I don't profess to know what their real reasoning/plan is, but I am afraid that they don't care if that results. I think they may view it as working in their favor either way. Should the people simply accept it, they are good. Should there be serious civil disobedience, draconian actions suppressing civil liberties will taken. Which I think they also view as in their favor because they have no intention of relinquishing power anyway.
IMO, if they ram it through as described, rebellion should be the response. Unfortunately, I don't believe enough people are at that point. A lot of grumbling and peaceful demonstrations, and that's it.
Vote a bunch of them out next year. BFD. Whatever they enact will NEVER be rescinded. They know that and are willing to risk it. Even if the Republicans were to take control of congress then, the Dems will still have won, because with the takeover of medical care, conservatism will never come back. The Republicans will be nothing more than watered down versions of the Dems, just promising more efficient fascism.
If the citzens revolt, there will be no repercussions because the lamp-posts will be heavy with those that would repercuss. Out here in fly-over country, folks are getting PO'ed. And we're talking about folks that nut cattle every day, or shoot a stray or rattlesnake in the normal course of business. We're not scared. We've got all the cattle equipment, including pliars and bands. We can handle Congress Assembled.
"Push 'em through the gate" "Don't bunch 'em up" "Hit 'em with the HotShot(tm)! "
/johnny
Perhaps you overlook the problems incurred by the implementation of the act itself. It's guaranteed to be chaos ... then what?