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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsPew poll: ACA - 88% of republicans disapprove, 74% of Democrats approve, 84% of liberal Democrats approve
Views of the Affordable Care Act remain generally unchanged over the past year. More continue to disapprove (51%) than approve (43%) of the law.
Republicans remain more unified in their opposition to the law than Democrats are in support of it. Nearly nine-in-ten Republicans (88%) disapprove of the law and just 10% approve of it; among Democrats, 74% approve and 20% disapprove.
Liberal Democrats are especially supportive of the ACA (84% approve and 12% disapprove). Moderate and conservative Democrats approve of the law by a somewhat smaller margin (66% to 28%).
More college graduates approve of the law (51%) than those with only some college experience (43%) or no college (38%).
http://www.people-press.org/2014/10/23/as-midterms-near-gop-leads-on-key-issues-democrats-have-a-more-positive-image/
The overwhelming republican opposition raises the overall percentage who disapprove to 51%.
Mister Nightowl
(396 posts)(I'm pretty sure that only I fit that particular description)
yeoman6987
(14,449 posts)I would imagine a very small percentage of Republicans even are on ACA. Next year will be different though when businesses drop health insurance and has employees to on ACA. Maybe that is the fear.
still_one
(92,136 posts)Or Medicare for all
The poll is misleading. Ask the question how many people want Medicare for all, I think the results would not be so skewed
pampango
(24,692 posts)(the more liberal the more supportive would be my guess) would support Medicare for all. But the conservative media does a pretty good job of whipping up the fear of the republican base when they warn about 'socialized' medicine.
For the results to be less "skewed" you would need to have a higher degree of republican approval for a health care reform and I don't see that greater approval coming with 'socialized medicine'. I hope I'm wrong and you're right.
still_one
(92,136 posts)independents plus the Democrats would far out number any republican opposition for Medicare for all.
I also believe that because the Democrats on the left are pretty much all or nothing, this poll is not a true reflection.
The link also indicates the midterms are a reflection of Obama, and I believe that is because of the Democrats who are more liberal why that is so. The republicans walk in step 99% of the time. If the poll was worded with specific people instead of generalities, I believe the Democrats would come out ahead.
Unfortunately in the short term I agree with you, socialized medicine is not in the cards, but I do believe it will eventually happen
JI7
(89,247 posts)Those who tend to oppose are conservative leaning
Orsino
(37,428 posts)bigwillq
(72,790 posts)It has its flaws, but I think it's a good start. It's already been beneficial for so many people. I don't want to see it repealed. I hope our Congressmen and women work to improve it rather than repeal it.
ProfessorGAC
(64,995 posts)87.8% of republicans don't know what is in the ACA.
kelliekat44
(7,759 posts)insured? I believe if the people who disapprove should not be allowed to sign up for it.
blkmusclmachine
(16,149 posts)"Let 'em die! Let 'em die! Let 'em die!"
(2012 RNC)
Doctor_J
(36,392 posts)The highest costing, worst healthcare in the world. Being a liberal used to mean having principles that didn't change depending on who lives in the white house. Apparently that is no longer true