> But that plan was only available to healthy people without any pre-existing conditions.
> Now, the $780 version of that plan is available to everyone
But you're making a political statement that the government should ensure sick people should have access to health care (which is fine, e.g., I support welfare). It's just odd that you think this program should be paid for primarily by middle class Americans, unlike most other government safety nets which come from taxes which mostly target higher income individuals.
But that plan was only available to healthy people without any pre-existing conditions.
Now, the $780 version of that plan is available to everyone.
You are a healthy person who could get healthcare before and still can for roughly the same price. The ACA wasn't meant to change things much for you: it was meant to increase coverage. Now people who are older or who have a chronic condition or a bad family history can get the same health insurance as you. That's what your tax dollars are paying-for.