A key question for proponents of the Affordable Care Act is why the American public’s attitudes appear so negative — and so immutable. …
Those who favor the ACA can write off Americans’ majority disapproval of the law by claiming that those who disapprove are ill-informed or irrational. But if people define the situation as real, the consequences are real. That is, these attitudes matter. The fact that over half of Americans still say they disapprove of this massive legislation should be a focus point for the attention of its proponents. What are possible underlying reasons for these negative views? CONT.
Frank Newport, Gallup