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 working
Reason: Obamacare has removed insurance companies' ability to refuse coverage to consumers.
Warrant 0: this hasn't caused the cost of insurance to skyrocket
Warrant 1: this has caused the cost of insurance to skyrocket
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Obamacare is working
Reason: Obamacare was a return of healthcare to the free market.
Warrant 0: that idea in theory proved successful in practice
Warrant 1: that idea in theory did not bear out successfully in practice
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Obamacare is not working
Reason: It is not a top notch plan.
Warrant 0: Obamacare is being revamped and is better each year
Warrant 1: Obamacare is worse each year
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Obamacare is working
Reason: While not perfect, Obamacare provides healthcare for some people that would otherwise not be able to afford health insurance.
Warrant 0: ACA does offer affordable insurance to everyone.
Warrant 1: ACA does not offer affordable insurance to everyone.
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Obamacare is working
Reason: Obamacare has allowed people with pre-existing conditions to change employment.
Warrant 0: unemployment rates are an historic low
Warrant 1: unemployment rates are an historic high
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Obamacare is working
Reason: While not perfect, Obamacare provides healthcare for some people that would otherwise not be able to afford health insurance.
Warrant 0: this healthcare results in higher premiums for the middle class
Warrant 1: this healthcare does not results in higher premiums for the middle class
Correct warrant: 1

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: the government shouldn't use that penalty money to pay for other programs
Warrant 1: the government can use that penalty money to pay for other programs
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Obamacare is 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: 1

Claim: Obamacare is 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: 0

Claim: Obamacare is 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: 0

Claim: Obamacare is not 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: 1