Yet seen from India, and from countries that, unlike India and Pakistan, have observed the anti-testing norm and promised to forswear nuclear weapons, a presidential visit will amount in diplomatic terms to the next best thing to general acceptance.

ECONOMIST: Hail to the chief tourist

As it was, and given the amount of pork-barrel spending deals needed to pass the bill, public acceptance of the ACA collapsed as more people learned what was in it.

FORBES: With or without mandate, Affordable Care Act fails