Just under half of New Hampshire residents were happy Congress failed to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as Obamacare, while only a third describe themselves as unhappy. Those who are unhappy blame Democrats and moderate congressional Republicans. Respondents are divided on what they would like to see happen with the ACA in the future, but support for expanding the law has increased since 2013. Residents are divided on the idea of a single-payer system, with Democrats strongly and Independents slightly in favor and Republicans strongly opposed

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The	Granite	State	PolNovember 15, 2017DEMOCRATS SEEK TO EXPAND HEALTH CARE LAWS, REPUBLICANS PREFER ACA REPEALBy:     Andrew E. Smith, Ph.D.                                                                        andrew.smith@unh.edu        Zachary S. Azem, M.A.                                                                                  603-862-2226        Sean P. McKinley, M.A.                                                                     cola.unh.edu/survey-centerDURHAM, NH – Just under half of New Hampshire residents were happy Congress failed to repeal the Aﬀordable Care Act (ACA), alsoknown as Obamacare, while only a third describe themselves as unhappy. Those who are unhappy blame Democrats and moderatecongressional Republicans. Respondents are divided on what they would like to see happen with the ACA in the future, but support forexpanding the law has increased since 2013. Residents are divided on the idea of a single-payer system, with Democrats strongly andIndependents slightly in favor and Republicans strongly opposed.These ﬁndings are based on the latest Granite State Pol*, conducted by the University of New Hampshire Survey Center. Nine hundredand ﬁŌy-six (956) randomly selected New Hampshire adults were interviewed in English by landline and celular telephone betweenOctober 26 and November 9, 2017. The margin of sampling error for the survey is +/- 3.2 percent.Recent Health Care Debate The debate over repealing the Aﬀordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, has intensiﬁed since the 2016 presidenƟal elecƟon. Justover two-thirds of Granite Staters (68%) say they have heard or seen a great deal (33%) or a fair amount (35%) about the recent debateabout changing the naƟon's health care laws. Twenty-four percent say they have heard only a liƩle about it and 8% say they have heardnothing at al about it.Democrats (77%) are slightly more likely than Republicans (66%) or Independents (60%) to say they have heard a great deal or a fairamount about the recent health care debate.* We ask that this copyrighted informaƟon be referred to as the Granite State Pol, conducted by the University of New Hampshire Survey Center.OVERALL Democrat Independent Republican0%10%20%30%40%50%33% 35%24%8%44%33%17%5%26%34%28%12%27%38%28%7%Awareness by Party IdenƟﬁcaƟonA Great Deal A Fair Amount Only A Little Nothing At Al0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45% 50%DemocratsModerate Republicans inCongressConservative Republicans inCongressPresident TrumpSomeone ElseNone12%27%19%28%5%1%Most to Blame for Failure to RepealAmong those who are unhappy with Congress's failure to repeal the Aﬀordable Care Act (N=313), 27% say Democrats deserve the mostblame, 19% blame moderate Republicans in Congress, 12% blame conservaƟve Republicans in Congress, 5% blame President Trump,28% blame someone else, and 1% don't blame anyone. Those who say they blame someone else most frequently menƟon speciﬁclegislators such as Senator John McCain or blame al of these groups.OVERALL Democrat Independent Republican0%20%40%60%80%100%46%16%36%79%11%9%36%19%36%13%21%64%Happy or Unhappy with Failure to RepealDespite mulƟple eﬀorts, Congress has not repealed the Aﬀordable Care Act. Among those who heard at least a liƩle about the debate,nearly half (46%) say they are very (32%) or somewhat (14%) happy that Congress did not repeal the Aﬀordable Care Act, also known