Who is really benefitting from the ACA ? Lack of Civil Protests.

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TLDR which group of Americans is actually suffering. Which demographic, income-level, and social group is carrying the burden.

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One's that probably don't have a lot of time for protesting and rioting.

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However, I have noticed a lack of response from the masses in our country. There should be protests and boycotts. I do not see any civil unrest from the citizens.

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the demos most affected negatively by the ACA aren't the type to randomly organize protests

plus the effects are way too spread out to organize anything of any note

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I know lack of protest does not necessarily equate dissatisfaction, but it is usually an indicator of bad policy that effects millions of Americans.

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this applies very differently to different demos

the biggest example of a major right protest movement was the original TEA Party stuff. after all the lies and bullshite (and lack of success), it really hasn't come back in any new form. the best you'll get is some specific march or convention (typically religious-based)

One of the "selling" points of Odumbf*ckCare was that we had to get rid of the "free rider" system because it wasn't "fair" that people could just not get health insurance but would then get to go to the emergency room for coverage. In fact, I heard Nancy "the ignorant c*nt" Pelosi say that just yesterday.

The effect of Odumbf*ckCare was that it took those people who were doing the right thing and paying for their own insurance and jacked up their rates so that they are now paying 3-4x's what they were paying and their deductibles are so f*cking high that they can't even f*cking use the damn insurance.

And, those "free riders" (as Odumbf*ck and Pelosi called them) are the Odumbf*ck voters who now get their insurance paid for by the people mentioned above. And, these former "free riders" pay virtually nothing in deductibles and co-pays.

So, basically, Odumbf*ck took the people who were doing the right thing and said, FUCK YOU - YOU NEED TO PAY FOR THE LEECHES THAT VOTE FOR ME TO HAVE FREE INSURANCE.

It's these Odumbf*ck Voters who are benefiting from the Unaffordable Care Act. And, these are the scumbags that the George Soros' of the world pay to create civil unrest. Hence, the reason why there are very little protests.

And, this is why people rightfully refer to this incredble clusterf*ck as nothing more than a MASSIVE redistribution of wealth -- with the health insurance companies being nothing more the IRS in this case.

The American Productive Class is used to doing the work, bearing the load and footing the bill. $1155 a month to carry around a card in my wallet that has less value than the one I carried around four years ago for $432? Let's see, am I going to engage in street theatre or work harder ? Humana sends me a letter last Thursday saying they are pulling out of the individual market in Louisiana because Obamacare makes their business model unsustainable? Am I going to call BCBS or throw something at a window ? I think all the people that I pay health insurance for are counting on me working harder. That's all the Productive Class can do.

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Who is really benefitting from the ACA ?

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the only person I've seen benefit from ACA is my buddy with terminal brain cancer. He can no longer work. His premiums are $250/month, which he pays from his SS check. his deductible is $3000, which i have no idea how he pays, yet he meets it almost immediately due to his condition.

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Of course the sponges and leeches that benefit from ACA won't be protesting. The people ACA hits are working, trying to pay for their increasing insurance costs, and everyone else's coverage.

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It is always good to get some clarification.

Personally, I wish ACA would have found another way to fund itself outside of premiums.

Most republicans are actually lower income people, so its not that there is a lack of numbers or possibility that protest could occur. And yet no one is blaming the very rich (500K+) for any of these issues. I think there is some misplaced blame here.

They are in a compromised positon, as many of them actually would see benefits of the ACA. So red states that are poor will contain a big sector of the population that would support aspects of the ACA.

The middle class (I am very reluctant to use working class due to different connotations) is shouldering the cost, despite the fact that they were supposed to benefit the most.

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I know lack of protest does not necessarily equate dissatisfaction, but it is usually an indicator of bad policy that effects millions of Americans.

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Dude, are you just oblivious the reversal of elected officials in congress since Obamacare?

The middle class has seen premiums rise and deductibles go through the roof (you failed to mention that).

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The American Productive Class is used to doing the work, bearing the load and footing the bill. $1155 a month to carry around a card in my wallet that has less value than the one I carried around four years ago for $432? Let's see, am I going to engage in street theatre or work harder ? Humana sends me a letter last Thursday saying they are pulling out of the individual market in Louisiana because Obamacare makes their business model unsustainable? Am I going to call BCBS or throw something at a window ? I think all the people that I pay health insurance for are counting on me working harder. That's all the Productive Class can do.

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I perfectly understand that. I HATE having to pay for unannounced expenses myself. So for a more permanent expense, that is absolutely terrible.