Are Democrats really open to fixing ACA?

no.

because they will not agree with what is wrong and what needs to be "fixed" (or how).

no

they will say they want to fix it, but argue about what needs to be "fixed" and blame the Republicans

and vice versa

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Guilt is everywhere, not just one party

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The focus sure seems to be geared towards republican guilt.

Democrats had years to make necessary changes and didn't bother. IMO, this is everyone's chance to be pragmatic and actually work to make health care coverage more affordable for the young, healthy people that we need to enroll.

Democrats created it.

Republicans failed to end it.

I agree much of the guilt is to lay with the originators of this bill, but when you campaign for 8 to end it and have nothing to show for it but failure, then there's some guilt for that as well.

It's a massive political failure.

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Democrats had years to make necessary changes and didn't bother.

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Actually the ACA was signed into law in 2010, Republicans took control of the House in the 2010 elections and have refused to consider anything but full repeal since that time. As the problems have arisen, Republicans have refused to permit any fixes. This effort of Republican sabotage has been ongoing since January of 2011.

The truth is that all efforts to adjust or correct provisions in the ACA have been blocked by these same Republicans who actually had no plan to replace it.

And yes, I agree, this is a chance to begin working in reality.

No

It's entirely about rubbing it in the faces of the Reps & Trump....PERIOD!

I mean Hillary ran on fixing it, and many have said they're open to addressing it, so I'd say they are. But actions speak louder than words.


They have said touching Medicaid is non-starter, which makes sense when you look at the problems with ACA. The vast majority of the problems are in the individual market. The Medicaid expansion has been pretty successful where it was implemented.

I doubt they're open to changing any of the major things that Republicans want to change/things that would actually put a big dent in premiums.

when policies that expand government fail, there are historically 3 arguments made to defend the programs

1. we need more money
2. we need to enact more regulations (to "fix" the law or close "loopholes", typically)
3. we will get it right "next time"

the ACA has failed and what are we hearing?

"we need more money!"

"we need to enact the right regulations to fix the law!"

and a minor bit of the population is mumbling, "we need single payer"

so yeah it's all as expected

They are because there are obvious failures. However, they won't compromise enough to get it done and they won't fix the real problems because it would be unpopular with their base.