This Wall Street Journal piece discusses what it calls “the ObamaCare dozen,” meaning the dozen U.S. senators who voted for ObamaCare and who are now facing re-election. Sen. Kay Hagan is among the group.
No doubt the ObamaCare Dozen noticed the Virginia Governor’s race, which revealed that even presumably safe Democrats could be vulnerable on health care if Republicans can field decent candidates. As flawed and out-fundraised as GOP candidate Ken Cuccinelli was, he closed a huge gap in the polls by relentlessly belting ObamaCare in the final stretch.
Exit polls report that only 46% of the Virginia public supports ObamaCare, while 53% were opposed, 41% strongly opposed. Mr. Cuccinelli pulled 89% of those opposed. In 2014, Mr. Udall, Mr. Merkley and Virginia’s Mark Warner might not be as fortunate as Terry McAuliffe.
It is well past time to repeal the inept and misguided ObamaCare takeover of the health insurance/health care industry and replace it with a consumer-driven model that uses competition and a menu of options to fulfill the needs — and wants — of Americans based on their individual choices.
For regular updates on ObamaCare and its destructive consequences, follow the analysis of JLF’s Katherine Restrepo, health and human services analyst.
