On Sun, 19 Feb 2017 16:38:32 -0500, Davoud wrote:

Davoud:
But when they had the chance
to repeal it for real, after Trump's inauguration, the posturing
stopped and they faced reality: it's a good law and a very popular one.

Chris L Peterson:
Well, I don't think it's a very good law, and as it stands, it's
probably not all that popular. But the concept of a government system
that ensures everyone has access to health care is very popular, and
the ACA is good from the standpoint of being a first baby step towards
a proper national healthcare system.

Compared to no insurance at all? You missed the part where I said "Rome
wasn't built with a single stone."

No, I didn't miss your point. And the ACA is certainly better than
nothing. But a system so dependent on private health insurance is,
IMO, not every going to work very well.