[Governor Dinwiddie]

The problem with all these pie in the sky plans, is that there are real families with youngsters and moms and pops who need that healthcare today. Maybe there is a better way but the families aren't going to wait 7 or 8 years while it gets sorted out.

It doesn't affect me, but it affects the working poor. And they vote.

[Alberta's Child]

The "working poor" are eligible for Medicaid.

The people who benefit most from these ACA subsidies (other than the insurance industry itself) are: (1) self-employed individuals who cannot buy group plans under the current law, and (2) early retirees who aren't yet eligible for Medicaid.

I can empathize with (1) because I've been in that position, but I honestly don't give a crap about (2) because I have no interest in subsidizing health insurance for people who decided to retire early while I'm paying for my own.