What would be the impact if the ACA was delayed for a year??

[kentuck]

Would it be more popular than it is now?

Or would it give the GOP the time needed to kill it?

Or would it give the supporters time to fix it?

Under no circumstances should it cost more than insurance companies are presently charging, as some people are suggesting. If people do not want the extended coverage, dental and vision, etc, then they should not be required to take it.

However, the idea that you cannot lose your insurance because of an existing condition or that you might have a lifetime limit, and that you might lose your house and all your life savings without the ACA, sounds like a pretty good idea...

[JoePhilly]

1. Hell would freeze over.

[PoliticAverse]

2. It's not going to be delayed for a year. n/t

[WilliamPitt]

3. More people would die from treatable diseases.

No biggie.

[Rex]

4. The RWing terrorist win and realize they can hold the country hostage

with just a tiny, but very vocal (and insane) part of their party.

[murielm99]

5. There are people waiting for the ACA so they can

quit their jobs and start their own businesses. It would delay a lot of startups.

That says nothing about the people who have had no insurance for some time, and are terrified. They are starting to breathe easier for the first time in years.

No one should have their insurance coverage put on hold for another year. People will die.

[rdharma]

6. It would give the GOP time to kill it....... and right before the mid-term elections . nt

[dballance]

7. BAD Idea. It would give the GOP another year to work on killing it.

Then make it a faux election issue. Not a good idea at all.

People need to be signing up and seeing what it will do for their premiums. Whether that is raise or lower them.

[LaydeeBug]

8. Our democracy would end as would the way we govern ourselves.

Tis is about soooooooooooo much more than Obamacare.

[lamp_shade]

9. Here > >

http://thinkprogress.org/economy/2013/09/29/2697501/republican-obamacare-delay-economy/

[Heather MC]

10. Our Country has been waiting for this for 70 years, IT's BEEN DELAYED ENOUGH

We help pay for
Canada
China
Japan
Switzerland
and so on it's time we took care of our own!!

Don't fall for the othersides arguments
They just want to delay in the hopes of winning a Majority in both houses next year and voting to repeal it.

That is their idea of "fixing" it

[kentuck]

11. Hey! I'm convinced!

It's a bad idea to delay it.

[Sedona]

12. I would cost me $5K in savings on self bought health insurance

[TheKentuckian]

13. It would tell the TeaPubliKlans that terrorist hijacking pays again

and would reinforce the entire concept of governing via crisis and doing so for the benefit of the wealthy and corporations would go on and on.

I'm no fan of the Wealthcare and Profit Protection Act but am even more against rolling for bullies. Thus, I have been pretty well triangulated into supporting a bad law to stave off much worse outcomes if we play the game.

[ScreamingMeemie]

14. Not being melodramatic, but I probably wouldn't be here to take advantage

of it.

[KatyMan]

15. The Rs know people will like it

and it will cost them elections. They just want to delay to past the 2014 election. Look at how many stories there are on DU about people that were Rs and initially against the ACA who are now for it. I personally know someone that was a dedicated R and just retired early and now wonders why we can't all just get Medicare. It's a game changer for the Rs. Plus, since it's some sort of federal program, people that sign up are also given the opportunity to register to vote, which Rs hate. The ACA is their doom and they know it, that's why they're willing to destroy the world economy over it.

[Festivito]

16. About 40-50,000 deaths. Have to raise rates on those not registered this year.

If people did wait until next year, we'd need that money. So, if they sign up and pay -- fine. If they don't sign up and pay -- next year they get charged double plus interest.

Sound okay Mr. B?

No!? I gather the idea is to destroy Health care for more people. No compromising on that!

Forty to fifty thousand Americans each year. I hope they all haunt you Mr. B.

[GeorgeGist]

17. People would die.