Obamacare, the popularity of

[Axtremus]

Look at the concentrations in the South and in Utah:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/10/12/obamacare-shutdown-republicans-repeal/

Yet the legislators from those states are usually the ones most vocal on repealing or weakening the Affordable Care Act.

[LuFins Dad]

@Axtremus said in Obamacare, the popularity of:

Look at the concentrations in the South and in Utah:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/10/12/obamacare-shutdown-republicans-repeal/

Yet the legislators from those states are usually the ones most vocal on repealing or weakening the Affordable Care Act.

That chart doesn’t show what you are implying that it shows.

[Mik]

Popular has nothing to do with whether a program is desirable or not.

[Axtremus]

Florida stands out:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/10/14/obamacare-aca-health-insurance-prices/

[jon-nyc]

Bless his heart.

His family is also affected. The loss of his wife’s subsidy means she is likely to pay about $1,200 or more each month, up from about $500 in 2024, he said. “I voted for Trump,” Reynolds said. “I didn’t expect this.”

[jon-nyc]

Historically Obamacare was popular in its details but unpopular by name. So it really matters how they ask the question.

People really want their pre-existing conditions covered and they really like keeping their kids on their plan until age 26. But Obamacare? Fuck that.