I Think History Is Being Forgoten

Anyone wonder why the US a=Affordable Care Act is called Obamacare? Why is social security not Rooseveltcurity, Medicare Johnsoncare? No president can pass legislaton, that is the job of Congress.

I think the answer is rather obvious!

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GJOFJ3 · 61-69, M

If it is as good as Pres. Obama says it is he should be proud to have his name on it. You don't want to give him credit for it for some reason?

samueltyler2 · 80-89, M

Not the point. I believe the term is used pejoratively, not complimentary. It certainly wasn't a perfect piece of legislation, how many are?

GJOFJ3 · 61-69, M

@samueltyler2: well I never saw it in any way pejorative. I see it as his biggest accomplishment. The biggest problem with calling it Affordable Care Act is that it is not affordable for far too many people

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GJOFJ3 · 61-69, M

@OWTDWN that was part of the original plan to have the insurance companies involved. They had to forego exempting pre-existing conditions and in return they would get all these new customers because everone would now have to buy insurance

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GJOFJ3 · 61-69, M

@OWTFWN: well yes single payer government run insurance has been proposed more than once but never got much traction from either party. ACA was never sold that way

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