Poll Watch: CNN/ORC Survey on ObamaCare and the Supreme Court

CNN/ORC Poll on ObamaCare and the Supreme Court

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

Among Registered Voters

• Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts 42% / 25% {+17%}

Among Democrats

• Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts 51% / 12% {+39%}

Among Republicans

• Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts 30% / 38% {-8%}

Among Independents 

• Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts 39% / 26% {+13%}

Do you approve or disapprove of the way the Supreme Court is handling its job?

Among Registered Voters

• Approve 52%
• Disapprove 45%

Among Democrats

• Approve 73%
• Disapprove 24%

Among Republicans

• Approve 31%
• Disapprove 65%

Among Independents 

• Approve 53%
• Disapprove 43%

In general, do you think the current Supreme Court is too liberal, too conservative, or just about right?

Among Registered Voters

• Too liberal 32%
• Too conservative 23%
• About right 44%

Among Democrats

• Too liberal 6%
• Too conservative 35%
• About right 58%

Among Republicans

• Too liberal 59%
• Too conservative 7%
• About right 32%

Among Independents 

• Too liberal 31%
• Too conservative 22%
• About right 45%

If you had to choose, would you rather see Congress vote to repeal all of the provisions in the health care law or would you rather see Congress vote to leave in place all the provisions in the health care law?

Among Registered Voters

• Repeal all provisions 52%
• Keep all provisions in place 46%

Among Democrats

• Repeal all provisions 16%
• Keep all provisions in place 80%

Among Republicans

• Repeal all provisions 86%
• Keep all provisions in place 13%

Among Independents 

• Repeal all provisions 56%
• Keep all provisions in place 42%

Now thinking specifically about the provision in that law that will require all Americans who do not have health insurance to get it, do you favor or oppose that provision?

Among Registered Voters

• Favor 47%
• Oppose 51%

Among Democrats

• Favor 79%
• Oppose 20%

Among Republicans

• Favor 17%
• Oppose 82%

Among Independents 

• Favor 44%
• Oppose 55%

Regardless of how you feel about that provision, do you consider it a tax on Americans, or don't you feel that way?

Among Registered Voters

• Yes, is a tax 60%
• No, not a tax 39%

Among Democrats

• Yes, is a tax 41%
• No, not a tax 58%

Among Republicans

• Yes, is a tax 83%
• No, not a tax 15%

Among Independents 

• Yes, is a tax 59%
• No, not a tax 39%

The Supreme Court's decision also affected Medicaid, the federal health program for the poor. The decision gives state governments the option not to expand their Medicaid programs without losing funding for their existing Medicaid system. Based on what you have read or heard about this, do you agree or disagree with this decision?

Among Registered Voters

• Agree 51%
• Disagree 42%

Among Democrats

• Agree 54%
• Disagree 40%

Among Republicans

• Agree 48%
• Disagree 43%

Among Independents 

• Agree 47%
• Disagree 47%

Survey of 1,517 adults, including a subsample of 1,390 registered voters, was conducted June 28 - July 1, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 2.5 percentage points.