![“[Obama's] election elicited a blowback response among whites that has grown into a challenge to everything he tries to do,” Abu-Jamal explained. “He has been bleeding political power since his election and in two cycles lost his majorities in both houses of Congress. The Republicans — the white nationalist party — is making his days harder and harder.” - Sputnik International](https://cdn1.img.sputnikglobe.com/img/101937/51/1019375112_0:426:3766:2084_600x0_80_0_0_ae4ea011c399d42083ce0eb49347cbf2.jpg "“[Obama's] election elicited a blowback response among whites that has grown into a challenge to everything he tries to do,” Abu-Jamal explained. “He has been bleeding political power since his election and in two cycles lost his majorities in both houses of Congress. The Republicans — the white nationalist party — is making his days harder and harder.”")
“It [ACA] has bent the cost curve, provided millions of women with free preventive care, and saved seniors thousands and thousands on their prescription drugs,” US Senator Charles Schumer said in a statement.
Schumer was among six other Democratic Senators, including Ben Cardin and Barbara Boxer, who praised the Obamacare performance and its effect on lives of Americans.
By contrast, US Senate Republicans significantly disagree about Obamacare performance.
US Senator John McCain issued a statement on Monday calling the ACA “flawed healthcare overhaul.”
“Despite the President’s promises, Americans who liked their healthcare plans were not able to keep them or their doctors, and hard-working taxpayers continue to be hit by rising costs, decreased quality of care, fewer providers, and less choices,” McCain said.
US Senator Roy Blunt said he considers the existing healthcare legislation “fundamentally flawed” and will continue to fight for its repeal.
The Affordable Care Act was signed into law by US President Barack Obama in 2010. At present, two US government programs implemented through Obamacare, Medicare and Medicaid, provide insurance to 123 million US citizens, according to the White House.
