Americans still favor repeal of national healthcare bill

The majority of voters favor a repeal of the national healthcare bill, but almost half of voters polled believe that we won’t see this repeal, according to Rasmussen Reports.

The Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey poll done late last month shows that while 58% of Americans favor a repeal of the health care bill, 48% say that it’s unlikely that it will happen.

The latest poll results show that 58% of voters favor repeal, which includes 48% who strongly favor repeal.  Thirty-seven percent are opposed to repeal, with 28% who are strongly opposed.

More people, 44% believe that repeal of the national healthcare bill would be good for the economy while 28% believe repeal would hurt the economy, two figures that have remained stagnant recently.

Since March, 50% or more of voters have said the plan has been bad for the country and that repeal would do the country and economy better.  Though they say this, just 27% say repeal would create new jobs.

The government healthcare bill, which would help18 million of the 34 million without coverage gain health insurance though Medicaid over the next 10 years, is finding most support from Democrats.  The bill continues to be supported by more Democrats than are Republican and unaffiliated voters.

It seems that Americans are losing faith that repeal will happen.  Percentages for a likely approval are decreasing.  Early July polls show that 45% thought repeal would happen, down from 51% in April.

There is also a split in the poll between Mainstream American voters and the Political Class.  The Political Class is much more against a repeal of the bill with 95% opposing its repeal, while 70% of Mainstream voters favor repeal of the health care bill.  A majority of The Political Class, 72%, also believes that a repeal of the national healthcare bill would have a bad impact on the economy.

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