Debate: Is Obamacare Working?
The law is starting to take effect. Were the dire predictions correct, or is it lowering costs and expanding access?

Claim: Obamacare is not working
Reason: Obamacare used low rates as a shell game to hide high deductibles and co-pays.
Warrant 0: I detest high deductibles because I often use my insurance
Warrant 1: I prefer high deductibles because I don't use my insurance
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Obamacare is not working
Reason: Obamacare used low rates as a shell game to hide high deductibles and co-pays.
Warrant 0: high deductibles are needed in order to keep down the initial costs
Warrant 1: high deductibles are not needed in order to keep down the initial costs
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Obamacare is not working
Reason: Insurance companies will increase premiums or stop participating if they don't have enough people who sign up, rather than lose money.
Warrant 0: insurance companies are making more money
Warrant 1: insurance companies are not making more money
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Obamacare is working
Reason: Obamacare was a return of healthcare to the free market.
Warrant 0: The ACA is affordable for everyone.
Warrant 1: The ACA is not affordable for everyone.
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Obamacare is working
Reason: Obamacare lowered costs and children were able to utilize it until employment was found.
Warrant 0: low costs can hurt providers
Warrant 1: low costs can help providers
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Obamacare is working
Reason: Obamacare was a return of healthcare to the free market.
Warrant 0: capitalism is a good system
Warrant 1: capitalism is a doomed system
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Obamacare is not working
Reason: The high cost of premiums will drive younger healthy people to avoid purchasing the insurance and instead pay the tax penalty.
Warrant 0: young people can't save money by not buying the insurance
Warrant 1: young people will save money by not buying the insurance
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Obamacare is working
Reason: It's the best we could do with circumstances aren't likey to change soon.
Warrant 0: the situations are working
Warrant 1: the situations aren't working
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Obamacare is not working
Reason: The market allows companies to raise prices at their leisure, there is no motivation for them to keep costs reasonable across the board.
Warrant 0: Obamacare DOES provide the requirement for fair pricing
Warrant 1: Obamacare DOES not provide the requirement for fair pricing
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Obamacare is working
Reason: Obamacare has allowed people with pre-existing conditions to change employment.
Warrant 0: changing jobs does not upset economic and social planning
Warrant 1: changing jobs upsets economic and social planning
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Obamacare is working
Reason: Obamacare lowered costs and children were able to utilize it until employment was found.
Warrant 0: costs have declined even for those children
Warrant 1: costs have risen even for those children
Correct warrant: 0