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Originally Posted by Robbie
Terrible law that was passed through the Senate via a trick of legislation called the "Reconciliation Rule" (they were lacking one vote because of the death of Ted Kennedy),and of course as Nancy Pelosi so famously told the world...nobody had even READ it when they voted it in.
Funny thing is...if THAT is his legacy he is in a lot of trouble.
Number one, it's falling apart financially. Number two, it has driven health care cost up exponentially.
And most importantly...if the next President is a Republican, it will be repealed and thrown on the trash heap of history.
THEN we will see Mr. Obama shed some REAL tears.  |
The American Medical Association begs to differ with you, Robbie--they've just released a report on why Obamacare is a good thing for America:
JAMA Network | JAMA | Changes in Self-reported Insurance Coverage, Access to Care, and Health Under the Affordable Care Act
As for the financial issues, the last enrollment period saw a lot of under-35's signing up, which will spread the insurance risk out over a younger, healthier demographic. I've also seen (somewhere) a claim that the law already saves the US over $300 billion in medical costs.