Should Congress Continue Providing Subsidies if the Supreme Court Rules Them Illegal? [POLL]

The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to rule this month on a case that could end subsidies for Obamacare. According to Yahoo, a majority of those polled by the Kaiser Family Foundation wanted Congress to pass a law that would continue subsidies.

About 63 percent of people surveyed by Kaiser said Congress should pass a law to ensure subsidies are available in all states. By political affiliation, 80 percent of Democrats said Congress should act, versus 38 percent of Republicans.

Bianca DiJulio, an author of the poll, noted that most participants were not aware of the Supreme Court case, with 44 percent of people saying they had heard nothing about it at all.

“It will be interesting to see when the decision is announced whether Americans pay more attention and what they think should happen ... when it’s a real-life situation,” DiJulio said.

Among residents who live in states that could be affected, more than half - 55 percent - believe that their state should set up its own health insurance marketplace in the event the Supreme Court rules against federal subsidies.

Obamacare took full effect in 2014. The general attitude toward the law remains closely divided, with 42 percent of people surveyed saying they have an unfavorable view versus 39 percent who have a favorable view.

If the Supreme Court rules against the payments, should Congress pass a law that would continue subsidies?