The Shutdown Was Completely Pointless
Government Shutdown End Highlights Failures of the Affordable Care Act
Discover why the recent government funding bill is deemed a temporary fix, and analyze the historical promises and subsequent failures of the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
Short Summary
- The 41-day government shutdown concluded with a bipartisan Senate bill reopening operations, temporarily delaying decisions on ACA subsidies.
- Proponents promised lower costs, yet healthcare premiums have effectively doubled since 2010, demonstrating systemic failure in cost control.
- Key promises, such as keeping your doctor and plan, were broken due to new mandates and required coverage changes.
- Architects admitted the law relied on a lack of transparency to prevent the individual mandate from being scored as a tax by the CBO.
- Proposed right-leaning solutions focused on consumer choice through HSAs, tort reform, and interstate insurance competition, which were opposed previously.
This discussion dissects the political maneuvers surrounding the shutdown funding impasse and contrasts them with the original intent and real-world inflationary consequences of the ACA. Readers will gain clarity on persistent healthcare cost drivers and the market-based alternatives proposed years ago.
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Top Comments (10)
I was told the republicans shut down the government, but now 7 votes from dems reopen it. 😮😮
The longest government shut down in US history and I didn't notice anything different in my life whatsoever
Last week: "People are starving! We need to re-open the government now! Call your local Republican senator!" Today: "I can't believe the Democrats caved and allowed the government to reopen!" The veil might as well just not be there at this point, I don't know who they think they're fooling.
Obamacare is working as designed. It’s destroying the American healthcare system.
Democrats caved on the shutdown? But we were told this was all on the Republicans?
Are these assholes seriously taking credit for the shutdown now after they call it a republican shut down for the last 41 days!?!? ABSOLUTELY INSUFFERABLE!!!
My dad worked a dead end job making minimum wage and could afford health care for him and my mother, plus my two brothers and I. My wife and I make way more money than my parents ever did, adjusting for inflation as well, and we barely have any money left over after paying for ourselves and our 3 kids. The fact that people watched affordable insurance go away with Obamacare and they can’t connect the dots is very mind boggling.
Remember what Pelosi said? We have to pass the ACA to find out what is in it.........SHE SAID THIS!!!
I was infuriated that I was fined for being unable to afford health insurance under obamacare
Didn't want Obama care then, don't want it now, don't want to replace it, just want it gone
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Top Comments (10)
I was told the republicans shut down the government, but now 7 votes from dems reopen it. 😮😮
The longest government shut down in US history and I didn't notice anything different in my life whatsoever
Last week: "People are starving! We need to re-open the government now! Call your local Republican senator!" Today: "I can't believe the Democrats caved and allowed the government to reopen!" The veil might as well just not be there at this point, I don't know who they think they're fooling.
Obamacare is working as designed. It’s destroying the American healthcare system.
Democrats caved on the shutdown? But we were told this was all on the Republicans?
Are these assholes seriously taking credit for the shutdown now after they call it a republican shut down for the last 41 days!?!? ABSOLUTELY INSUFFERABLE!!!
My dad worked a dead end job making minimum wage and could afford health care for him and my mother, plus my two brothers and I. My wife and I make way more money than my parents ever did, adjusting for inflation as well, and we barely have any money left over after paying for ourselves and our 3 kids. The fact that people watched affordable insurance go away with Obamacare and they can’t connect the dots is very mind boggling.
Remember what Pelosi said? We have to pass the ACA to find out what is in it.........SHE SAID THIS!!!
I was infuriated that I was fined for being unable to afford health insurance under obamacare
Didn't want Obama care then, don't want it now, don't want to replace it, just want it gone