The often repeated claim that Republicans had no part in creating the ACA is just false. ACA was based on a plan from the  Heritage Foundation and 188 republican proposed amendments were adopted during a process that took 18 months including numerous hearings. Republicans like to characterize it as a secretive process but it was far from it. Democrats tried to make the bill bipartisan as evidenced by the acceptance of the amendments from those in the minority. However in the end, the bill got not one republican vote followed by 7 years of votes to repeal rather than fix the issues and create a final solution that works for all Americans. The Republican Party has come to symbolize political posturing over substance and with the advent of Donald Trump, party over country. Time for a new party; one focused on solutions for regular people.