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Though the Republican party will argue just the opposite Obamacare has actually helped millions and millions.

Courtesy of the National Memo:

As the deadline to sign up for an insurance policy that takes effect in 2014 passes on December 23, the next crucial step in the debate about the future of the Affordable Care Act begins.

On January 1, Republicans will make the case that because of the estimated five million cancelation notices that went out last year, more people are uninsured under the president’s signature legislative accomplishment than newly insured.

The White House is preparing to rebut that argument aggressively. Last week, an administration official asserted that only about 10 percent of those who received those notices had not found a replacement plan, as most were offered another option by their current insurer. The remaining 500,000 or so have been offered a special exemption from the individual mandate.

Personally I think one of the biggest gifts we can get this Christmas is to watch the GOP scrambling for talking points once the Obamacare success stories are so numerous that they crush the Republican talking points under the weight of newly insured feet.

I think 2014 is shaping up to be a great year indeed for the progressives in this country.

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