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I think we all know what Republicans and Democrats think of the ACA, Democrats are all for it, Republicans against. So then what is up with all the polls that combine for an RCP average of 9 different polls that show 40% for the ACA and 52% against? One would think since the Democratic base is much larger than the Republican base, there would be more for the law than against if it was just a political party thing as most people want to make it.
RealClearPolitics - Election Other - Public Approval of Health Care Law
So where does this 12 point gap come from, if it is just political what are so many more people oppose to it than for it? The answer lies with the independents, those of us who do not identify or associate ourselves with either major party. Whereas those who identify with the Democratic Party support the ACA by a 80-12 margin, Republicans oppose the ACA by a 91-7 margin. Now to explain the 12 point gap, that is because only 36% of independent are for the ACA while 60% are against it. It is independents, non-affiliates that provided the gap, that provide the basis of the majority of Americans still being oppose to the ACA.
In fact, without the majority of independent being oppose to the ACA, we wouldn't be talking about the Republicans having a chance to gain control of the senate this year. 2014 would resemble 2012 more than 2010. So we will take a seat and see what happens in November. Things can change between now and then, if I were a Democrat I would be hoping and praying they do. If I were a Republican, I would want things to remain the same as today.
A lot of democrats are opposed to Obamacare as well...
The problem with Obamacare as that all provisions in the bill need to be included to make the program successful, however the 6-foot bill shrank to a few hundred pages, because most of the Bill was nothing more than illegal regulations (which both republicans and democrats were opposed to).... The only mandate left holding this POS piece of legislation together is the individual mandate and the general populace has completely ignored that - well I suppose with the exception of 7 million which is basically nothing (or 2.3% of the population).
Regardless of my politics - this program is a disaster, and quite frankly downright stupidity.
Healthcare vouchers would have made more sense, and would have been a lot cheaper for the US taxpayer than this insane program.