55 % favor repeal of Obamacare

The Hill:
Most voters support the repeal of President Obama's healthcare reform law, according to a new poll.

Fifty-five percent of voters surveyed by the conservative-leaning Rasmussen expressed support for repeal, the firm reported. Thirty-nine percent, meanwhile, want to keep the law in place.

Controversy still surrounds the Affordable Care Act, which the Supreme Court largely upheld on June 28.

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has made "repeal" a cornerstone of his campaign, and roughly half of House GOP recently urged their leaders to continue pushing against the law.

"We urge you not to bring to the House floor ... any legislation that provides or allows fund to implement ObamaCare," the members wrote in a letter, emphasizing that all funds for the law's implementation should be rescinded.
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The defunding battle this fall could be another opportunity to put vulnerable Democrats on the spot.  If the poll is an accurate take on the feelings of voters, it should portend a big win for Republicans.

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