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More Americans believe health care is the government’s responsibility (www.independent.co.uk)

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A Gallup poll shows 62% of Americans now believe it is the government’s responsibility to ensure health care access—the highest level in over a decade.

Support for government involvement has grown among Republicans (32%) and independents (65%), while 90% of Democrats agree.

Despite increased approval of the Affordable Care Act (54%), Republicans, led by Donald Trump, may target Medicaid and ACA spending to fund $4 trillion in tax cuts.

Trump has offered vague healthcare plans but has not provided detailed proposals to replace the ACA.

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[–] jaybone 28 points 5 days ago (1 children)

In over a decade?? What were the numbers a decade ago when we had a PRESIDENT IN OFFICE WITH CONTROL OF CONGRESS WHO PROMISED AS A MAIN POINT HE RAN ON THAT WE WOULD HAVE UNIVERSAL SINGLE PAYER HEALTH CARE? What ever happened to that??

[–] Raiderkev 2 points 4 days ago

They only had the Senate, not the house. Bills start in the house. You can propose it all you want. Republicans are going to vote it down every time.