{"id":16496,"date":"2012-03-16T00:00:01","date_gmt":"2012-03-16T05:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/short-reads\/%year%\/%monthnum%\/%day%\/americans-divided-over-2010-health-care-law\/"},"modified":"2024-04-14T03:42:28","modified_gmt":"2024-04-14T08:42:28","slug":"americans-divided-over-2010-health-care-law","status":"publish","type":"short-read","link":"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/short-reads\/2012\/03\/16\/americans-divided-over-2010-health-care-law\/","title":{"rendered":"Americans Divided Over 2010 Health Care Law"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to hear oral arguments next week in a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the 2010 health care law, the public is evenly divided about the legislation. Overall, 47% approve of the law and45% disapprove.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This 47% approval represents an uptick in support since January 2011, when 41% of people approved of the legislation and 48% disapproved. Since the bill became law on March 23, 2010, disapproval ratings have been fairly steady, ranging from 44% in April 2010 to 48% in January 2011. Approval has shown somewhat more movement, having moved from a low of 35% in July 2010 to a high of 47% in the current survey.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Republicans are unified in opposition to the law, with 84% disapproving and only 11% approving. By a wide margin (76% to 17%), Democrats approve of the measure. Independents are divided (44% approve, 47% disapprove).<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Given the division in overall opinion of the health care law, it is not surprising that there is no consensus about what (if any) action Congress should take. Overall, 38% of people favor repealing the law, while 33% favor expanding it and 20% want it left alone. 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