In the Democratic-controlled “blue” states, where 60% of the US population lives – and which account for 70% of national income and 80% of its wealth – implementation of the ACA is likely to be like that of RomneyCare in Massachusetts: a somewhat bumpy ride, but a clear success that nobody will wish to repeal after the fact. But no one knows what will happen in the “red states,” where the Republican political infrastructure is digging in its heels.
在民主党控制的“蓝”州——60%的美国人口（以及70%的国民收入和80%的财富）来自这些地区——ACA的实施可能类似于马萨诸塞州的罗姆尼医保：道路是曲折的，但事实证明这是个巨大的成功，并且没人愿意废除它。但没人知道在“红州”会发生什么，在这些州，共和党的政治基础设施牢不可破。