House Republicans voted to delay Affordable Care Act 's individual health care mandate . Julian Zelizer : GOP risks fissures as Obamacare benefits become clear to Americans . As ACA gets further away from the period when the program was most vulnerable , and as the administration is getting closer to the period when the benefits start rolling out , more constituents -- in red and blue states -- will cast a skeptical eye toward any legislator who tries to take away their benefits . The Congressional Budget Office said Thursday that the number of uninsured people would drop by about 10 million next year if Congress approves a package of tax cuts and spending increases over the coming decade. Zelizer : Uncompromising stance on health care is bad strategy for GOP .
House Republicans voted to delay Affordable Care Act 's individual health care mandate . Julian Zelizer : GOP risks fissures as Obamacare benefits become clear to Americans . The Congressional Budget Office said Thursday that the number of uninsured people would drop by about 10 million next year if Congress approves a package of tax cuts and spending increases over the coming decade. Zelizer : Uncompromising stance on health care is bad strategy for GOP .