Keisha Saunders examines Clarence Workman in Northfork, W. Va. Workman said that he struggled with the Affordable Care Act in the beginning but that "things are excellent right now". (Bonnie Jo Mount/The Washington Post)There were two reasons Democrats pushed for a new approach to health care shortly after President Barack Obama took office in 2009. “By November, those who voted for health care will find it an asset, those who voted against it will find it a liability.”That was not the case. One study figured that more than a dozen Democrats lost reelection bids because of their support for the Affordable Care Act. This time, though, health care is poised to be a winner for the party.

Source: Washington Post September 12, 2018 19:14 UTC