CNN Poll: Americans divided on repealing health care law

[DearAbby]

Washington (CNN) - Most Americans disapprove of the health care reform law, but that does not translate into majority support for the "repeal and replace" strategy backed by most GOP leaders, according to a new national poll.

A CNN/Opinion Research Corporation survey released Monday indicates that 56 percent of the public disapproves of the new legislation, with 42 percent approving of the bill that President Obama signed into law last week. Tuesday the president signs into law fixes to the original legislation that were approved by Congress last week.

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According to the poll, 47 percent agree with the Republican strategy and want Congress to repeal most of the major provisions in the bill and replace them with completely new proposals. But 50 percent are fine with the current law or want Congress to go back and pass something that would increase the government's involvement in health care even further.

The 47 percent who favor "repeal and replace" is significantly lower than the 56 percent who say they disapprove of the bill's passage last week



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[KansDem]

1. I wonder what it would be if the health-care law had a publicly-financed public option...

...or a Medicare buy-in. :shrug:

I'd bet more Americans would approve of its passing...

[RaleighNCDUer]

7. That lack is exactly why a significant number of Americans oppose it.

I saw a break down last week (don't have a link) that showed that 12% who opposed it did so because it didn't go far enough - no public option, no open enrollment in Medicare, etc.

[emulatorloo]

8. Per this poll 50% like it or want it to go farther.

I wish CNN would be more honest when they report these polls.

[WeekendWarrior]

2. Don't most of the polls now support reform?

Last I heard, healthcare reform got a boost in the polls after it passed. Not sure I can give much credence to this particular one.

[get the red out]

3. Some people don't think it went far enough

There are a lot of liberals that wish the Public Option had stayed in, and others that wish we could get single payer (and I agree that both of those ideas would be even better than what we got), but are unwilling to repeal a nice big step in the right direction. That is the difference between 56% that don't approve and 47% that want it repealed.

It is very sad that a good sized chunk of our population is mouth-breathing, knuckle-draggers whose greatest mental accomplishment each day is trying to figure out which channel Fox News is on.

[leftstreet]

4. This is fascinating, given that most people don't know what's in the bill

Typical

Americans are expected to have strong opinions concerning things they know little about

[rfranklin]

6. There has been a barrage of misinformation about the bill...

and most people polled are probably basing their opinion on the what they've heard from the "squawking heads" who parrot the RNC talking points.

[keepthemhonest]

5. I don't think we can trust on line polls

and frankly not sure any polls you can trust. It seems like 60 %or more should be happywith this.