Here is how Democrat and Republican voters responded, compared to the total public response:
1. Thinks there will be fewer people with health insurance under the AHCA:
• Democrats: 68 percent
• Republicans: 22 percent
• Total public: 48 percent
2. Thinks the number of people with health insurance will increase:
• Democrats: 13 percent
• Republicans: 34 percent
• Total public: 18 percent
3. Thinks there will be increased costs for people purchasing their own healthcare insurance:
• Democrats: 71 percent
• Republicans: 19 percent
• Total public: 48 percent
4. Thinks there will be decreased costs for people purchasing their own healthcare insurance:
• Democrats: 6 percent
• Republicans: 46 percent
• Total public: 23 percent
5. Thinks the AHCA will provide higher deductible insurance plans:
• Democrats: 60 percent
• Republicans: 16 percent
• Total public: 41 percent
6. Thinks the AHCA will provide lower deductible insurance plans:
• Democrats: 13 percent
• Republicans: 41 percent
• Total public: 25 percent
7. Thinks there will be fewer protections for pre-existing conditions:
• Democrats: 49 percent
• Republicans: 9 percent
• Total public: 32 percent
8. Thinks there will be more protections for pre-existing conditions:
• Democrats: 12 percent
• Republicans: 20 percent
• Total public: 32 percent
9. Thinks Congress should not vote to repeal:
• Democrats: 78 percent
• Republicans: 14 percent
• Total public: 51 percent
10. Thinks Congress should vote to repeal the law immediately and work out details later:
• Democrats: 10 percent
• Republicans: 36 percent
• Total public: 19 percent
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