Survey: Most Republicans Who Bought Obamacare Coverage Like Their Plans

[DonViejo]

Source: TPM

DYLAN SCOTT – JULY 10, 2014, 11:08 AM EDT

About three-quarters of Republicans who obtained health insurance under Obamacare are satisfied with their coverage, according to a survey published Thursday by the Commonwealth Fund.

The survey found that 74 percent of Republicans said they were very or somewhat satisfied with their new coverage. Overall, 78 percent of Americans said they were satisfied: 73 percent of those enrolled in a private plan and 84 percent of those enrolled in Medicaid.

There was a minimal difference between the previously uninsured and the previously insured: 79 percent of the former were satisfied and 77 percent of the latter were, according to the survey by the group, which is generally supportive of Obamacare.

Those surveyed also reported being better off: 58 percent said that they were better off now than they were before, while 9 percent said they were worse off. And 81 percent said that they were optimistic that their new coverage would help them get the health care they need.

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[SummerSnow]

1. They love it in private,hate it in public.

These people walk around with signs and verbally trashing Obamacare, but carry their Obamacare card in their wallets.

[1StrongBlackMan]

2. Kind of like some ...

"relationships" or "activities" that they engage in.

[alp227]

16. Remember those "hands off my Medicare" signs?

In 20 years you'll be seeing "Hands off my Obamacare!" signs.

[Fred Sanders]

3. We like our Obamacare just fine, but Obama is still black.

[Enthusiast]

9. Exactly!

Obamacare doesn't change the color of his skin.

[C Moon]

4. What the HELL, does that have to do with Benghazi???

[kimbutgar]

5. My republican sister in law in Arizona loves her Obamacare

But sadly she will vote for a republican in 2014 because the Democratic party candidates are communists. She is struggling in A $10 hour job and believes employers have a right to make big profits. She and her adult children have brought into the right to work for less crap in Arizona and think working 2 low paying jobs to make ends meet mean they are not takers.

[homegirl]

7. How sad

that your sister in law is not smart enough to vote her own self interest. Hopefully her adult children will be there to provide for her when she can no longer work.

[kimbutgar]

11. Her children can barely support themselves.

She has 4 kids and not one went to college. They all just live paycheck to paycheck. No savings etc. My sister in law and her kids if she continues to support republican policies will probably not have social security for them in old age if the republicans get their way in the future. You know it is their wet dream to get rid of social security, it's on the Koch Bros. hit list. And when I tell them this they say I don't know what I'm talking about. They accept Fox and Rush talking points like it's the truth.

[Orrex]

8. My sister is on full SSD and votes Republican...

because Obama encourages moochers to suckle at the government teat.

Some people have zero self-awareness.

[Enthusiast]

10. It's incredible.

There are millions like your sister.

[davidpdx]

12. I'm curious if you have ever asked her outright if people have a right to a living wage?

And what her answer was? I'm not sure how expensive things are where she lives, but that's not much. Are either of her jobs full-time?

What does your spouse think about this given she's his family?

Sorry if I'm prying too much, but I find this interesting.

[samsingh]

6. so many they should watch out for their own interests and stop voting repug

[Javaman]

13. this just in: fox news reports that 26% of repubs absolutely hate their Obamacare!!!

that's how they will report it.

[Historic NY]

14. 20 minutes ago a senior citizen was carrying on about Obamacare...

she was whining how it costing money...I reminded her she is on medicare, welll Obama can sign an executive order to abolish it...really why....couldn't answer I said he has signed few that the last 2 administrations. Well with Obamacare he can refuse to pay for long term care and just let people die....back to this nonsence again..your on medicare. Well I don't know she says...I do I replied. Somehow I think her life evolves around two dogs and Fox News.

[lastlib]

15. Does the ACA cover Repuglikan heads exploding?