I don't think there is much argument on this fact however there still seems to be a strong chorus of those that want to kill the GSEs yet keep the gravy train flowing through the government coffers at the same time. This is surely the most communist style act I've seen from our government during my lifetime.
"I am convinced the NWS was initiated to fund the affordable care act."
No doubt about it. It was a devious way to gain funding for the subsidies that Congress had refused to appropriate. Was all of the NWS used for this purpose? Maybe not all but the majority, for sure. Remember when the automaton (Mnuchin) slipped up and said so? Also, remember that he's been at Treasury over a year now and has done absolutely nothing to remedy the situation. I wonder why?