The main problem about Obamacare is that it is associated with Obama.

[kpete]

True story. While standing in line at the store the other day, the two people in front of me were going on and on about how terrible ObamaCare is. Then, one of them said something about not needing it in Washington, anyway, because Washington has a new program that is much better. He called it the Washington Health Benefit Exchange.

That, of course, is the ACA exchange in Washington state.

In red states, people don't like Obama so Obamacare going to be a handicap there.
It really has nothing to do with the actual details of the law.


http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/plum-line/wp/2014/03/11/poll-only-republicans-and-conservatives-say-obamacare-is-too-liberal/

[Bandit]

1. I certainly hope you spoke up and informed them that they were talking about the ACA

Which in layman's terms is Obamacare.

[msanthrope]

2. President Obama was completely, utterly correct---

[EC]

3. you told them

that the Washington Program was ACA didn't you? Maybe if they knew the truth they'd see the lies for what they are. If they then refuse to sign up for the "better" program because it is Obamacare, then so what...they won't have insurance.

[truebluegreen]

4. I assume this will be the latest dodge:

when Republicans can't run on repeal, they will just switch to "ACA" instead of Obamacare. You know, 'cause they fixed it fer ya.

[NCTraveler]

5. You are correct about the name on two fronts.

Many on the right hate it because of Obama. Others on the left hate it because Obama is a democrat and this is the plan he signed.

Really is a pretty tough one.