Support for President Barack Obama's signature healthcare law, the Affordable Care Act, is at an all-time low, according to a newly released Gallup poll.
Only 37 percent of Americans say they approve of the law referred to as Obamacare - one percentage point lower than the previous low in January, according to Gallup.
Also at an all-time low are the number of nonwhites who disapprove of the law - a group who disproportionately identify as Democrats. While the group has maintained majority approval since the act's inception, the rate has fallen to 56 percent, down from 62 percent in October, marking the first time its fallen below the 60-percent mark.
Gallup found that 74 percent of Democrats and 8 percent of Republicans approved, while 33 percent of independents approved.
"The percentage of Americans who approve of the law represents a new numerical low, which could indicate a loss of faith in the law amid the aftermath of the 2014 midterms," Gallup wrote. "Although the Affordable Care Act was not as dominant an issue in this year's congressional elections as it was in 2010, the issue was part of Republicans' campaign efforts to oppose the president's agenda overall. In doing that, many of the party's candidates were successful."
While repeal of the law is unlikely, said Gallup, a new high in the disapproval ratings could have an impact on its future, and President Obama has previously stated that he will consider modifications, including a potential repeal of the medical device tax.
The poll was taken Nov. 6-9, noted Breitbart, which was before the controversial remarks made by Jonathan Gruber, a key architect involved in the law's construction, in which he claimed Obamacare only passed due to the "stupidity of the American voter," adding that a lack of transparency provided a "huge political advantage" in passing Obamacare.
Gallup polled a random sample of 828 adults and listed a margin of sampling error of +/- 4 percentage points at the 95 percent confidence level.
