Affordable care act Quote by Anthony Scaramucci
“Progressive Democratic President Barack Obama swept into power hell-bent on forcing through a makeover of our nation's healthcare system. The result was a costly new tax and failed programme, the Affordable Care Act.”
About This Quote
Source Speech: Barack Obama, 2009 Inaugural Address
An ambitious reform was pursued, resulting in high costs and a program that many view as unsuccessful.
In simple terms: A big health reform cost a lot and didn't work well.
Key Takeaway
Evaluate reforms for realistic outcomes.
Themes
politics
healthcare
reform
Mood
critical
skeptical
Type
policy
political
When to use this quote
- national healthcare rollout
- budget planning
- public opinion polling
Key Concepts
policy design
unintended consequences
Questions to Reflect On
- Was the cost justified by the benefits?
- What could have improved the rollout?
A Different Perspective
Implementation challenges can undermine good intentions.
![“Senator [Tom] Cotton has campaigned on wanting to kill Obamacare. He voted to repeal the Affordable Care Act back in January, but he now says, despite these marathon all-night sessions going on in the House, Republicans need to do better, they need to start over, they need to come up with…” quote by Rachel Maddow](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/ba0/rachel-maddow-1240_affordable_senator-tom-cotton-has-campaigned-on-wan_18158.jpg)
![“[Tom Cotton] has been an absolute champion of the idea of getting rid of Obamacare, scrapping the Affordable Care Act.” quote by Rachel Maddow](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/a13/rachel-maddow-1240_absolutes_tom-cotton-has-been-an-absolute-champion_30724.jpg)
