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No, and you still haven't. You have provided arguments. Where in the law does it say that the subsidy applies to the federal exchange? Quote the law.
Your Second quote simply establishes that the authors of the law were quite capable of of inserting "1311 and 1321" when they wanted to, but you provide one, and Samhain another, instance where the law CLEARLY STATES that the subsidies apply to individuals applying through exchanges created through Sec 1311.
This isn't the only place they do this, either.
Medicaid Expansion is also predicated on 1311 exchanges only:
(2) ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS MAY NOT USE EXCHANGE- An eligible individual shall not be treated as a qualified individual under section 1312 eligible for enrollment in a qualified health plan offered through an Exchange established under section 1311.
Again, no 1321 mention.
And 1321 is itself very clear on who is establishing those Exchanges:
the Secretary shall (directly or through agreement with a not-for-profit entity) establish and operate such Exchange within the State and the Secretary shall take such actions as are necessary to implement such other requirements.
So when the law says "Exchange established by the state" they can't be referencing exchanges established by the Secretary.
This is why other sections of the law are clear to mention both 1311 and 1321 together.
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