ACA approval: 39.5% for, 52.5% against. What do you think those numbers will be in one year?

[Lee-Lee]

11. Just got around to reading this

And it is pretty much how I see it and posted earlier- if, big if, they can make things roll out smoothly it might help.

But I disagree with Democrats not abandoning it- ones serious enough to come post on message boards and be involved in politics, no. Ones mostly apathetic about politics, but who vote the right way, I easily could see doing so if things affect them negatively. If Joe Democrat sees his coverage dropped by him employer because it makes more financial sense to push him off on an exchange, and what the exchange offers is poor, they will be unhappy.

As an example in many counties in NC there will be only one company offering plans via the exchanges- Blue Cross Blue Shield. Two others will operate only in some counties. So it is quite possible for a person to have an employer drop them because the fine is cheaper, only to find they have only one choice via the exhanges- BCBS. And what incentive will BCBS have to offer anything but the lowest coverage for the maximum price allowed when they are the only game in town.

This is also the case with the small business plans available via the exchange. Only one game in town, BCBS, in NC. Part of my future planning for opening a new business is waiting to see what BCBS has for rates under this, but they have not published anything yet.