asObamacare. Sixteen percent say they are neither happy nor unhappy, while 36% say they are very (24%) or somewhat (12%) unhappyCongress did not repeal the law.Most Democrats are happy with this outcome (79% happy), Independents are divided (36% happy, 36% unhappy), and Republicans arelargely unhappy (64% unhappy).Somewhat HappyVery HappyNeither Happy nor UnhappySomewhat UnhappyVery UnhappyOVERALL Democrat Independent Republican0%20%40%60%80%100%47%40%3%72%14%4%45%39%5%23%69%3%Somewhat FavorStrongly FavorNeutralSomewhat OpposeStrongly OpposeNearly half (47%) of Granite Staters strongly (30%) or somewhat (17%) support a naƟonal single-payer health care system in which alAmericans would get their insurance from a single government plan; 40% strongly (31%) or somewhat (9%) oppose such a system while3% are neutral and 9% don't know or are unsure.A large majority of Democrats (72%) favor a single payer system, a large majority of Republicans (69%) oppose it while Independentsare divided with 45% in favor and 39% opposed.Self-described liberals, those who voted for Hilary Clinton in 2016, those who primarily get their naƟonal news through newspapers orradio, those who have completed postgraduate work, and those aged 35 to 49 are most likely to support a single-payer health caresystem, while self-described conservaƟves, those who voted for Donald Trump in 2016, and those who watch Fox News are least likelyto support it.Support or Oppose NaƟonal Single-Payer Health Care SystemFuture Health Care PolicyWhen asked what they would like to happen with the Aﬀordable Care Act, a quarter of New Hampshire residents (25%) say they wantto expand the law, 13% want to leave the law as it is, 23% want to repeal only parts of the law, 26% want to repeal the law enƟrely, and13% don't know or are unsure. Just over half (51%) of Democrats favor expanding the law while just over half (51%) of Republicansfavor repealing it enƟrely.Compared to 2013, a larger percentage of respondents say they want to expand the law (10% in 2013, 25% in 2017) while fewerrespondents don't know or are unsure (28% in 2013, 13% in 2017).Those who primarily get their naƟonal news from newspapers, self-described liberals, those who have completed postgraduate work,and those who voted for Hilary Clinton in 2016 are most likely to favor expanding the law, while those who voted for Donald Trump in2016 and those who watch Fox News are most likely to favor repealing the law enƟrely.What Should be Done with Aﬀordable Care ActOctober 2013 November 20170%10%20%30%40%50%10%17%20%25%28%25%13%23%26%13%Expand the LawLeave the Law As IsRepeal Only Parts of the LawRepeal Law EntirelyDon't Know/Not SureGranite State Pol MethodologyThese ﬁndings are based on the latest Granite State Pol, conducted by the University of New Hampshire Survey Center. Nine hundredand ﬁŌy-six (956) randomly selected New Hampshire adults were interviewed in English by landline and celular telephone betweenOctober 26 and November 9, 2017. The margin of sampling error for the survey is +/- 3.2 percent. These MSE’s have not been adjustedfor design eﬀect. The design eﬀect for the survey is 1.3%.The random sample used in the Granite State Pol was purchased from MarkeƟng Systems Group (MSG), Horsham, PA. MSG screenseach selected telephone number to eliminate non-working numbers, disconnected numbers, and business numbers to improve theeﬃciency of the sample, reducing the amount of Ɵme interviewers spend caling non-usable numbers.The data have been weighted to adjust for numbers of adults and telephone lines within households. AddiƟonaly, data were weightedby respondent sex, age, educaƟon, and region of the state to targets from the most recent American Community Survey (ACS)conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. In addiƟon to potenƟal sampling error, al surveys have other potenƟal sources of non-samplingerror including quesƟon order eﬀects, quesƟon wording eﬀects, and non-response. Due to rounding, percentages may not sum to100%. The number of respondents in