Tennesseans: Repeal, But Let's See The Replacement First

MURFREESBORO, TN — Three out of five Tennessee voters support a repeal of Obamacare, but two-thirds of those want to see what the Republican replacement plan looks like first, according to the MTSU Poll.

According to the poll, 61 percent of voters have an unfavorable view of the Affordable Care Act and 60 percent want the law repealed, but 67 percent of repeal-supporters want to see Congress's replacement plan for former President Barack Obama's signature health law first. Only 28 percent want the law repealed before a replacement plan is ready.

The results of the Obamacare questions revealed a sharp party line divide with 87 percent of Republicans in favor of repeal and only 16 percent of self-identified Democrats.

The poll also showed that 56 percent of Tennessee voters support suspending immigration — even among refugees — from "terror-prone regions." On the other hand, the same percentage supports a pathway to citizenship for immigrants who entered the country illegally.

Tennesseans are also not sure about President Donald Trump's unverified claims of widespread voter fraud and illegal voting in the November general election that sent him to the White House. About 28 percent say Trump was right when he claimed, without proof, that he would have won the popular vote but for illegal voting, 37 percent say he was wrong, and 34 percent aren’t sure. Among Republicans, 48 percent said he was right and 46 percent said he was wrong.

Nevertheless, respondents had a much rosier view of the legality of Tennessee's elections, with 70 percent saying they had "a lot" of confidence that voting was on the up-and-up in Tennessee and another 13 percent saying they had "some" confidence.

The poll, the full results of which can be found here, was taken between Feb. 12 and 16. There were 600 completed telephone surveys of registered Tennessee voters, with 58 percent of the respondents coming via landline and 42 percent by cell phone. The margin of error is 4 points.

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