I don't understand why in general, we continue to frequently call it Obamacare (and the ACA) and not only refer to it as the Affordable Care Act. It wasn't President Obama personally guaranteeing affordable health care it is the consequence of the Act being passed. Of course it was his initiative but he didn't name it Obamacare. It's lik…
I don't understand why in general, we continue to frequently call it Obamacare (and the ACA) and not only refer to it as the Affordable Care Act. It wasn't President Obama personally guaranteeing affordable health care it is the consequence of the Act being passed. Of course it was his initiative but he didn't name it Obamacare. It's like calling Social Security, Roosevelt Retirement Fund. I strongly believe the name we use makes a difference in how it is perceived.
Well sure. That was the whole point. The Republicans gave it that name, but as the ACA became popular I think pushback to the Obamacare moniker ceased as some Democrats believed it to be a badge. True Obamacare would have included the public option or just straight Medicare expansion, but the ACA ended up a screwy compromise courtesy of the private insurance lobby. But to this day, I think the name "Obamacare" polarizes. Progressives like it, conservatives hate it. But many middle-class Americans have come to value it in the face of ridiculously high medical costs. But regardless, Obamacare it is and will stay.
I don't understand why in general, we continue to frequently call it Obamacare (and the ACA) and not only refer to it as the Affordable Care Act. It wasn't President Obama personally guaranteeing affordable health care it is the consequence of the Act being passed. Of course it was his initiative but he didn't name it Obamacare. It's like calling Social Security, Roosevelt Retirement Fund. I strongly believe the name we use makes a difference in how it is perceived.
Well sure. That was the whole point. The Republicans gave it that name, but as the ACA became popular I think pushback to the Obamacare moniker ceased as some Democrats believed it to be a badge. True Obamacare would have included the public option or just straight Medicare expansion, but the ACA ended up a screwy compromise courtesy of the private insurance lobby. But to this day, I think the name "Obamacare" polarizes. Progressives like it, conservatives hate it. But many middle-class Americans have come to value it in the face of ridiculously high medical costs. But regardless, Obamacare it is and will stay.
Absolutely!!