Most Americans want the government to pay for health care, a new poll shows. According to KRMG Tulsa,58 percent favor replacing the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, with a federally funded health care program.
Obamacare lets Americans buy insurance through the federal government using an online Marketplace. But the survey shows that most US citizens would rather the government just pay for everything.
Public opinion has been up and down on the issue in recent years. During the George W. Bush administration Americans largely said the government had an obligation to provide health care. Back in 2007, almost 70% of citizens wanted the federal government to be in charge of health care. That number dropped to 50% after Obama was elected. But now support for a single payer system is rising again. More than 1,500 people from across the country were surveyed.
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