The Pyrrhic Victory Of The ACA Must Never Be Forgotten
Passing monumentally historic healthcare reform legislation was extremely costly to President Obama and the once Democratic-controlled Congress. Losses in midterm elections made any subsequent accomplishments practically impossible, as Congress has become more obstinate each day.
Currently, supporters of Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton are fighting over differences between the two candidates, even though both of their plans are diametric opposites to the Republicans' plan to punish the poor. More simply put:
Clinton and Sanders both support similar measures to reduce the costs of prescription drugs but have profoundly different visions of healthcare in the United States. The Democratic frontrunner supports continuing to build on the Affordable Care Act with legislation to reduce healthcare costs, while Sanders believes in replacing Obamacare with a single-payer system of the kind common in Canada and Western Europe.
