During the debate surrounding the Affordable Care Act, President Obama made a well-known promise that resonated with many voters. He assured them that they could keep their health insurance plans and doctors without any changes, a statement he reiterated multiple times. This assertion helped Democratic lawmakers in moderate or conservative areas feel secure enough to support Obamacare, despite potential backlash.

However, as noted in Ted Cruz's book "A Time for Truth: Reigniting the Promise of America," this claim turned out to be misleading. Many people ultimately faced changes to their insurance coverage and doctors, revealing the promise to be fundamentally untrue. The repeated assurances from Obama failed to reflect the realities many Americans encountered after the implementation of the law.