Gallup: As New Enrollment Period Starts, ACA (Obamacare) Approval at 37% (and disapproval is at 56%)

Gallup ^ | November 17, 2014 | Justin McCarthy

[Zakeet]

As the Affordable Care Act's second open enrollment period begins, 37% of Americans say they approve of the law, one percentage point below the previous low in January. Fifty-six percent disapprove, the high in disapproval by one point.

[Snip]

Approval of the law continues to diverge sharply by party, with 74% of Democrats and 8% of Republicans approving of it. Independents have never been particularly positive toward the law, with approval ranging between 31% and 41%. Currently, 33% of independents approve.

[Zakeet]

Jonathan Gruber was right ... unfortunately, there are still a lot of stupid people ... but every day more and more of them are finally catching on

[TexasFreeper2009]

Obamacare the gift that keeps on giving !!!

ROFL!!!

THANKS OBAMA!

[Trapped Behind Enemy Lines]

Doesn’t really matter what the polls say. That and 0.50 won’t even buy you a cup of coffee these days.

What matters is elections.

Elections have consequences.

Every election has a consequence.

What did the voters think was going to happen when they voted for Soetoro back in 2008 and giving him very large Dem majorities in both houses of Congress?

Laws are much easier to pass than they are to repeal.

I still think we it will require a new POTUS and big majorities in both houses of Congress to repeal Obamacare once and for all.

[Pearls Before Swine]

My wife’s insurance (I’m on Medicare since I’m a bit older) notice came in the mail. It’s going up about 11%—in Massachusetts, which is now with the ACA plan. That’s a “modest” annual increase on a decent (3K deductible, pretty good otherwise after you hit the limit) plan.

[SmokingJoe]

Let’s not forget to give thanks to good ole Jonathan Grubber as well.

[mylife]

Has Medicare remained unchanged?

[skyman]

Do your best to get out of this mess. It took some looking but I found a Christian co-op that has many, many advantages over Obamacare.

[Pearls Before Swine]

Has Medicare remained unchanged?

It depends on which aspect you're asking about. The big thing is that you MUST get on it at 65 if you want insurance. No private company is allowed to write you health insurance (or continue any policies you may have) once you reach that age (they do write supplements, or Medigap policies). Talk about interference with contracts

Other than that... there's always changes, but they're less cosmic than Obamacare was compared to what went before. For example, Part C (the Medicare Advantage privately run alternative to government Medicare) has had about 7% pulled from its budget. And, if you've had a good year, the amounts you pay for basic Medicare have gone up quite a bit.

[SoFloFreeper]

I'll take "Stories Ignored By the Mainstream Media" for $100, Alex.

[mylife]

Thanks.

[Oldeconomybuyer]

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[Nateman]