[s1artibartfast]

I think they understood the difference between single payer and private payers, and mandated private insurance. When it comes to the weird regulations imposed by the ACA, I agree most people, including representatives, still don't know what it entailed.

[sky-kedge0749]

I'm not sure they understood it, for example people like pre-existing condition protections but not mandated coverage, but the latter was intended to support the former. Basically people wanted the benefit but not the cost, which we might say is good politics but bad understanding.