Early exit polls during the Nov. 6 presidential election showed that voters are divided on whether or not the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act should be repealed, according to a Politico report.
Forty-five percent of questioned voters said they think the law should be either fully or partially repealed, while 47 percent reported wanting to see the law remain as-is or expanded further.
Other news outlets reported a similar 50/50 split but with slightly different statistics. The New York Times reported that one-quarter of voters want PPACA repealed while one-quarter would repeal some parts but not others. The other half of voters would leave the law as it is.
The Associated Press also reported similar views, with 45 to 47 percent of voters wanting to keep or expand the law and 43 to 50 percent favoring repeal.
With the re-election of President Obama, the healthcare reform law is expected to move forward unchanged. However, the statistics are interesting amid what seems to be a growing belief that the government is overstepping its role. Exit polls showed that 53 percent of voters believe the government is handling tasks better left to businesses and individuals. According to the report, this figure has risen 10 percent since the 2008 election. Forty-one percent of voters believe the government should be doing more.
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