each demographic below may not equal the number reported in cross-tabulaƟon tables as somerespondents choose not to answer some quesƟons.For more informaƟon about the methodology used in the Granite State Pol, contact Dr. Andrew Smith at (603) 862-2226 or by email atandrew.smith@unh.edu.Granite State Pol, November 2017 Demographics%49%51%12%20%37%31%17%9%27%16%14%16%22%57%21%37%23%41%NSex ofRespondentFemaleMaleLevel ofEducationHigh school or lessTechnical school/Some colegeColege graduatePostgraduate workRegion ofStateCentral / LakesConnecticut ValeyManchester AreaMass BorderNorth CountrySeacoastRegisteredto VoteReg. DemocratReg. Undeclared/Not Reg.Reg. RepublicanParty ID DemocratIndependentRepublican46348311418435028616289259154129153208532193336207372A Great Deal A Fair Amount Only A Little Nothing At Al Don't Know/NotSureSTATEWIDE 0%8%24%35%33%N946Registeredto VoteReg. DemocratReg. Undeclared/Not Reg.Reg. RepublicanParty ID DemocratIndependentRepublicanIdeology LiberalModerateConservativeMain Sourceof NationalNewsNewspapersOther WebsitesRadioSocial MediaTelevisionOtherNational TVNews SourceWatch ABCWatch CBSWatch CNNWatch Fox NewsWatch MSNBCWatch NBCWatch PBSWatch Some Other NetworkWatch None of the AboveAge ofRespondent18 to 3435 to 4950 to 6465 and olderSex ofRespondentFemaleMaleLevel ofEducationHigh school or lessTechnical school/Some colegeColege graduatePostgraduate work2016PresidentialVoteDonald TrumpHilary ClintonDid Not VoteOtherRegion ofStateCentral / LakesConnecticut ValeyManchester AreaMass BorderNorth CountrySeacoastCongressional District1st District2nd District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ow much have you seen or heard about the recent debate about changing our health care laws..a great deal..a fair amount..only a little..ornothing at al?Expand the Law Repeal LawEntirelyRepeal OnlyParts of the LawLeave the LawAs IsDon't Know/NotSureSTATEWIDE October 2013November 2017 13%28%13%17%23%20%26%25%25%10%N858660Registeredto VoteReg. DemocratReg. Undeclared/Not Reg.Reg. RepublicanParty ID DemocratIndependentRepublicanIdeology LiberalModerateConservativeMain Sourceof NationalNewsNewspapersOther WebsitesRadioSocial MediaTelevisionOtherNational TVNews SourceWatch ABCWatch CBSWatch CNNWatch Fox NewsWatch MSNBCWatch NBCWatch PBSWatch Some Other NetworkWatch None of the AboveAge ofRespondent18 to 3435 to 4950 to 6465 and olderSex ofRespondentFemaleMaleLevel ofEducationHigh school or lessTechnical school/Some colegeColege graduatePostgraduate work2016PresidentialVoteDonald TrumpHilary ClintonDid Not VoteOtherRegion ofStateCentral / LakesConnecticut ValeyManchester AreaMass BorderNorth CountrySeacoastCongressional District1st District2nd District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hich of the folowing comes closest to your current opinion regarding the Aﬀordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare..repeal the lawentirely..repeal only parts of the law..leave the law as is..expand the law..or don't you know enough about this to say?Very Happy SomewhatHappyNeitherHappy norUnhappySomewhatUnhappyVeryUnhappyDon'tKnow/NotSureSTATEWIDE 3%24%12%16%14%32%N867Registeredto VoteReg. DemocratReg. Undeclared/Not Reg.Reg. RepublicanParty ID DemocratIndependentRepublicanIdeology LiberalModerateConservativeMain Sourceof NationalNewsNewspapersOther WebsitesRadioSocial MediaTelevisionOtherNational TVNews SourceWatch ABCWatch CBSWatch CNNWatch Fox NewsWatch MSNBCWatch NBCWatch PBSWatch Some Other NetworkWatch None of the AboveAge ofRespondent18 to 3435 to 4950 to 6465 and olderSex ofRespondentFemaleMaleLevel ofEducationHigh school or lessTechnical school/Some colegeColege graduatePostgraduate work2016PresidentialVoteDonald TrumpHilary ClintonDid Not VoteOtherRegion ofStateCentral / LakesConnecticut ValeyManchester AreaMass BorderNorth CountrySeacoastCongressional District1st District2nd District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s you may know, earlier this year, Congress attempted to repeal the Aﬀordable Care Act, but