Why do the Republicans hate the Affordable Care Act so much?

The Economist explainsWhy Republicans hate Obamacare. Why is the Affordable Care Act so despised by so many conservatives? ... According to Republican lawmakers, the sources of each of these quotes, the Affordable Care Act (ACA), or Obamacare, is a terrible thing. read more

AP One of the big mysteries about the government shutdown is why Republicans are so furiously opposed to the Affordable Care Act, a.k.a., Obamacare. Yes, the Act has many problems, not the least of which are its high costs and mind-boggling complexity. read more

Subsequent Democratic presidents—Lyndon Johnson, Bill Clinton, Mr Obama—have pushed the government further and further towards universal health-care provision, but the resistance has been strong. The label of socialised medicine stuck as fast to Obamacare as it did to Truman’s plan. read more

The basis for this claim was a preliminary survey conducted by McKinsey last year, well before the first enrollment period for Obamacare was complete. It generated massive coverage in the right-wing media. Since then, newer data has shown much higher figures. read more