first its 5. And its no coincidence that 4 of the 5 are red states (and I'm not counting Alaska as a red state). And if that is a concern then you should be mad at republicans for not only not making the easy tweaks but the fact that they've been sabotaging Obamacare specifically to increase premiums and reduce the number of insurers. Trumps threat to not pay the CSR's is documented to be causing insurers to increase premiums and pull out of markets. And that is just one of their ways of undermining Obamacare. And lack of insurers only gets worse with Trumpcare or repeal.
Number of Issuers Participating in the Individual Health Insurance Marketplaces | The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
thank you for admitting dems don't have "blinders on like an old Missouri Mule" the way republicans do.
that's just it, there is nothing better. Republicans came up with the idea of mandates because it was cheaper than single payer. Their line was for people to have "skin in the game". It appealed to moderates in both parties until 2009. So if they want lower deductibles, premiums go up. If they lower premiums deductibles go up. it is literally impossible for them to come up something that is better and cheaper. And tragically, their plans aren't cheaper or better. So if you don't want single payer then you need to support Obamacare. I prefer Obamacare because I think its better and I don't want republicans controlling the purse strings like they did with the VA.
again, this is just your "both sides do it "narrative so you can continue to vote republican. Republicans will continue to sabotage Obamacare causing millions to lose insurance just so they can go "we told you so". Your narrative only empowers republicans to continue their anti-American agenda.
One doesn't have to be for one and against the other. That in my opinion is a fools choice. That's like having to choose between death by hanging or death by firing squad. One can be against both, the ACA and AHCA and I suppose in theory, one could be for both. People don't have to come down being for one or the other. In fact they don't.
Let's look at the latest YouGov Poll on the ACA.
all Favor 45% Oppose 42%
Democrats Favor 80% Oppose 12%
Republican Favor 15% Oppose 80%
Independents Favor 37% Oppose 43% Neither oppose or favor, don't know, not sure 21%.
21% of all independents which make up 44% of the electorate haven't taken a side.
How about success or failure of the ACA
all adults success 32% failure 37% equally, not a success or failure 18%
Democrats success 62% failure 9% not a success or failure 19%
Republicans success 6% failure 73% neither a success or failure 13%
Independents success 24% failure 35% neither 19%. 21% not sure, don't know, on the fence, not taking a side.
Would Trumpcare or the AHCA make healthcare better or worse. Got to be fair. YouGov didn't ask about favor or oppose
All Adults Better 15%, worst 33%, same 35%
Democrats better 6%, worst 55%, same 27%
Republicans better 32%, worst 10% same 40%
Independents better 11%, worst 30%, same 33% don't know, don't care, not taking a side, sitting on the fence, 27%
You can see not even a majority of Republicans think the AHCA would make healthcare better. So if one can't improve on something, leave it alone. Repealing the ACA only because of a political agenda or a campaign promise if the majority of people are against it, that is not a wise thing to do.
On the other hand, look at how independents view the ACA, Democrats in favor, thinking it a success. Republicans against, thinking it a complete failure. The truth lies somewhere in the middle. Look at independents again, no axe to grind or be for something only because a political party told you to be for it or against it. Look at independents, those who can think for themselves and not be told by a political party to be in favor or against..
Independents view the ACA to be slightly more of a failure than a success. Slightly more independent oppose it than are for it. One can be against the AHCA and against the ACA. Republicans and Democrats have a huge stake in all of this, independents don't. I like to throw out how both major parties look at something and take stock of independents who owes no allegiance one way or the other. Free to think for themselves.
Mark this down. If the AHCA goes down to defeat, I hope it does. Next year there were be more than 50% of all Americans opposing the ACA once again. It took the Republicans, Trump, the AHCA to make the ACA kind of popular. Without the AHCA, we'll be back to most opposing the ACA. Call this bedfellows of convince.
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