The Inconvenient Poor

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8. Actually, I have yet to meet anyone who talks about the ACA as if it has solved everything

...or who would "take any mention of the plight of the uninsured as an act of treason".

In fact, I'd say it's a much bigger problem that too many who support the ACA are more likely to downplay it, lead with, "Oh, it's far from perfect, but at least it's a start", which is true, but not a very enthusiastic way to promote a law that has already done a lot of good in spite of its flaws.

If you're talking about negative reactions to "Obamacare scare stories", that's another matter, however. Some of those have turned out to be complete fabrications, or perhaps actual bad situations, but being unfairly used as if they characterize the entire ACA and negate any of the good it does.

The problems demonstrated by your friend's story goes beyond the scope of the ACA, and speak to a need for much better support for the old and disabled in this country. It's sad to say that with many Democrats who aren't ardent supporters of such things, and nearly all Republicans having turned into vicious opponents of anything they'd sneer at as "the welfare state", help doesn't appear to be on the way anytime soon. Not government help, anyway.