It would be a case of taking one step back to take several steps forward.  The   
   ACA has done some good, but it is a horrible idea to force people to buy   
   private insurance.  This collusion between government and big business is as   
   harmful as GW Bush's    
   prescription drug care plan.  The poor and the sick should not be forced into   
   being "smart shoppers".  And in other ways the ACA has done nothing, notably   
   to stop the ever increasing medical costs.  It would be better for us to get   
   rid of it and suffer    
   in the short term, because 1.  The Republicans who voted to get rid of it will   
   get thrown out of office 2-4 years from now.  2.  Trump is more likely to get   
   thrown out too. 3. And most importantly, it will allow Democrats to introduce   
   true healthcare    
   reform when they take over Congress and the Presidency--single payer/national   
   health insurance.  If we keep the ACA, no matter if the Democrats take over or   
   not, there will still be the Clinton wing comparing the left to the   
   Republicans for wanting to    
   end it.  They will say "we don't need to fight that old battle again".  The   
   ACA will not be turned into a single payer public option.  It would be best   
   get rid of it and do it right this time.  Of course this puts "progressives"   
   (left-wing liberals) in    
   between a rock and hard place now, because they cannot vote to kill the ACA,   
   even though many probably want to, and be seen as siding with Republicans.    
   They should not try to hard to stop Republicans though, because Republicans   
   are really doing us who    
   want single-payer, and want Republicans out of office, a favor.  Accuse me of   
   playing cynical political games?  Damn right!  We had tens of millions with   
   pre-existing conditions denied healthcare, and expensive insurance that did   
   not cover everything all    
   along before.  Going back to it for a few years will be worth it in the long   
   run.   
      
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