Sen. McConnell Wrongly Claimed Americans Supported Repealing Health Care Reform
In the Weekly Republican Address that aired on March 27, 2010, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell inaccurately stated "Americans really want" to repeal health care reform. In reality, 50% of Americans oppose repealing the bill and 27% believe the bill "did not go far enough."
In Weekly Address, Sen. McConnell Claimed Americans Want To Repeal The Affordable Care Act
Sen. Mitch McConnell:
The American people know that. That's why they've been clamoring for a different approach, and that's why Republicans are committed to repealing this bill and replacing it with common sense solutions that achieve the good things that folks on both sides want to achieve without all the nasty consequences we're already beginning to see.
Repeal and replace. That's what Americans really want, and that's something people far beyond Washington, D.C. will actually want to celebrate. [McConnell Remarks, 3/27/10]
Americans Do Not Want To Repeal The Bill
50% Of Americans Oppose Repeal, 27% Believe It "Did Not Go Far Enough." According to a CNN/Opinion Research poll released on March 29, 2010, 50% of Americans oppose repealing health care reform, while 47% believe "Congress should repeal most of the major provisions in that bill." The same poll found that 27% "think it did not go far enough." [CNN/Opinion Research poll, 3/29/10]
