Here’s What Obamacare Actually Does For You

Now that we know that Obamacare (er, the Affordable Care Act) is constitutional — thanks, Chief Justice Roberts! — the question returns to: “Wait, what’s in Obamacare again?” Share this to remind people why they’re happy today.

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Peter Koechley

Jun 28, 2012

And if you want a much longer but still totally readable and easy-to-understand explanation, check out this amazing post in the “Explain Like I’m Five” section on Reddit.

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