Poll: 42 Percent Unaware That ‘Obamacare’ Is Law Of The Land

[DonViejo]

TOM KLUDT 10:16 AM EDT, TUESDAY APRIL 30, 2013

While a majority is cognizant of the law's current status, a startling percentage of Americans is unaware that the Affordable Care Act — the sweeping new federal health care law widely known as "Obamacare" — remains the law of the land, according to findings in a poll released Tuesday.

The latest survey from the Kaiser Family Foundation found that 42 percent of Americans are unsure if the law is still on the books. A large majority of 59 percent correctly said that the Affordable Care Act remains the law of the land and is currently being implemented.

The 42 percent who were unaware of the law's status included 12 percent who said it was repealed by Congress and seven percent who said it had been overturned by the Supreme Court. A little less than a quarter — 23 percent — simply said they did not know about the law's status or refused to answer.

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[RKP5637]

1. I always think a large number of Americans aren't even sure which day it is ... n/t

[gopiscrap]

2. figures

we are so ignorant when it comes to civic affairs

[graham4anything]

3. See-the poll indicates 19% are the haters and rightwing extremists. As I said its really 80-20.

It's the Fox/rightwing/msm that distorts everything and the 19% take it as truth.

20% are not up on politics, but that doesn't mean they, are stupid.
We don't have enough info to know that.

But the 20% that is made up from both sides with an agenda against President Obama.

[LeftofObama]

4. If 59% correctly said the Affordable Care Act remains the law of the land,

and 42% are unsure doesn't that add up to 101%?

[Sunlei]

5. This is why the conservatives spent billions, trillions on their media propaganda

To have 42% of their voters dumb as a stump.

[Aristus]

6. 42% of Americans likely are unable to tie their shoes without extensive coaching.

I'm not expecting much more than that anyway.

[bigdarryl]

7. Must be republican back wood southern fucks who don't have a clue anyway

same ones that believe our Christian President is a Muslim

[Jamaal510]

8. 42% of Americans live in caves.

[BlueDemKev]

9. So 1 in 5 Americans believe...

...that health care reform was either repealed by Congress or overturned by the Supreme Court?

Do these people keep up on anything???

[LiberalFighter]

10. I'm wondering about the data...

About 31% of Democrats were polled vs about 21% of Republicans? And 33% id as independents?

The media they received info about it was Fox but only shown as 10%?

After none of these sources at 32% it is Newspapers/radio/online at 16%, Friends/Family at 15% and then Cable at 14%.

The problem is the people.

[DCBob]

11. and yet those same morons are probably blaming Obamacare for their high premiums.

idiots.