Trump still wants to kill the ACA. Here’s why that might backfire

A strong majority of Americans believe the federal government should ensure everyone has health care coverage, according to a poll from Gallup released Monday. And that finding stands in direct conflict with President-elect Donald Trump’s desire to replace the Affordable Care Act, which has nearly halved the uninsured rate since 2013. 

Gallup’s poll, conducted Nov. 6-20, found that 62% of U.S. adults think it’s the government’s responsibility to ensure all Americans have coverage—the highest percentage that Gallup has registered for this position since 2007. It’s a stance held by 65% of independents and 32% of Republicans as well as 90% of Democrats.