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A Kaiser Family Foundation poll prompts The Facepalm of the Day

Remember Obamacare? The town hall uproars? The conspiracies? The Supreme Court decision?

If you answered no, apparently you're not alone. The Kaiser Family Foundation just released a poll showing that 42% of the American public don't know Obamacare is still law. That's right, less than 3 in 5 Americans know the bill was upheld by the Supreme Court and is still the law of the land. Here's a breakdown of the poll:

- 59% know Obamacare is still the law of the land

- 12% think it has been repealed by Congress

- 7% think it has been overturned by the Supreme Court

- 23% don't know

I wonder what percentage of the population would have selected the most recent American Idol or Bachelor winner correctly. In even thinking there's a chance the percentage may be higher than that which correctly said Obamacare is still the law of the land, I may need to take some Advil.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2013/04/30/poll-42-percent-of-americans-unsure-if-obamacare-is-still-law/

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