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And let me tell you, if we don't do it, the Democrats will. If the Democrats do it, it will be socialized medicine; it'll be government-managed care. It'll be what's known as Hillarycare or Barack Obamacare, or whatever you want to call it." [364] By mid-2012, Obamacare had become the colloquial term used both by supporters and opponents. [363]
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, often shortened to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) or nicknamed Obamacare, is a United States federal statute enacted by the 111th United States Congress and signed into law by President Barack Obama on March 23, 2010.
Iowa restores the voting rights of felons who completed their prison sentences. [59] Nebraska ends lifetime disenfranchisement of people with felonies but adds a five-year waiting period. [62] 2006. The Voting Rights Act of 1965 was extended for the fourth time by President George W. Bush, being the second extension of 25 years. [64]
The Tuesday, February 2, 2016 vote, with a tally of 241–186, was the 63rd attempt by the House. [65] After the July 27, 2017 vote on the Health Care Freedom Act, Newsweek "found at least 70 Republican-led attempts to repeal, modify or otherwise curb the Affordable Care Act since its inception as law on March 23, 2010." [66]
Welcome to Election Day! Polls opened at 7 a.m. across Michigan. A host of state and local races are on the ballot along with the much-anticipated presidential race.
Republicans struggling to overcome American Health Care Act differences confronted a stark choice after President Trump delivered an ultimatum.
There is ongoing debate whether the current law (ACA/Obamacare) and the Republican alternatives (AHCA and BCRA) do enough to address the cost challenge. [ 12 ] In 2009, the U.S. had the highest health care costs relative to the size of the economy (GDP) in the world, with an estimated 50.2 million citizens (approximately 16% of the September ...
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