As for the banks, no doubt the bailouts kept them on life support, but owing to continued federal meddling in their ability to be profitable (think the Volcker Rule, capital reserve requirements, and the aforementioned mortgage modifications to name but three), their decline has merely been delayed.

FORBES: "Necessary" Bank Bailouts Harm the Economy, Wreck the Banks

Supporters of the Board, which was created under ACA to control the growth of Medicare, have failed to grasp the greatest looming practical consequence: under IPAB, venture capital funding for new medical technologies and research could be drastically reduced, suffocating the innovation that has led to continued breakthroughs in the healthcare and life sciences fields.

FORBES: To Ensure Ongoing Investment In Medical Innovation, Repeal IPAB