White House Prepares for Surgically Altered Obamacare

Ashe Schow | June 19, 2012

By the end of next week, Americans should know the fate of President Obama’s signature piece of legislation, Obamacare, as decided by the United States Supreme Court.

Last month, The Heritage Foundation’s Rob Bluey revealed the liberals’ planned response, which is the same no matter what the court decides. The plans revolve around showcasing “real people” who will be affected by Obamacare. Whether the individual mandate portion of the law is upheld or not, liberals have lined up people who can testify to the law’s affect on their lives. If the mandate or the law is overturned, we can expect to see story after story about people who will claim to have lost their newly acquired health care coverage.

But remember, while liberals may find a few people who claim to be harmed if the law is overturned, far more (tens of millions in fact) would be hurt if the law is upheld. Through tax hikes, fines for not acquiring private insurance and higher premiums that will lead to millions of employers dropping coverage or hiring less workers, Obamacare will harm far more than it will help.

53% of Americans Favor Repeal of Obamacare

Ashe Schow | June 12, 2012

Oh, wait, sorry, Obamacare is apparently a turnoff to some people.

The new healthcare law, or the Affordable Care Act, or the government takeover of the healthcare industry – whatever you want to call it – is still unpopular. Who knew? What with the U.S. Supreme Court deciding whether the law is constitutional and all, it’s really a surprise that the American people don’t much care for it.

Fifty-three percent of likely voters favor repeal of President Obama’s signature legislation. Forty-four percent of those polled strongly favor repeal, compared to just 28% who strongly oppose. Thirty-nine percent at least somewhat oppose.

56% of Americans Favor Repeal of Obamacare

Ashe Schow | May 15, 2012

It may have been a few months since the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments regarding the constitutionality of President Obama’s signature legislation, but to the American people, the issue is still very much in mind.

We still have a month or two before the Court issues their ruling, but no matter how they rule, the rest of the country has already made up their mind: repeal! Fifty-six percent of Americans want the law repealed, according to a new report from Rasmussen, including 46% who strongly favor repeal. Just 37% are opposed to repeal, including only 26% who strongly oppose.

53% of Americans Oppose Obamacare

Ashe Schow | April 11, 2012

According to the latest ABC News/Washington Post poll, 53% of Americans oppose Obamacare, while just 39% support it. Forty percent strongly disapprove, compared to just half of that who strongly approve.

The poll also found that 38% believe the court show throw out all of the law, compared to 29% who think they should just throw out the individual mandate. Only 25% want the law upheld exactly as it is.

54% of Americans Favor Repeal of Obamacare

Ashe Schow | April 3, 2012

The latest Rasmussen report shows that 54% of likely voters oppose President Obama’s signature legislation – the government takeover of the healthcare industry. This includes 41% who strongly favor repealing the law. Now, look at that again; a full 75% of those who oppose the healthcare law strongly oppose it.

On the other side of the spectrum, just 40% oppose repealing the law, including 25% who strongly oppose repeal. That means that 62% of those who support the law strongly oppose repealing it.