The Power of Words

A November 16, 2011 Gallup poll found 50% of Americans say it is the federal government’s responsibility to make sure all Americans have health care. [9]

A November 14, 2012 CNN poll showed 52% of Americans favored mandatory health insurance.

A Sunday June 24, 2012 Reuters/Ipsos poll showed  82% of survey respondents, 82%  of independents and 78% of Republicans, supported banning insurance companies from denying coverage to people with preexisting conditions. [10] 72% of respondents, 75% of independents and 54% of Republicans, wished to maintain requiring companies with more than 50 employees to provide insurance for their employees.  61% of respondents, 69% of independents and 52% of Republicans, were in favor of allowing children to stay on their parents’ insurance plans until age 26. [5]

80% of Republicans and 75% of independents favored creating an insurance pool where small businesses and uninsured have access to insurance exchanges to take advantage of large group pricing benefits. 67% of independents and 57% of Republicans supported providing subsidies on a sliding scale to aid individuals and families who cannot afford health insurance. 87%of independents and 86% of Republicans favored banning insurance companies from cancelling policies because a person becomes ill. [8]

59% of Democrats favor the individual mandate. [4]

56% of people were against the health care overhaul. [6] 86% of Republicans and 73% of people who describe themselves as political independents opposed the law. 71% of Republican opponents and 67% of independent opponents reject it overall. [3]

1.      “The Enduring Popularity Of Obamacare (At Least What’s In It)”. NBC News. August 22, 2013. http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/the-enduring-popularity-obamacare

2.      Hamblin, James. “Some Americans Say They Support The Affordable Care Act But Not ObamaCare”. The Atlantic. October 1, 2013. http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2013/10/some-americans-say-they-support-the-affordable-care-act-but-not-obamacare/280165/

3.      Klein, Ezra. “Republicans Hate ObamaCare But Like Most Of What It Does”. The Washington Post. June 26, 2012. http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2012/06/26/poll-republicans-hate-obamacare-but-like-most-of-what-it-does/

4.      Logiurato, Brett. “Americans Actually Love Everything About ObamaCare—Except The Individual Mandate. Business Insider. June 27, 2012. http://www.businessinsider.com/obamacare-supreme-court-ruling-case-unconstitutional-poll-2012-6

5.      McCarter, Joan. “Obamacare Unpopular, Unless It’s Not Called Obamacare”. Daily Kos. Monday June 25, 2012. http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/06/25/1103100/-Obamacare-unpopular-unless-it-s-not-called-Obamacare   

6.      Perlberg, Steven. “Americans Support ObamaCare Provisions, Oppose ObamaCare”. The Center For American Progress. June 25, 2012. http://thinkprogress.org/health/2012/06/25/505526/poll-most-americans-support-obamacare-provisions/

7.      Ramsey, David. “Americans Show Strong Support For ObamaCare Provisions, Including Medicaid Expansion”. Arkansas Times. Wednesday March 26, 2014. http://www.arktimes.com/ArkansasBlog/archives/2014/03/26/poll-americans-show-strong-support-for-obamacare-provisions-including-medicaid-expansion

8.      Sargent, Greg. “Republicans Support Obama’s Health Reforms—As Long As His Name Isn’t On Them”. The Washington Post. June 25, 2012. http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/plum-line/post/republicans-support-obamas-health-reforms--as-long-as-his-name-isnt-on-them/2012/06/25/gJQAq7E51V_blog.html

9.      Volsky, Igor. “The Affordable Care Act Isn’t Popular, But Its Provisions Are”. The Center For American Progress. November 16, 2011. http://thinkprogress.org/health/2011/11/16/369554/gallup-the-affordable-care-act-isnt-popular-but-its-provisions-are/

10.  Zengerle, Patricia. “Most Americans Oppose Health Law But Like Provisions”. Reuters. Sunday June 24, 2012. http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/06/24/us-usa-campaign-healthcare-idUSBRE85N01M20120624