Is the anti-ObamaCare movement finally dead?

Electoral defeats and the Tea Party's diminishing influence have sapped support for the law's repeal

Third time is not a charm: Michele Bachmann's efforts to repeal ObamaCare have lost steam.
(Image credit: REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst)

Saturday marks the Affordable Care Act's third anniversary — and with it, the third anniversary of Republican efforts to undo the law.

The future of the law, which fueled the Tea Party's rise and cost Democrats control of the House, was for a long time in doubt. But after the Supreme Court upheld it, and President Obama won re-election in convincing fashion, calls for repeal have grown noticeably quieter.

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Jon Terbush

Jon Terbush is an associate editor at TheWeek.com covering politics, sports, and other things he finds interesting. He has previously written for Talking Points Memo, Raw Story, and Business Insider.