The ACA is so unpopular only 1 million visited the site in the first 7 hours...

[Gravitycollapse]

That's only 2380 people a minute Americans really just can't express their hatred quickly enough.

President Obama, take a hint. We don't want your filthy healthcare laws. We just want good old fashion freedom.

[leftstreet]

1. Makes sense. No one really understands it

The promotion of the ACA in the past five years has been less than stellar

People are probably hoping they can get some clear answers. Finally

[Cali_Democrat]

5. People who don't understand it haven't done their homework

and they've been fed GOP propaganda which they've bought hook, line, and sinker.

I think Obama and company have explained it just fine.

Oh...and I'm sure people are visiting the site because they need coverage and/or more affordable rates.

In case you didn't notice, we've had a healthcare crisis in this country with millions of uninsured Americans and it's been going on for decades.

Thank god we're finally heading in the right direction much to the chagrin of the haters.

[kestrel91316]

7. The website has been up for how long now? 3 years?

And it's always been very easy for me to understand. Sometimes I had questions about parts that had not been implemented yet, but they always eventually clarified it.

If people don't understand, they might need to work on their online navigational skills and read what's right there.

[Curmudgeoness]

8. Promotion has been weak, but

today was the first day that actual exchanges were available, and people have time yet to sign up, so this really is the time for a big push on advertising it. And anyone who is not living under a rock is now aware of it. We have time for the details to come out now.

[Marrah_G]

11. I think this is the first time people have actually been able to see real prices.

And THAT makes a difference.

[PoliticAverse]

20. Yes, people do want to know what what they are required to buy really costs. n/t

[bhikkhu]

16. I got answers a year ago

in my states a site was set up to provide information as to how the ACA was being implemented and how it would work, and the site was generally well promoted and well krun. When the exchanges were set up a few months ago, the whole body of information was transferred over, and we could go on the exchange check all the updates, check on the calculator to see what premiums were going to look like, and generally plan well.

The only people here who say "no one really understands it" are those who never bothered to look at it.

I know its not as easy in some states, but the main reason for that is people in office deliberately not doing their job.

[Bluenorthwest]

2. There are several sites, not just the one, as some of the spiffier States have their very own

exchanges and websites and all that. Oregon, CA, MN, NY and many others are not using the big federal site at all. http://www.coveroregon.com/

[alittlelark]

3. I think it's "old fashioned freedomS"

[Skittles]

4. and of course there will be problems on the first day

that can happen no matter how much planning took place

[Curmudgeoness]

6. I just watched a video by Jimmy Kimmel

where he hit the streets asking people which they prefer----Obamacare or the Affordable Care Act. Very telling.

(It has a stupid ad prior to the video, so if that is a problem for you, don't bother.)

http://msnvideo.msn.com/?channelindex=9&from=en-us_msnhpvidmod#/video/fe4c2945-beee-43a5-8aed-9ec00d645bbc

[Bjorn Against]

13. That video gives me an idea for a compromise I think both sides could agree on

Let's pass a bill that defunds Obamacare but fully funds the Affordable Care Act.

[Schema Thing]

18. :)

[Curmudgeoness]

24. OMG, that is a good idea!

And it might just work.

I get scared for this country when I realize that these people vote----and there are a lot of them.

[eppur_se_muova]

9. Clearly, a total failure.

We should all give up and go home to die.

[johnd83]

10. In NY it has been 7.5 million today

I can't even log in because it is so busy.

[DonCoquixote]

12. please tell me there was a sarcasm flag behind

"President Obama, take a hint. We don't want your filthy healthcare laws. We just want good old fashion freedom."

[etherealtruth]

14. I thought I had heard it was 2 million ...?

[Schema Thing]

22. that was NY state site

[joshcryer]

15. Colorado's site is still down almost 24 hours later.

Yeah, horribly unpopular.

[Snake Plissken]

17. I'm surprised that the baggers haven't set to ACA Suppression sites in the Red States

With FBI warning about internet fraud oh the home pages

[Lefta Dissenter]

19. Well, would some of you stop checking it, please?

I'm trying to get on, and it's overloaded. And I can't fall back on a state site, because I live in Wisconsin. So if one or two of you would give me a chance, I'd appreciate it.

Eff Walker.

[Starry Messenger]

21. KQED reported that CoveredCA has been getting 10,000 hits a second.

[SaveAmerica]

23. *God Given Freedom