The Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, was one of the most important large-scale legislative victories of our lifetime. It was such an awful compromise because the Congressional Progressive Caucus was divided & didn't have the unity & strength we needed it to. Nonetheless, it was a huge victory for us. It saved lives and it also got our foot in the door for winning access to healthcare through national legislation. The elephant in the room has now been named