Poll on a Conservative Alternative and Repealing Obamacare
With a conservative alternative in play that deals with both costs and coverage, likely voters support the repeal of Obamacare by a margin of 17 points—55 to 38 percent.
July 13, 2015-
Memo: Now, Focus on Repeal
The Supreme Court’s decision in King v. Burwell makes clear that the nation-defining task of repealing Obamacare falls to the political branches—and provides a time for choosing for the Republican Party.
The 2017 Project, June 25, 2015 -
Memo: Making a Tax Credit a Tax Credit
Tax credits should go directly to individuals and families as a tax break, not directly to insurance companies as a subsidy (like under Obamacare)—and here’s how they can do so.
The 2017 Project, May 5, 2015 -
Jeff Anderson’s Senate Testimony on King v. Burwell
The 2017 Project’s executive director, Jeff Anderson, testifies that King v. Burwell provides a welcome opportunity for Congress to give states an off-ramp from Obamacare that leads to the genuine alternative Americans have been craving for years.
The 2017 Project, April 29, 2015 -
Memo: A Conservative Response to King v. Burwell
Should the upcoming Supreme Court decision in King v. Burwell go against the Obama Administration, conservatives in Congress will have a unique opportunity to support a bold repeal-and-replace plan in 37 states.
The 2017 Project, April 27, 2015 -
Poll: Voters Want a Conservative Alternative in Response to King v. Burwell
New polling finds that most Americans (including 55 percent of independents) want Congress to propose a conservative alternative in response to King v. Burwell, while only 20 percent (most of them Democrats) want Congress to negotiate fixes to Obamacare.
The Weekly Standard, February 26, 2015 -
Poll on Response to King v. Burwell Decision
A new poll by McLaughlin & Associates finds that Americans strongly support having Congress advance a conservative alternative in the context of King v. Burwell.
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60 Percent of Voters Want Obamacare to Be Repealed
With a conservative alternative in play, three-fifths of Americans are ready to scrap Obamacare—but is the Republican Party listening to them?
The Weekly Standard, October 1, 2014 -
Poll: Voters Back Representatives Who Support Stopping Obamacare’s Insurer Bailout
By a margin of almost 4 to 1, voters say they’d be more, rather than less, apt to support a member of Congress who votes to stop one of the most egregious aspects of Obamacare—which is also one of the parts that’s propping it up.
The Weekly Standard, September 18, 2014 -
Poll on Obamacare Insurer Bailout
A poll by McLaughlin & Associates finds that Americans overwhelmingly oppose Obamacare’s insurer bailout and are far more likely to support members of Congress who vote to stop it.
September 17, 2014 -
Memo: Polling on 2017 Project’s Alternative
A new poll by McLaughlin & Associates finds that Americans overwhelmingly support a well-conceived conservative alternative to Obamacare.
September 24, 2014 -
Poll on Conservative Alternative to Obamacare
A new poll by McLaughlin & Associates, reflecting recent nonpartisan scoring of the 2017 Project’s proposal, finds that Americans overwhelmingly support a conservative alternative to Obamacare.
September 17, 2014 -
Memo: Scoring of 2017 Project’s Alternative
Scoring by the nonpartisan Center for Health and Economy finds that, compared to Obamacare, the 2017 Project’s “Winning Alternative to Obamacare” would save $1.13 trillion in federal spending, reduce premiums, increase access to doctors, and lead to 6 million more people having private health insurance.
September 8, 2014 -
Memo: Obamacare’s Risk-Corridor Slush Fund
It’s time for Congress to take a stand against corporate welfare and stand up for Main St. Americans by putting a stop to Obamacare’s risk-corridor slush fund.
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Poll on Obamacare’s Insurance Bailout and Individual Mandate
A national poll by McLaughlin & Associates (including 38% Democrats and 31% Republicans) finds that Americans overwhelmingly oppose Obamacare’s bailout provision for insurance companies and support the suspension of Obamacare’s individual mandate.