failed to do so. What best describes yourfeelings about Congress not repealing the law..very happy..somewhat happy..neither happy nor unhappy..somewhat unhappy..or veryunhappy?ConservativeRepublicans inCongressDemocrats Moderate Republicansin Congress President TrumpSTATEWIDE 5%19%27%12%Registeredto VoteReg. DemocratReg. Undeclared/Not Reg.Reg. RepublicanParty ID DemocratIndependentRepublicanIdeology LiberalModerateConservativeMain Sourceof NationalNewsNewspapersOther WebsitesRadioSocial MediaTelevisionOtherNational TVNews SourceWatch ABCWatch CBSWatch CNNWatch Fox NewsWatch MSNBCWatch NBCWatch PBSWatch Some Other NetworkWatch None of the AboveAge ofRespondent18 to 3435 to 4950 to 6465 and olderSex ofRespondentFemaleMaleLevel ofEducationHigh school or lessTechnical school/Some colegeColege graduatePostgraduate work2016PresidentialVoteDonald TrumpHilary ClintonDid Not VoteOtherRegion ofStateCentral / LakesConnecticut ValeyManchester AreaMass BorderNorth CountrySeacoastCongressional District1st District2nd District4%5%17%25%15%22%31%26%19%11%13%12%3%1%24%22%13%19%35%18%8%11%13%14%1%4%31%27%11%7%30%28%15%9%18%11%5%18%4%2%25%16%19%21%28%17%34%36%14%30%10%12%21%7%23%6%18%30%14%8%15%14%2%9%12%10%26%23%11%19%14%22%17%20%12%19%28%25%22%32%30%20%22%37%17%12%20%8%7%13%7%6%9%5%5%2%10%16%21%25%17%38%28%22%20%11%9%12%13%1%9%24%13%21%35%18%5%10%3%8%20%26%20%14%29%29%27%27%7%6%14%14%6%7%29%1%26%10%10%22%9%30%3%31%2%12%11%14%2%3%7%8%7%17%31%23%21%19%10%24%26%35%29%19%26%14%14%12%11%12%10%7%4%20%19%23%31%12%12%HC4: Who do you think deserves the most blame for the failure to repeal the Aﬀordable Care Act (a.k.a. Obamacare)?Someone Else None Don't Know/Not SureSTATEWIDE 7%1%28%N309Registeredto VoteReg. DemocratReg. Undeclared/Not Reg.Reg. RepublicanParty ID DemocratIndependentRepublicanIdeology LiberalModerateConservativeMain Sourceof NationalNewsNewspapersOther WebsitesRadioSocial MediaTelevisionOtherNational TVNews SourceWatch ABCWatch CBSWatch CNNWatch Fox NewsWatch MSNBCWatch NBCWatch PBSWatch Some Other NetworkWatch None of the AboveAge ofRespondent18 to 3435 to 4950 to 6465 and olderSex ofRespondentFemaleMaleLevel ofEducationHigh school or lessTechnical school/Some colegeColege graduatePostgraduate work2016PresidentialVoteDonald TrumpHilary ClintonDid Not VoteOtherRegion ofStateCentral / LakesConnecticut ValeyManchester AreaMass BorderNorth CountrySeacoastCongressional District1st District2nd District1%10%26%0%1%27%31%5%5%9%12%0%1%3%24%45%20%6%3%15%2%27%34%21%4%8%12%8%2%0%3%1%15%27%14%28%39%41%9%4%12%9%4%17%15%14%2%2%1%1%1%30%23%30%23%24%30%27%24%18%4%7%9%9%1%1%1%25%29%29%31%7%8%1%27%30%4%4%4%15%1%2%30%31%27%28%4%13%26%4%4%0%53%25%22%27%16%4%1%5%13%8%1%1%1%26%23%21%26%37%37%6%9%1%32%25%13115818198663817689261415331376095624737444174715794701075862173135245913291194029209453082474759140168HC4: Who do you think deserves the most blame for the failure to repeal the Aﬀordable Care Act (a.k.a. Obamacare)?StronglyFavorSomewhatFavor NeutralSomewhatOpposeStronglyOpposeDon'tKnow/NotSureSTATEWIDE 9%31%9%3%17%30%N867Registeredto VoteReg. DemocratReg. Undeclared/Not Reg.Reg. RepublicanParty ID DemocratIndependentRepublicanIdeology LiberalModerateConservativeMain Sourceof NationalNewsNewspapersOther WebsitesRadioSocial MediaTelevisionOtherNational TVNews SourceWatch ABCWatch CBSWatch CNNWatch Fox NewsWatch MSNBCWatch NBCWatch PBSWatch Some Other NetworkWatch None of the AboveAge ofRespondent18 to 3435 to 4950 to 6465 and olderSex ofRespondentFemaleMaleLevel ofEducationHigh school or lessTechnical school/Some colegeColege graduatePostgraduate work2016PresidentialVoteDonald TrumpHilary ClintonDid Not VoteOtherRegion ofStateCentral / LakesConnecticut ValeyManchester AreaMass BorderNorth CountrySeacoastCongressional District1st District2nd District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ould you favor or oppose having a national single-payer health care system in which al Americans would get their insurance from a singlegovernment plan?

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