Politically, was the ACA individual mandate really worth it?

Key Study On Obamacare 2015 Premium Rates Is Out And You Won’t Believe What’s Going To Happen

Survey: Most Republicans Who Bought Obamacare Coverage Like Their Plans

http://www.politicususa.com/2014/11/14/republicans-devastated-poll-finds-americans-love-obamacare.html]Republicans Devastated As Poll Finds That Americans Love Their Obamacare

I don’t know anyone who would be happy, let alone Republicans, if they were paying more and getting less coverage. And there sure are a lot of very happy people in these polls, including Republicans.