Wait, this is what you guys actually believe?
The affordable care act is the law. Full stop. Republicans wish to change this law.
If you wanted to use an employment metaphor it would be once you ALREADY HAVE AN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT:
You say "pay me $50 more an hour or I destroy your company." Your boss says no.
"Ok, pay me $30 more an hour or I destroy your company. " your boss says no.
Your boss then offers to negotiate on your salary if you are willing to take on some new responsibilities, but that he won't talk about that until you stop threatening to destroy the company.
Then you scream about how unreasonable your boss is.
Plus to this - I wish more people would understand this. Demanding something and offering to keep the government running/pay your debt is not a compromise.