Cost-Benefit Analysis, the Legislators, and the Affordable Care Act
Post an explanation for how you think the cost-benefit analysis in terms of legislators being reelected affected efforts to repeal/replace the ACA. Then, explain how analyses of the voters views may affect decisions by legislative leaders in recommending or positioning national policies (e.g., Congress' decisions impacting Medicare or Medicaid). Remember, the number one job of a legislator is to be re-elected. Please check your discussion grading rubric to ensure your responses meet the criteria.
Politics of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
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Politics of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
Legislators must balance doing their duties well and increasing their re-election chances. Plans are in the works to repeal and replace Obamacare, often known as the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Members of Congress and the Senate had to carefully weigh how they would vote on this divisive topic if they wanted to keep their jobs. Millions of uninsured Americans would have gone without medical care if the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) had not been implemented in 2010 (Flyvbjerg & Bester, 2021). To remain consistent with their ideals, lawmakers sought to repeal or replace the ACA. The Republican Party has long campaigned on a vow to repeal the ACA. Members of Congress who advocate for these policies and secure the backing of the party's base and funders are more likely to be elected as the party's nominee in the primary.
Repealing the ACA, so the argument goes from conservative lawmakers and their constituents would reduce the size and