I have a potentially interesting perspective as I've never voted and was raised to be politically neutral (I know this isn't truly possible, but that was the goal). I also find politics to be entertaining and fascinating while also being disgusting.
That being said - my acquaintances that are voting Trump (read against Clinton) have some basic reasons. Near the top of the list is the ACA. Many believe that it is flat out unconstitutional to require a person to be forced to pay for something simply for being born - unlike car insurance which is only required if you choose to drive. Some also say that it only passed the Supreme Court because they ruled it a tax. But as I understand it, all taxes must originate in the congress. Some feel this requirement was not met. It does feel a bit like taxation without representation.
Let's also be honest, if the program benefits you - then you probably have some bias in favor of it. And no, I don't have a better solution to offer at this time.
One more piece of the frustration is that Dems want to portray themselves as being more willing to work with the other side and listen to the public, but IMO their agenda is sacred to them and above all common sense if the ends justify the means. Not a single Republican voted for ACA. Some will argue this makes them look like the bad guy, but passing laws that clearly don't represent half the population's wishes doesn't seem like the right thing to do.
I have a bunch more topics that I'll try to post each day for y'all to tear apart. I'm just trying to add some perspective on ISSUES (trying not to get into the personal attacks and stuff that doesn't impact our daily lives).
TLDR; many people are voting against Clinton due to strong dislike for the ACA and how it was passed.
What? I'm confused. How did ACA not originate in Congress? As far as I know it was up for debate in Congress, there was a vote and it became law. Was this not the case? What steps were "wrong" in these people's eyes?
Do they mean originate in the literal sense? That sounds like nonsense. Many laws are suggested by others then passed by Congress. Isn't that how it's supposed to work?
And having an issue with a law passing that 49% of people don't like? Welcome to democracy.
So I had to look this up to see what it was all about, and it's interesting if you are into law and such. I just googled "did the ACA tax originate in Congress" and found an article on tenthamendmentcenter.com. I'm not sure on posting exact links to articles, but you can look it up.
It argues that the "penalty is void under a provision in the Constitution called the Origination Clause: Article I, Section 7, Clause 1. It reads as follows:
“All Bills for raising Revenue shall originate in the House of Representatives; but the Senate may propose or concur with Amendments as on other Bills.”
Summarizing briefly - the Supreme Court's only constitutional justification for the law was the revenue it would raise. That would mean it was a "bill for raising revenue" and must originate in the House of Reps.
The second half of this is harder to explain in one sentence, but basically the Senate did not propose an "amendment" on the bill, but rather completely gutted one bill and inserted the new bill. This basically means that a bill for raising revenue originated in the Senate - and not as required by the Constitution in the House.
I suspect that most will feel that this is a reach without considering the purpose of the Origination Clause. However, I have a feeling that if the shoe was on the other foot, this technicality would suffice as proof that the government did something shady.
This post really misses the whole point though, as many anti-Clinton voters are mad as heck about ACA. This is a reason for some of Trump's support that many have forgotten about. Many are convinced that politicians can pass anything they want through potentially shady means - no matter the strong opposition of a majority of the citizens.
Also, ACA has historically hovered around an approval rating of 40% (and never above 50%). Thanks for making me investigate this further.