2/3 of Voters Don’t Want Obamacare Repealed: New Poll

According to a new poll released Monday, more than two-thirds of registered voters do not want a complete repeal of ObamaCare.

TheMcClatchy/Marist poll found that sixty-five percent either want Obamacare to remain in place as it is or that some parts of it remain in place.

Key numbers from the poll:
  • 20% of voters don’t want any changes to Obamacare
  • 38% want changes to Obamacare that would allow it to do more
  • Just 7% want changes that make Obama able to do less, and 31% want a complete repeal
  • 71% want to keep the Obamacare provision that protects consumers from being discriminated against for pre-existing conditions
  • 78% want to keep the rule allowing children to stay on parents health plans until 26
  • 71% want there to be subsidies for low-income Americans to help the afford insurance

The McClatchy-Marist poll was conducted via cell and landline from February 15 to 19. The poll surveyed 1,073 registered voters and has a 3.3 percent margin of error.