Las Vegas software engineer Michael Hugh, 37, says he supports the president and intends to vote for him, but the health care law should be revised.
"I am for the concept of it, but I am against the penalties," he said. "It's a good idea that they are taking down a wrong path because people shouldn't be penalized for not having health care." Hugh is currently uninsured but says he plans to get coverage through a new job.
While opposition to an individual insurance requirement remains strong, the poll found that 60 percent support putting the obligation on employers. Businesses are currently under no legal requirement to provide insurance, and the law would penalize medium to large companies that fail to do so.
The Associated Press-GfK Poll was conducted February 16-20, 2012 by GfK Roper Public Affairs and Corporate Communications. It involved landline and cellphone interviews with 1,000 adults nationwide and has a margin of sampling error of plus or minus 4.1 percentage points.
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Associated Press writer Stacy A. Anderson and News Survey Specialist Dennis Junius contributed to this report.
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