Is Lon Johnson still grateful for Obamacare?

May 2, 2016

lon johnsonThe Affordable Care Act keeps getting…well… less affordable by the day. Insurance companies are once again warning about rate hikes this fall.   In light of this news, there is no way MI-01 candidate Lon Johnson could support legislation that raises health care costs for Northern Michiganders, right?

Wrong. He’s over the moon about it.

Back in 2014, when Lon was chairman, the Michigan Democratic Party went gaga over The Affordable Care Act saying, “After more than a half-century of trying to achieve universal health care, we have made the largest stride our country has ever taken toward that dream. For this, we express our gratitude to President Obama and our Democrats in Congress.”  So, is Lon Johnson still grateful for Obama and House Democrats’ support of The Affordable Care Act? Northern Michiganders sure won’t be when they have to pay more for their health care.

NRCC Comment: “Lon Johnson loves Obamacare and even went so far as to say he is ‘grateful’ that President Obama and House Democrats passed the bill.  Now that insurance companies are warning about more rate hikes this fall thanks to Obamacare, does Lon Johnson still support it even if it means Northern Michiganders will be shelling out more money for their health care?” –NRCC Spokesman Chris Pack