Health Exchanges, Open for Business Re "Opening Rush to Insurance Markets Hits Snags" (front page, Oct. 2): On Tuesday, millions of Americans voted with their mice. Obamacare is here to stay, and the Republican Party is wrong to stand in its way; Republicans will increasingly pay a political penalty for their opposition as more and more Americans come to realize the benefits of Obamacare. Your Oct. 2 front-page article says that more than 2.8 million people tried to sign up for the new health care system and that many were frustrated by error messages and such. I tried to sign up. I had absolutely no difficulty getting all the answers I needed and all the forms to fill out on the very first try. The entire process was simple, direct and easy to follow. Don't forget all of us who, while maybe not newsworthy, are a large part of the equation. Sadly, the Republicans will fail to notice that the "jamming" of the health care enrollment Web sites is a result of Americans" seeking health care coverage. Instead, they continue to prevent our Republic from moving forward toward justice and equality for all. Perhaps a compromise to help end this crisis would be to pass a clean continuing resolution and agree on an independent committee to evaluate the Affordable Health Care Act and make changes as needed. Those who have a stranglehold on our economy and health might just be proved wrong. I voted for Barry Goldwater and Ronald Reagan. I own a small business. Surprise: I'm all for Obamacare. Because no one in our country should lack proper medical care, especially children. Right now, people who cannot afford preventive care wind up in the medical facility of last resort, the emergency room. That's expensive, and we all foot the bill. We cannot be an exceptional country if we are an unhealthy country. We cannot be an exceptional country if our citizens have to travel abroad for affordable medical care. An exceptional country must also be a compassionate country. When Apple's Web site crashes because of demand for a new version of the iPhone, it is not because people hate iPhones. The interest in the health care exchanges must be the extreme Republicans" worst nightmare. The writer is a retired physician. Re "Those Banana Republicans," by Joe Nocera (column, Oct. 1): If the Affordable Health Care Act does in fact deliver affordable health insurance in an efficient manner, then indeed the Republicans will properly be deemed "crazies." If, on the other hand, the law proves to be an administrative nightmare and health insurance costs spiral gradually and substantially up, then the Republicans will be deemed wise men.