When Congress was debating whether to enact Obamacare, conservatives said that one of the reasons it had to be fought was that it would make the middle class more dependent on government and bind it to the Democrats. So far Obamacare has not confirmed this particular fear. The law remains unpopular, and it is a frequent source of political trouble for the Democrats.
The latest trouble comes in the form of major premium increases. The Obama administration confirmed that the average price of insurance policies on Obamacare’s exchanges will be 22 percent higher next year. Supporters of the law point out that most people on the exchanges receive subsidies and that these subsidies will increase to offset the premium increase: a point that may reassure the people on the exchanges but not taxpayers.
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