How is Obamacare not a disaster for the Democratic party? (revised) [View all]

[brentspeak]

Last edited Sun Nov 10, 2013, 01:59 AM - Edit history (2)

How many people who have been screwed by this law will support the Democrats? How many Democratic voters will continue to support the party after it's been revealed the law allows the insurance companies to completely shake them down?

And how much more bull$hit will ACA spokespeople lecture us about "made up" stories? Is the following story "made up"? Is the Washington Post in cahoots with the Republicans?

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http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/for-consumers-whose-health-premiums-will-go-up-under-new-law-sticker-shock-leads-to-anger/2013/11/03/d858dd28-44a9-11e3-b6f8-3782ff6cb769_story.html


For consumers whose health premiums will go up under new law, sticker shock leads to anger

By Ariana Eunjung Cha and Lena H. Sun, Published: November 3

Americans who face higher ­insurance costs under President Obama’s health-care law are angrily complaining about “sticker shock,” threatening to become a new political force opposing the law even as the White House struggles to convince other consumers that they will benefit from it.

The growing backlash involves people whose plans are being discontinued because the policies don’t meet the law’s more-stringent standards. They’re finding that many alternative policies come with higher premiums and deductibles.

After receiving a letter from her insurer that her plan was being discontinued, Deborah Persico, a 58-year-old lawyer in the District, found a comparable plan on the city’s new health insurance exchange. But her monthly premium, now $297, would be $165 higher, and her maximum out-of-pocket costs would double.

That means she could end up paying at least $5,000 more a year than she does now. “That’s just not fair,” said Persico, who represents indigent criminal defendants. “This is ridiculous."

Before some ACA apologist says "Well, she can just go on the online exchange and find a better policy for a cheaper price", let's repeat what the article mentions:

(she) found a comparable plan on the city’s new health insurance exchange. But her monthly premium, now $297, would be $165 higher, and her maximum out-of-pocket costs would double.

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late, late edit: Some posters below who made good arguments in support of ACA actually made me think twice about it. I remain convinced that there are legitimate political dangers for the Democratic party (if midterm elections were to be held this week, how many Democrats up for reelection would publicly endorse ACA right now? Not many), but I could be proven totally wrong next year if the program is half as successful as proponents say it will be.