Nearly half the people on the ACA are self employed or work for a small business:

[applegrove]

From barbers to farmers and artists to mechanics, the Affordable Care Act has been a lifeline for folks who are self-employed and own their own businesses. But now, Republicans have put that healthcare out of reach for many.

Republicans need to make this right.

— Governor Tony Evers (@govevers.wisconsin.gov) 2026-01-02T23:31:57.876Z

[SheltieLover]

1. Kick

[Faux pas]

2. K n R

[Emile]

3. ACA allowed my wife, and I to retire at age 62.

[Skittles]

4. yes

hard to pass the job over to the next generation when your health care depends on it

[murielm99]

5. I know a couple of people who quit jobs they hated

and started their own businesses. They did not have to work for insurance coverage any more.

[no_hypocrisy]

6. The ACA gave me affordable insurance coverage when

I was earning under $20,000 annually as a substitute teacher.

My father was paying at least $1,000 per month for my Blue Cross. When he suddenly died, the first thing I did the next morning was the call the toll-free number to see if I could enroll in the ACA despite the fact it was April. And they took me because it was an emergency situation.

And I even argued to stay on the ACA when it was time to enroll in Medicare as I believed the former was a better deal. And no, it doesn't work that way. 65 and older is strictly Medicare. (Not that I'm complaining . . . )

I owe a lot to "Obamacare" and wouldn't deny it to anyone.