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In It to Win It

(12,823 posts)
Wed Oct 15, 2025, 11:29 PM Oct 2025

Boom! Who's winning the shutdown debate? THE ACA.

Boom! Who’s winning the shutdown debate? THE ACA.

More Republicans than Democrats use the ACA marketplace. So the GOP’s base is relying on the same program their party is causing premiums to skyrocket.

45% of ACA marketplace enrollees are Republicans, and most live in GOP-held districts.

The ACA favorability jumped from -10 in 2014 to +30 today, a 40-point swing.


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Boom! Who's winning the shutdown debate? THE ACA. (Original Post) In It to Win It Oct 2025 OP
Standing the Test of Time... TY! nt Cha Oct 2025 #1
Ooopsie! sheshe2 Oct 2025 #2
tRump's agenda is to bankrupt then kill all US citizens... BigmanPigman Oct 2025 #3
Discussion Elise Noa Oct 2025 #4
Welcome to DU LetMyPeopleVote Oct 2025 #5
Welcome to DU, Elise Noa. 👋 littlemissmartypants Oct 2025 #6
Imagine how popular it would be if it had a public option... Wounded Bear Oct 2025 #7

BigmanPigman

(55,525 posts)
3. tRump's agenda is to bankrupt then kill all US citizens...
Thu Oct 16, 2025, 02:19 AM
Oct 2025

even his own constituents. Unbelievable.

Elise Noa

(3 posts)
4. Discussion
Thu Oct 16, 2025, 02:35 AM
Oct 2025

That’s an interesting shift it really shows how much the ACA has become essential across party lines. Politics aside, when a program consistently helps people access affordable healthcare, public opinion naturally turns in its favor.

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