President Barack Obama signed The Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare, in 2010 without a single Republican vote in the House or the Senate. When Obama announced it to the nation, Vice President Joe Biden could be heard on a hot mic telling Obama, “This is a big f—ng deal.”

It was no exaggeration, particularly given that most Americans opposed it. The liberal Brookings Institution think tank recently wrote: “The ACA was conceived in unpopularity. In October 2010, the month before the midterm elections, only 42% of Americans had a favorable view of the ACA. Republicans hated it — only 11% held a positive view — and independents didn’t like it, either (only 34% were favorable toward the ACA). Even among Democrats, approval stood at just 69%, down nine points from six months earlier.”

Democrats gambled two things would eventually happen.

First, Democrat politicians expected those without health care insurance, pre-Obamacare, to become a large, loud and sympathetic special interest voting group.

Second, when Obamacare failed to fulfill its ridiculous free lunch promises — bend the cost curve; save the average family $2,500 a year in premiums; allow people to keep their doctor and their health care plan; reduce the deficit; improve quality; reduce visits to emergency rooms; provide greater accessibility to providers; etc. — Democrats would be ready with a “solution.” Whether........

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