Filibuster. Really?

I agree they seem a little silly, but they do get people talking about something that wouldn't even get a mention on the news cycle otherwise.
It's also not hard to be shocked when one party jams a law as big as the ACA down the oppositions throat, that the other guys are going to try and throw wrenches into it at every possible chance.

It sucks that our lawmakers on both sides cannot come together for anything in the form of a compromise, so it's all about procedural this or procedural that to jam laws through.  It just turns it into a nightmare for us in the long run.

What I think is Hysterical is that Ted Cruz in one day spent more time talking about the ACA than all the Democrats in the House and Senate prior to it getting voted on when they shoved this job killing POS down the American peoples throats.

The rubber is really starting to hit the road on this law.  My facebook was lighting up last night because a couple people received their new insurance coverage and rates for next year.  Lets just say they weren't too pleased and it was no where near what they were "promised".

Congress has access to the same healthcare plans that Federal Employees have access to.  They basically get a choice to which plan they use and have a certain amount subsidized by the government.  So essentially they have the same thing anyone working at a larger corporation would have.  So, it throws a little more weight behind them not wanting to go to the exchanges, because they recognize the plans won't be as good.

I honestly think this Filibuster and what the Republicans are doing is nothing more than political gamesmanship.  The ACA in all appearances is going to be a 10 ton anchor tied to the Democrats the next election.  I don't care how much hopey changey stuff they throw out there, if they force every uninformed voter to have to pay hundreds of dollars out of pocket per month for something they don't even want, they're not getting that vote.  Then top it off with their hours being cut to under 30 for good measure.

I'm curious how it will all pan out.  Obviously there is a lot of "doom and gloom" out there, but there's no question it will help some people and it will hurt others.  It just depends a lot on how those ratios pan out.  The group I'm watching is the young people because it's a key demographic for the Dems and ACA is mandating they buy insurance or pay a fine.  I would speculate that most of them are just expecting free healthcare, and very few of them want it forced down their throat.

I'm a huge opponent of the ACA, but I absolutely agree there are some very good things in it.  My oldest is in college and I love that he can stay on our insurance.  I think the standalone coverage would be ~$300/mo. for him from the college, but as an additional dependent, I think he's about $50/mo. on ours.

I think even if it implodes and the Repubs take everything back there will be several pieces of the legislation like this that stay in effect because they just make sense and don't add a lot to the cost.

Well I'm not sure why you're saying that because it is not mandated in the law.

ETA: The law hasn't been in effect for 8 years so clearly your statement cannot be true.

how about right there in the bolded part.

Saying you were not allowed to take him off, while critisizing legislation implies that the reason you were not allowed to take him off was because of the legislation.

You had to pay for him until he was 26. Past tense. That sentence says that you paid for him until he turned 26. I'm not making things up, thats what it says in english.

perhaps learning english would help. sorry if I called you out on your BS. Don't argue against a law by making up hardships that it has "inflicted" upon you.

if it isn't mandated in the law, wouldn't that make the problem with your insurance company and not the law.