Only 6% support Obamacare and want it kept intact! NYT/CBS poll finds

[Marcus Aurelius]

http://townhall.com/tipsheet/guyben...n-intact-saysix-percent-of-americans-n1801594

On Obamacare, it seems as though this pollster has stopped asking the binary support/oppose question, on which the law has consistently been upside down by 12 to 25 points in virtually all polling. They're now giving respondents three options, asking whether they support the law and want it kept intact, whether they want to see changes to the law, or whether they favor full repeal.

On that question, just six (!) percent pick the first option. Half of respondents want changes, and 42 percent back full repeal.

Some liberals may try to spin this into evidence of public support for the law, which couldn't be further from the truth. When offered the choice between maintaining the current law or scrapping it, repeal wins easily.

A substantial majority would prefer to return to the pre-Obamacare system than continue under the new law as it exists. And super-majorities oppose the individual mandate tax, which is the tent pole of the law.
Make that popular "change," and Obamacare collapses.

Among the few popular elements of Obamacare are protecting people with pre-existing conditions and allowing "children" to remain on their parents' plans through age 26 -- both of which will certainly be preserved in an eventual Republican alternative to the law.

I sincerely hope every Democrat running for re-election uses their support for Obamacare as the cornerstone of their campaign. I really, REALLY do. They'll lose the Senate and drop further behind in the House.

 

[Marcus Aurelius]

Support for the ACA has never risen above 45% and it actually weakened as the law went into effect.

http://finance.yahoo.com/blogs/the-...o-be-losing-faith-in-obamacare-153740653.html

If you’d like the government to change something about Obamacare, give the White House a ring. They’re in a flexible mood.

 

[drivebyheckler]

No wonder libs are running from this. Not much wiggle room here.

 

[Marcus Aurelius]

like i said, I sincerely hope every Democrat running for re-election uses their support for Obamacare as the cornerstone of their campaign. I really, REALLY do. They'll lose the Senate and drop further behind in the House.

 

[Marcus Aurelius]

cricket... cricket... cricket...

 

[SW48]

http://townhall.com/tipsheet/guyben...n-intact-saysix-percent-of-americans-n1801594

I sincerely hope every Democrat running for re-election uses their support for Obamacare as the cornerstone of their campaign. I really, REALLY do. They'll lose the Senate and drop further behind in the House.

It appears ACA is much ado about nothing.

Not many signed up that were new or weren't going to get health care anyways. The medicaid expansion only went to half the states unfortunately (because republican governors were selfish) and the kids on parents policies and pre-existing conditions were the only things that were a success.

Healthcare costs will rise, but they do anyways, and the middle class will shoulder the costs of what new signups there are.

And it turns out you can keep your policy if you want and who knows if you can keep your doctor or hospital.

 

[Bugsy McGurk]

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I sincerely hope every Democrat running for re-election uses their support for Obamacare as the cornerstone of their campaign. I really, REALLY do. They'll lose the Senate and drop further behind in the House.

I'm surprised they found even 6% who think the law is perfect. Not much is perfect.

Anyway, honest people are far more interested in honest polls asking people if they support the actual measures in the ACA - large majorities support most of the measures, such as banning insurers' exclusion of preexisting conditions.

 

[Bugsy McGurk]

No wonder libs are running from this. Not much wiggle room here.

FYI, the dude who posted this puts libs on ignore.

That's not much of a strategy if the goal is to draw posts from libs.

;-)

 

[as seen on tv]

i'm waiting for some left of center poster to assert that the NYT is in league with the GOP, or has significant crossover with Fox news.

 

[Renee]

I bet the number would change if pre existing conditions was taken out. The same with caps and kids under 27...

 

[Bugsy McGurk]

i'm waiting for some left of center poster to assert that the NYT is in league with the GOP, or has significant crossover with Fox news.

No way.

I'm surprised that even 6% think the law is perfect and they should not change a word. I would think that number would be lower.

 

[Marcus Aurelius]

i'm waiting for some left of center poster to assert that the NYT is in league with the GOP, or has significant crossover with Fox news.

Or that they are not as accurate as someone like, Bloomberg... ROFLMFAO!

 

[bdtex]

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I sincerely hope every Democrat running for re-election uses their support for Obamacare as the cornerstone of their campaign. I really, REALLY do. They'll lose the Senate and drop further behind in the House.

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-...ith-obamacare-as-opposition-burns-bright.html

"President Barack Obama’s health-care law is becoming more entrenched, with 64 percent of Americans now supporting it outright or backing small changes."