In his latest op-ed in The Baltimore Sun, Political Science Professor Thomas Schaller writes about how Republicans’ attempt to prevent full implementation of the Affordable Care Act was misguided because provisions of the law are becoming increasingly popular.
“But do Americans really oppose the Affordable Care Act? Yes, quote-unquote ‘Obamacare’ is unpopular, with disapproval rates trending around 55 percent, with roughly 45 percent approving. But the Affordable Care Act is actually quite popular,” Schaller writes.
“If that sounds like a contradiction, it is: Americans like almost all of the ACA’s key provisions; unfortunately, they don’t realize many of the most popular provisions are part of the law,” Schaller added.
Schaller also notes how a Kaiser Foundation health tracking poll provided statistics that showed roughly half of Americans don’t realize some of the ACA’s most popular provisions are part of the law.
You can read the full op-ed here.
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