An Obamacare factoid you can use to beat up your liberal friends

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Fewer than 1 in 5 better off because of Obamacare; many more worse off

Eighteen percent of Americans, or fewer than one in five, say they or someone in their family is better off because of the Affordable Care Act, according to a new poll by CNN. Nearly twice that number, 35 percent, say they or someone in their family is worse off. A larger group, 46 percent, say they are about the same after Obamacare as before.

In nearly all demographic categories — age, income, education, etc. — more people say they are worse off because of Obamacare than say they are better off.

For example, one might expect respondents with incomes below $50,000 to be somewhat likely to say Obamacare has helped them. And that is the case: 21 percent say they are better off because of the Affordable Care Act. But 35 percent say they are worse off. (Forty-four percent are the same.)

Likewise, one might expect young respondents to report benefits from Obamacare. And they do: 23 percent say they’re better off. But 33 percent say they’re worse off. (Forty-three percent are the same.)

In other categories, the gap between better off and worse off is larger. In just one demographic group, nonwhites, is the group of those who say they are better off, 29 percent, bigger than the group who say they are worse off, 17 percent. (Fifty-four percent say they are the same.)

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What a success.

“People of color” say they are better off, 29 percent,
bigger than the group who say they are worse off, 17 percent.
(Fifty-four percent say they are the same.)

Truth is these are the ones who haven’t tried to USE their ObamaCare coverage yet.
They are the ones who haven’t been hit by their HUGE deductibles yet.
Look for that 29% number to fall as these people try to actually use their so-called coverage.