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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsKrugman: republicans are 0 for 6 in Obamacare predictions.
For reference: I count at least six distinct predictions of Obamacare doom made by the usual suspects, not one of which has come true. Here they are:
1. Enrollment will be very low, and 2. Even if people sign up, they wont pay their premiums. - Reality: Signups exceeded expectations, and the vast majority paid.
3. More people will lose coverage cancelled by Obamacare than gain it. - Reality: Sharp drop in the number of uninsured.
5. Young people not signing up, and death spiral. - Reality: Pretty good demographics.
Its quite an impressive track record, actually. And whats even more impressive is that none of the usual suspects will even consider admitting having been wrong.
http://krugman.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/06/26/zero-for-six/?_php=true&_type=blogs&_php=true&_type=blogs&_r=1&
Viva_Daddy
(785 posts)Electric Monk
(13,869 posts)&u&g&m&a&n
SmittynMo
(3,544 posts)They predicted they could overturn the ACA, how many times? Fifty something? So, zero for 54, or something? They're batting .000
Stuart G
(38,420 posts)Is that this ACA has/will save countless thousands of lives. Many families will save lives of loved ones because they got care in time due to ACA. That these people are too arrogant and hateful to ever admit that.
Dirty Socialist
(3,252 posts)More old, unproductive people collecting Pensions and Social Security checks. Cuts into the profits of the uber rich. For shame!
Cha
(297,157 posts)they wouldn't admit their lies.. 'cause they got the Suckas to believe them. Until they get sick.. and then all bets are off.
Scurrilous
(38,687 posts)Laelth
(32,017 posts)-Laelth