On March 7th, U.S. President Trump said of the House Republicans' proposed healthcare legislation: "I am proud to support the replacement plan released by the House of Representatives." (He meant replacement of Obamacare.) That's the Paul Ryan plan, the plan which Ryan, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, said his staff had been working on for years, and which he presented to the public on that same day, in a roll-out that was coordinated between the Republican White House and the House leadership (which likewise is Republican).Though the White House isn't using the term "Trumpcare" to refer to the new plan — and neither did President Obama call his plan "Obamacare" until after it became passed into law — it has been endorsed by Trump, and it will become called "Trumpcare" (not Ryancare, just as Obama's plan is not now called "Baucuscare") if it becomes law.
However, a
Public Poilicy Polling poll issued on March 15th (a scientific sample of 808 registered voters during March 10th to 12th) found that this proposed plan is not very popular. Voters were asked "Do you support or oppose the proposal House Republicans made this week, known as the American Health Care Act?" 24% said "Support"; 49% said "Oppose"; 27% said "Not sure."
Respondents were also asked in this same poll "Do you support or oppose the Affordable Care Act?" (that's Obamacare); and 47% said "Support"; 39% said "Oppose; 14% said "Not sure."
So, the ratio of Americans who support Trumpcare, as compared to those who support Obamacare, is thus 24%/47%: 51% as many support Trumpcare as support Obcamacare. Or, in other words,
1.96 times more — nearly twice — support Obamacare, than support Trumpcare (which would replace it).
Comment: America may not own itself, but the American people do not steer its direction anyway. The U.S. empire is far beyond the powers of any sitting president, and its interests have little to do with a nation-state. This modern empire thrives on the destruction and subjugation of other nations and Trump cannot change that. He may do some positive things, and he may even try to work on some fundamental changes. But America's course is strongly set and the outcome will not be pretty.