Healthcare reform is one of the central issues in this year's midterm elections.
Republicans are largely basing their campaigns on their opposition to the law,; pledging to "repeal and replace" if they are elected.
Meanwhile, many Democrats in conservative districts are trying to distance themselves from the Obama/Pelosi/Reid trifecta largely considered political poison.
Others are attempting to promote the benefits of the law, both current and future, to shore up support.
After months of back-and-forth mudslinging and widespread confusion, it is not surprising that the American public is skeptical of the Affordable Care and Patient Protection Act.
Conventional wisdom would say that the law goes too far, and that Americans want it scaled back significantly.
However, a recent poll from the Associated Press seems to belie those assumptions.
Believe it or not, the AP found that more respondents believe that the Obama administration's law does not go far enough.
That group (four in 10) outnumbers the number of people who believe that the government should do less or nothing at all by 2-to-1.
According to the poll, conducted by the Robert Wood Johnson foundation and Stanford University, that statistic includes people who support the law and individuals whom are opposed, as well as those who are neutral.
What dissatisfies those who feel that the law falls short? Some of them think that the legislation should provide universal coverage.
Generally, they consider the law to be a work in progress.
Although they are worried about costs going up, they have decided that the status quo does not work.
In other words, they are rejecting the "better the devil you know" strategy.
In total, 75 percent appear to desire a substantial change in how health insurance plans work.
Although more Americans were found to oppose the law than to support it, different populations have different reasons in opposing it.
The current law may not be their ideal solution, but if the GOP rolls it back without providing their own significant solutions, they will be in just as much electoral trouble as the Democratic party.
Republicans are largely basing their campaigns on their opposition to the law,; pledging to "repeal and replace" if they are elected.
Meanwhile, many Democrats in conservative districts are trying to distance themselves from the Obama/Pelosi/Reid trifecta largely considered political poison.
Others are attempting to promote the benefits of the law, both current and future, to shore up support.
After months of back-and-forth mudslinging and widespread confusion, it is not surprising that the American public is skeptical of the Affordable Care and Patient Protection Act.
Conventional wisdom would say that the law goes too far, and that Americans want it scaled back significantly.
However, a recent poll from the Associated Press seems to belie those assumptions.
Believe it or not, the AP found that more respondents believe that the Obama administration's law does not go far enough.
That group (four in 10) outnumbers the number of people who believe that the government should do less or nothing at all by 2-to-1.
According to the poll, conducted by the Robert Wood Johnson foundation and Stanford University, that statistic includes people who support the law and individuals whom are opposed, as well as those who are neutral.
What dissatisfies those who feel that the law falls short? Some of them think that the legislation should provide universal coverage.
Generally, they consider the law to be a work in progress.
Although they are worried about costs going up, they have decided that the status quo does not work.
In other words, they are rejecting the "better the devil you know" strategy.
In total, 75 percent appear to desire a substantial change in how health insurance plans work.
Although more Americans were found to oppose the law than to support it, different populations have different reasons in opposing it.
The current law may not be their ideal solution, but if the GOP rolls it back without providing their own significant solutions, they will be in just as much electoral trouble as the Democratic party.