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resident Donald Trump may have taken Florida in the electoral college, but the majority of Floridians disapprove of him and the changes he is seeking to make to the Affordable Care Act, nicknamed “Obamacare,” according to FAU’s Business and Economic Polling Initiative.

The initiative’s new study revealed that 46 percent of Floridians approve of Obamacare, while 39 percent said that they disapprove of it. Seventy-three percent of respondents are concerned that doing away with the health care law will lead to many Americans going without health insurance.

The survey, which was conducted online from March 10-13, involved 500 Florida residents and had a margin error of +/- 4.3 percentage points.

Floridians who favor Obamacare

• 46 percent of Floridians approve
• 39 percent would like to expand   
• 73 percent worry for those who will lose insurance
• 64 percent feel the government should ensure that all Americans have access to healthcare

Floridians who disapprove of Obamacare

• 39 percent disapprove

• 18 percent would like to repeal
• 29 percent want to replace the law
• 19 percent feel the government should not ensure that all Americans have access to healthcare

Joe Pye is the news editor of the University Press. For information regarding this or other stories, email [email protected] or tweet him @jpeg3189.