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12. Still trying to figure out what you think the big problem is...

Wed Jul 3, 2013, 04:55 PM

Jul 2013

...that didn't already exist before.

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I supported and defended the ACA. Sucker that I was. [View all] cali Jul 2013 OP

The ACA was far from ideal... gcomeau Jul 2013 #2

Still trying to figure out what you think the big problem is... gcomeau Jul 2013 #12

For one thing, employers are reducing full time employees and merrily Jul 2013 #16

What stopped companies from just dropping the insurance before? NutmegYankee Jul 2013 #23

Unions. Sheldon Cooper Jul 2013 #25

optics, in part. they didn't have the exchange to dump them on. cali Jul 2013 #31

and some companies have horrible risk pools and bad negotiating leverage Pretzel_Warrior Jul 2013 #5

You make a good case for eliminating Medicare leftstreet Jul 2013 #7

Why didn't they? progressoid Jul 2013 #4

An old etching that is apropos. MineralMan Jul 2013 #8

Is that a centrist carrying water for the 1% Oligarchs? nm rhett o rick Jul 2013 #10

Why, yes it is! Hydra Jul 2013 #15

Well, if it helps, it does pop the air out of GOP 2014 talking points Ruby the Liberal Jul 2013 #9

I would have liked to see onethatcares Jul 2013 #11

"Trying to find a silver lining here..." merrily Jul 2013 #18

I believe 2014 midterms ARE the reality of the situation, actually. Ruby the Liberal Jul 2013 #19

The ACA, in my opinion, was bought and paid for... NaturalHigh Jul 2013 #13

I don't know why, but I keep thinking of Alice in Wonderland.. zeemike Jul 2013 #17

That was early on, and only for a few things. He was clearly moderate. Honeycombe8 Jul 2013 #29

Maybe so, but it's going to be an awfully painful shift. cali Jul 2013 #32