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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsRepublicans support Obama’s health reforms — as long as his name isn’t on them
Republicans support Obamas health reforms as long as his name isnt on them
By Greg Sargent
The new Reuters-Ipsos poll finds that Obamacare remains deeply unpopular; 56 percent of Americans oppose the law, versus only 44 percent who favor it. The poll also finds that strong majorities of Americans favor the individual provisions in the law -- the hated individual mandate excepted, of course.
Whats particularly interesting about this poll is that solid majorities of Republicans favor most of the laws main provisions, too.
I asked Ipsos to send over a partisan breakdown of the data. Key points:
* Eighty percent of Republicans favor creating an insurance pool where small businesses and uninsured have access to insurance exchanges to take advantage of large group pricing benefits. Thats backed by 75 percent of independents.
* Fifty-seven percent of Republicans support providing subsidies on a sliding scale to aid individuals and families who cannot afford health insurance. Thats backed by 67 percent of independents.
* Fifty-four percent of Republicans favor requiring companies with more than 50 employees to provide insurance for their employers. Thats backed by 75 percent of independents.
* Fifty two percent of Republicans favor allowing children to stay on parents insurance until age 26. Thats backed by 69 percent of independents.
* Seventy eight percent of Republicans support banning insurance companies from denying coverage for pre-existing conditions; 86 percent of Republicans favor banning insurance companies from cancelling policies because a person becomes ill. Those are backed by 82 percent of independents and 87 percent of independents.
* One provision that isnt backed by a majority of Republicans: The one expanding Medicaid to families with incomes less than $30,000 per year.
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By Greg Sargent
The new Reuters-Ipsos poll finds that Obamacare remains deeply unpopular; 56 percent of Americans oppose the law, versus only 44 percent who favor it. The poll also finds that strong majorities of Americans favor the individual provisions in the law -- the hated individual mandate excepted, of course.
Whats particularly interesting about this poll is that solid majorities of Republicans favor most of the laws main provisions, too.
I asked Ipsos to send over a partisan breakdown of the data. Key points:
* Eighty percent of Republicans favor creating an insurance pool where small businesses and uninsured have access to insurance exchanges to take advantage of large group pricing benefits. Thats backed by 75 percent of independents.
* Fifty-seven percent of Republicans support providing subsidies on a sliding scale to aid individuals and families who cannot afford health insurance. Thats backed by 67 percent of independents.
* Fifty-four percent of Republicans favor requiring companies with more than 50 employees to provide insurance for their employers. Thats backed by 75 percent of independents.
* Fifty two percent of Republicans favor allowing children to stay on parents insurance until age 26. Thats backed by 69 percent of independents.
* Seventy eight percent of Republicans support banning insurance companies from denying coverage for pre-existing conditions; 86 percent of Republicans favor banning insurance companies from cancelling policies because a person becomes ill. Those are backed by 82 percent of independents and 87 percent of independents.
* One provision that isnt backed by a majority of Republicans: The one expanding Medicaid to families with incomes less than $30,000 per year.
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Republicans support Obama’s health reforms — as long as his name isn’t on them (Original Post)
ProSense
Jun 2012
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'Medicaid ... isn't backed by a majority of Rs.' IMO the motto of the Republican party
ProgressiveEconomist
Jun 2012
#2
Liberal Veteran
(22,239 posts)1. They should have called the "Ronald Reagan Health Care Freedom Act"
ProgressiveEconomist
(5,818 posts)2. 'Medicaid ... isn't backed by a majority of Rs.' IMO the motto of the Republican party
should be, "Ubi es meo"--Where's MINE?
HiPointDem
(20,729 posts)3. not surprising since they were originally republican proposals.
"not surprising since they were originally republican proposals."
...all the good things in the bill were "originally Republican proposals"?
If you want to give them credit, fine.
They do still oppose a key Democratic provision in the bill, expanding Medicaid.
16 million: number of Americans who become eligible for Medicaid under the health care law
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1002531684
That provision alone is enough to support this law.