Perhaps this is a tiny step forward in the pragmatic, messy, compromising road to a more civilized society.
Unintended consequences, problems, obstruction by republican assholes, and continued griping by the "holier than thou" crowd is sure to follow this. This is the big thing accomplished by the Democratic party in their brief window of opportunity. It is far from perfect of course, but to realists it will do good, it is on the side of light for the most part. Yes, insurance companies will get more customers and probably have more clout the next time around to stop further reform.
Hat's off to Chief Justice Roberts on this one, I always had hope that he would demonstrate some independence from the extremist agenda. In this case he did, a far cry from the other cons on the bench.
In the end, this was government passing a law that will help sick people get through the gatekeepers to the medical care they need. Everything else is details. It will make a difference to them, the ACA will save some people who otherwise would not have been cared for. And it gives a thumb to the eye of all those republicans who chanted "let her die" and all of the other inhuman cruelty they expoused.
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