Opinions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the extent of the law's personal impact varies greatly across political parties: Republicans report the most unfavorable opinions and perceive the greatest personal harm from healthcare reform, while Democrats support the reform the most and perceive the greatest personal benefits, according to Kaiser Family Foundation.
The following is a breakdown of Democrats', Republicans' and Independents' opinions of the PPACA, according to a September KFF poll:
- Democrats — 57 percent found favorable, 23 percent found unfavorable
- Republicans — 11 percent found favorable, 74 percent found unfavorable
- Independents — 30 percent found favorable, 49 percent found unfavorable
- Total — 35 percent found favorable, 47 percent found unfavorable
The following list represents the partisan divide in the perception of the PPACA's personal impact:
- Democrats — 27 percent believe PPACA has helped, 10 percent believe it has hurt and 56 percent have reported no direct impact
- Republicans — 2 percent believe PPACA has helped, 46 percent believe it has hurt and 50 percent reported no direct impact
- Independents — 11 percent believe PPACA has helped, 31 percent believe is has hurt and 55 percent reported no direct impact.
- Total — 14 percent believe PPACA has helped, 27 percent believe it has hurt and 56 percent reported no direct impact
While 89 percent of Democrats and 59 percent of Independents would rather see Congress work to improve the law than repeal it, 61 percent of Republicans would like to see the PPACA repealed and replaced with something else, accord to KFF.