Two prominent Democratic members of Congress retiring soon, Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) and Sen. Jim Webb (D-Va.), are joining a pool of other Democratic legislators weary of the future of PPACA, according to a report in The Hill.
Rep. Frank, a congressman for more than 30 years and influential member in the House, said the Democratic Party has "paid a terrible price for healthcare."
Sen. Webb, who made headlines in 2006 after defeating a sitting Republican senator in a swing state, predicted this week that the healthcare law will be President Obama's "biggest downside" in his bid for re-election.
Other Democratic members of Congress have also voiced concerns. Former Alabama Rep. Artur Davis, who crossed party lines and voted against the healthcare law in 2010, recently had this to say about the landmark legislation: "I think the Affordable Care Act is the single least popular piece of major domestic legislation in the last 70 years. It was not popular when it passed; it's less popular now."
Several politicians, including Rep. Henry Waxman (D-Calif.) have stood by the president and offered unwavering support for PPACA. The Supreme Court will decide the fate of the landmark healthcare law in a few months, likely in June.
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Rep. Frank, a congressman for more than 30 years and influential member in the House, said the Democratic Party has "paid a terrible price for healthcare."
Sen. Webb, who made headlines in 2006 after defeating a sitting Republican senator in a swing state, predicted this week that the healthcare law will be President Obama's "biggest downside" in his bid for re-election.
Other Democratic members of Congress have also voiced concerns. Former Alabama Rep. Artur Davis, who crossed party lines and voted against the healthcare law in 2010, recently had this to say about the landmark legislation: "I think the Affordable Care Act is the single least popular piece of major domestic legislation in the last 70 years. It was not popular when it passed; it's less popular now."
Several politicians, including Rep. Henry Waxman (D-Calif.) have stood by the president and offered unwavering support for PPACA. The Supreme Court will decide the fate of the landmark healthcare law in a few months, likely in June.
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