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Yes and No. Polls have shown that when the word "Obamacare" is used, the respondents are far more negative than when the words "Affordable Care Act" is used. People like the ACA and don't like Obamacare, even though they are the same thing.
Nope. RCP calls it the ACA. The majority still doesn't like it. Might have a LOT to do with Obama's persistent LIES about it.
Americans' support of the Affordable Care Act has fluctuated substantially in recent years, reaching as high as 48% in November 2012, just after President Barack Obama was re-elected, and dropping to as low as 38% in January 2014 and 37% last November. The latest update, based on interviewing conducted April 1-4, shows that Americans have returned to the more positive evaluation of a year and a half ago -- albeit one that remains net negative. The shift in attitudes over the past four months may reflect the public's awareness of data showing that the percentage of Americans who are uninsured has dropped substantially since the ACA-mandated open enrollment periods for obtaining insurance began to take effect.
Although opinions of the ACA have become somewhat more positive, Americans' attitudes about the law's impact on their own personal healthcare have not shown much change. The majority of Americans continue to say the law has had no effect on their healthcare so far, while the percentage who say it has hurt their situation continues to be marginally higher than the percentage who say it has helped.
It's a given if you're a Republican: everyone hates Obamacare. And it's actually true—if you are a Republican. In the rest of the political world, a big majority of people are okay with it. In fact, according to the latest Bloomberg poll, 63 percent think the law should either just be left entirely alone (12 percent) or allowed to work to see what small changes should be made (51 percent—a majority). Who wants it repealed? The same roughly 35 percent who've been screeching for repeal for the past three years. But there's more to keep in mind about that 35 percent: Obamacare doesn't really affect them.
Like I said, we can Google to our heart's desire, and always, something for everyone! Below, a little dated, but from a somewhat reputable source and still one of my favorites!
American understanding of what is and is not in the ACA has been far from perfect. Correct understanding of the elements of the bill we examined varied with party identification: Democrats understood the most, independents less, and Republicans still less. Older people and more educated people have understood the elements of the bill we examined better than have younger and less educated people. Most people opposed policies that were sometimes falsely thought to be parts of the ACA. If the public had perfect understanding of the elements that we examined, the proportion of Americans who favor the bill might increase from the current level of 32% to 70%. Taken together, all this suggests that if education efforts were to correct public misunderstanding of the bill, public favorability might increase considerably.
"American understanding of what is and is not in the ACA has been far from perfect. Correct understanding of the elements of the bill we examined varied with party identification: Democrats understood the most, independents less, and Republicans still less."
Not surprisingly, approval varies sharply by party: 74% of Democrats approve of the ACA vs only 8% of Republicans.
As expected, opinion follows party lines. While 66 percent of Democrats think the law will have a positive national impact in the long term, only 6 percent of Republicans feel the same.
Remember when the Republicans were up in arms about the "death panels?" It will take time for America to forget all the hype and allow the ACA to become better known, better understood and better liked. As heavy as the anti-ACA propaganda was from the beginning and continues to this day, it will take some time...
I don't agree with this. The Middle East was a beacon of civilization during the European Dark Ages.
That's a pretty low hurdle. And a fairly dim beacon, mostly known for translating and preserving much of the information from the Roman and Greek empires. Besides, their accomplishments aren't anything greater than the Byzantine Empire's. In the centuries since the Dark ages, they've been stagnant. Well, except for their continuing fratricide. They've stepped that up quite a bit.
Because it's costing states and the middle class way too much money, and Obama incessantly lied about people being able to keep their healthcare plans and their doctors.
so now "a law" can MANDATE that a person MUST BUY a health insurance that they CAN'T AFFORD to begin with, or pay a 'penalty' to the governments tax collector
before aca the liberal mantra was that 40 million people dont have insurance because they cant afford it
so the liberal solution... FORCE them to buy something they cant afford
its a stupid law, 2000 pages of liberal garbage
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