Majority Still Believes Government Should Expand Healthcare For The Uninsured

The latest New York Times/CBS poll shows Americans want a government-provided safety net for health care.

…it finds that a majority of the uninsured disapprove of Obamacare. That is potentially a big deal, since it could mean fewer will sign up for the exchanges over time. Overall, large numbers disapprove of Obama on the issue and say the law faces major problems and won’t make things better. But here’s what the poll also finds:

* A majority of Americans says “providing access to affordable health care coverage for all Americans is the responsibility of the federal government,” by 54-43.

* A majority says that “when individuals don’t have health insurance,” it “hurts the country,” by 70-22.

* A majority says “providing health care coverage for the poor is the responsibility of the federal government,” by 53-41…

* Only 37 percent support repealing Obamacare entirely, while 53 percent say there are good things in the law and that changes are needed to make it work better.

* Only 41 percent say the law goes too far in changing the health system, while a total of 50 percent say it doesn’t go far enough (28) or is about right (22). All this, at an absolute low point.

By: Alan

Alan Colmes is the publisher of Liberaland.