By Day 3 of Week 3 Post an explanation for how you think the cost-benefit analysis in terms of legislators being reelected affected efforts to repeal/replace the ACA. Then, explain how analyses of the voters views may affect decisions by legislative leaders in recommending or positioning national policies (e.g., Congress' decisions impacting Medicare or Medicaid). Remember, the number one job of a legislator is to be re-elected. Please check your discussion grading rubric to ensure your responses meet the criteria. By Day 6 of Week 3 Respond to at least two of your colleagues* on two different days by expanding on their explanation and providing an example that supports their explanation or respectfully challenging their explanation and providing an example

By Day 3 of Week 3 Post an explanation for how you think the cost-benefit analysis in terms of legislators being reelected affected efforts to repeal/replace the ACA. Then, explain how analyses of the voters views may affect decisions by legislative leaders in recommending or positioning national policies (e.g., Congress' decisions impacting Medicare or Medicaid). Remember, the number one job of a legislator is to be re-elected. Please check your discussion grading rubric to ensure your responses meet the criteria. By Day 6 of Week 3 Respond to at least two of your colleagues* on two different days by expanding on their explanation and providing an example that supports their explanation or respectfully challenging their explanation and providing an example

MAIN POST Introduction Politicians depend on voter approval to get reelected, so I would hope they would be looking out for the best interest of the people, however that seems to be quite questionable these days. Cost-benefit analysis is “the process of comparing the costs involved in doing something to the advantage or profit that it may bring” (Cambridge Dictionary, 2020). If you used a cost-benefit analysis to see how legislators desire to be reelected played into their voting habits, especially on big issues like the replacement of the ACA when wealthy donors are at stake. Constituents vote these legislators into office and rely on them to vote in a manner that benefits their region, but legislators also stand to make a lot of money from corporations if they back their agendas. Our textHealth Policy and Politicsstates “Moderate Republicans expressed concerns about the plan to repeal Obamacare within a year of Donald Trump’s inauguration … implementing the changes – would run up