One-Third Dont Know Obamacare and Affordable Care Act Are the Same

[Jimbo101]

NY Times

A sizable minority of Americans don’t understand that Obamacare is just another name for the Affordable Care Act.

This finding, from a poll by Morning Consult, illustrates the extent of public confusion over a health law that President Trump and Republicans in Congress hope to repeal.

In the survey, 35 percent of respondents said either they thought Obamacare and the Affordable Care Act were different policies (17 percent) or didn’t know if they were the same or different (18 percent). This confusion was more pronounced among people 18 to 29 and those who earn less than $50,000 — two groups that could be significantly affected by repeal.

Among Republicans, a higher percentage (72 percent) said they knew Obamacare and the A.C.A. were the same, which may reflect the party’s longstanding hostility to the law.

When respondents were asked what would happen if Obamacare were repealed, even more people were stumped. Approximately 45 percent did not know that the A.C.A. would be repealed. Twelve percent of Americans said the A.C.A. would not be repealed, and 32 percent said they didn’t know.

no surprise here

[progressoid]

1. FAKE NEWS!

On edit, I have to wonder how many still would have voted against their own best interest anyway. Because...Obama.

[guillaumeb]

2. 43% of conservative voters still believe that Obama is a foreign born Muslim.

Lincoln did say that "you can fool some of the people all of the time".

[IdiotsforPalin]

3. One third still

think Obama was responsible for Katrina.
That Obama's a muslim.
Global warming is a hoax
.........any bet it's the same people that believe all of these things?

[mrgorth]

4. .

[still_one]

5. and you can thank the f**king American media for that bullshit