>>>>>In a sense, yes. They should have left ACA untouched so it would carry out the only inevitable result. They should have left no doubt that the Dems and Obama needed to own this mess.
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>>>Half of me says that for the villagers, it doesn't matter which faction dropped the bomb that destroyed the village.
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>>John.. do you know how many people's lives were saved by the ACA?
>>Do you know how many people will die if it is repealed?
>>Not - markets ...premiums.. pre-existing conditions ....blah blah blah.
>>What was the effect of ACA on mortality and what will repeal mean to that number?
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>You might want to take a look at U.S. mortality rates, as published by the CDC The relationship is hardly what you think.

I found a study that showed a decline in mortality rates for groups affected by Medicaid expansion vs control groups.
Those people probably could not afford medical care before the expansion.
That makes sense to me.

Telling a 45 year old making $100K/yr that he has to buy insurance does not.