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Paul Krugman lays out just how wrong the conservatives were concerning Obamacare.

In the article Krugman lays out six predictions made by the naysayers, and then points out that all of them turned out to be wrong:

1. Enrollment will be very low, and

2. Even if people sign up, they won’t pay their premiums.

Reality: Signups exceeded expectations, and the vast majority paid.

3. More people will lose coverage cancelled by Obamacare than gain it.

Reality: Sharp drop in the number of uninsured.

4. Rate shock.

Reality: Like it says, affordable care.

5. Young people not signing up, and death spiral.

Reality: Pretty good demographics.

6. Soaring health costs.

Reality: Health costs are below anyone’s expectations.

But you know none of this matters within the Right Wing bubble, where facts are of no consequence and denying reality is their lifeblood.

Still I find it very gratifying to know that they were all wrong.

Not that I really EVER suspected that they would be right.

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