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Survey Report<\/h2>\n\n
\"GOP<\/a><\/figure>\n\n

In looking ahead to this fall\u2019s elections, Republicans are more likely than Democrats to view a candidate\u2019s position on the Affordable Care Act as very important to their vote. A new national survey finds that 64% of Republican registered voters say a candidate\u2019s stance on the health care law will be very important in their voting decision, compared with 52% of Democrats and 45% of independents.<\/p>\n\n

The new national survey by the Pew Research Center and USA TODAY<\/a>, conducted April 3-6 among 1,010 adults, finds more continue to disapprove (50%) than approve (37%) of the 2010 health care law. Last month,<\/a> the balance of opinion was similar \u2013 53% disapproved of the law, while 41% approved.<\/p>\n\n

Six-in-ten (60%) voters who oppose the health care law say that a candidate\u2019s stance on the health care law will be very important to their vote, compared with about half (48%) of voters who support the law.<\/p>\n\n

Opinion about the 2010 health care law, as well as its views of its current and future impact, remains deeply divided along partisan lines. By roughly eight-to-one (83% to 10%), Republicans disapprove of the law while Democrats, by a less lopsided margin (73% to 16%) approve of it. Only about a third of independents (34%) approve of the law while 54% disapprove. Opinions across partisan groups are little changed from last month.<\/p>\n\n

Views of Health Care Law\u2019s Impact<\/h3>\n\n
\"Continuing<\/a><\/figure>\n\n

A majority of Americans (57%) say the health care law has not had much of an effect on themselves and their families, though somewhat fewer say that today than did so last September (63%). About a quarter (24%) say the law\u2019s impact has been mostly negative while 17% say it has been mostly positive.<\/p>\n\n

On balance, more also say the law has had a negative than positive impact on the country (43% vs. 30%). But negative views of the law\u2019s impact on the country have declined (from 49%) \u2013 and positive views have risen (from 23%) \u2013 since December.<\/p>\n\n

The public\u2019s assessments of the law\u2019s future impact also remain more negative than positive. Currently, 35% say in coming years the law will have a mostly negative effect on them and their families, 29% expect the effect will be mostly positive, while 30% say the law will not have much of an effect.<\/p>\n\n

Slightly more expect the impact on the country will be negative than positive (44% vs. 38%); relatively few Americans (12%) say the law will not have much of an impact on the country.<\/p>\n\n

Comparable percentages of Democrats (58%) independents (58%) and Republicans (52%) say the law has not yet had much of an effect on them or their families. But most Republicans (61%) expect the law will have<\/i> a mostly negative personal impact; by contrast, 55% of Democrats think the law\u2019s impact will be mostly positive. Independents have mixed expectations about the law\u2019s effects \u2013 34% say it will be mostly negative, 28% say mostly positive and 31% think it won\u2019t have much of an effect.<\/p>\n\n

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\"Nearly<\/a><\/figure>\n\n

Majorities of Republicans say in coming years the law will have a mostly negative effect on them and their families (61%) and the country (73%). Democrats express the opposite viewpoints \u2013 55% see the law\u2019s future personal impact positively and 70% say it will have a positive effect on the country.<\/p>\n\n

While independents are divided over the law\u2019s potential personal impact, more say it will have a mostly negative (46%) than a mostly positive (34%) effect on the country.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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