“This is the wrong decision for our country. After two years, we have seen the problems and pitfalls of this law and they fall squarely on the shoulders of patients and Kansas families. The Court has affirmed that Obamacare is a new, additional tax. Care will cost more, and access to quality care will be reduced. No wonder a majority of Americans oppose it.” – U.S. Sen. Pat Roberts, R-Kan.

“While I am disappointed by the decision, it just further highlights the importance of electing a Congress that does not pass bad policy in the first place. The Obama Administration and the last Congress ignored the public concerns and ramrodded this bad legislation through the legislative process. Unlike the legislative and executive branches, the judicial branch does not have the responsibility to listen to public opinion or to ensure a particular policy is good for the nation; they are merely tasked to determine if the Constitution permits it. While I disagree, in the judgment of the Supreme Court, it does.” – U.S. Rep. Lynn Jenkins, R-Kan.

“I understand the concerns with the individual mandate. Those were concerns that frankly I share with a lot of Americans about the government’s ability to require every individual to purchase health care. I hope that we can move on from the discussion we’ve been having about health care and try to do what we can to fix what is a very inefficient system and one that’s not working very well for all Americans right now and move forward.” Kansas House Minority Leader Paul Davis, D-Lawrence.