Republicans Got Good At Symbolic Repeals Of Obamacare, But Flinched When Faced With Reality

Summary: Before the Affordable Care Act had even been signed into law, congressional Republicans were promising to repeal it. Those solemn vows continued throughout the 2010 midterms, helping Republicans take back the House in the tea party wave. They used that position of power to pass repeal after repeal after repeal — and to point at the Democratic-controlled Senate as an obstacle to be overcome. In 2014 they finally took the upper chamber back.