Poll: Americans Want To See Healthcare Law In Action, Oppose Repeal

A majority of American voters do not want Congress to repeal President Obama’s Affordable Care Act, but would rather see it’s be implemented and “see how it works,” according to a recent poll. 

A study conducted by Bloomberg shows that only 35 percent of likely voters believe the healthcare law should be repealed, while only 11 percent believe it should be left unchanged. Fifty-one percent of Americans say that they’d like to see how the provisions of the bill work and agree that some modifications should be made. 

Additionally, poll figures reveal that nearly six out of every ten Americans believe they would be “worse off” if House Budget Chair Paul Ryan’s proposal to revamp Medicare be implemented. A majority also opposes increasing payroll taxes to increase funds made available through Medicare and agree that means-testing be a viable way to reduce spending within the program. 

The poll was conducted June 17-20 based on interviews with 1,000 adults older than 18. Of those polled, 27 percent consider themselves Republican, 32 percent Democrats and 39 percent say they are Independent.