Adults' opinion of ACA by party U.S. 2020

According to a survey carried out among U.S. adults in December 2020, a majority of respondents (55%) was in favor of the Affordable Care Act. Looking at their party identification, most Democrats surveyed approved of the ACA, but a large number of them would like to see the law changed significantly. On the other hand, most Republicans said the law should be repealed and replaced. This statistic reveals the percentage of U.S. adults who approved or disapproved of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and said whether changes were needed in 2020, by party identification.

Percentage of U.S. adults who approved or disapproved of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and said whether changes were needed in 2020, by party identification

Characteristic	U.S. Adults	Democrats	Independents	Republicans
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Release date

December 2020

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Region

United States

Survey time period

November 5 to19, 2020

Number of respondents

1,018 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Telephone interview

Supplementary notes

The question was phrased by the source as follows:
For those who approved of the law: "If you had to choose, would you rather: keep the Affordable Care Act in place largely as it is, (or) keep the Affordable Care Act in place but make significant changes to it?"

For those who disapproved: "If you had to choose, would you rather: repeal the Affordable Care Act and replace it with a different plan, (or) keep the Affordable Care Act in place but make significant changes to it?"

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