By a margin 55% to 38%, Americans believe the Supreme Court should not block 
federal subsidies in the states that do not operate their own exchange, an ABC-Washington Post poll found.
The Act subsidies to low-income consumers are the subject the King v. Burwell case now before the court. A decision is expected by the end June.
Plaintiffs argue that the text the law allows subsidies only in states that have “established” online exchanges. The Obama administration says the intent Congress was to make subsidies available in all states. If the challengers prevail, millions people in the 34 states without exchanges could lose subsidies.
The poll, based 1,001 people interviewed at the end May, found that 65% Democrats and 34% Republicans say the Justices should not rule against the subsidies, while 57% Independents favored keeping the subsidies.
In states that do not operate exchanges, most which have Republican- legislatures, 53% respondents favored keeping the subsidies. In states that currently operate exchanges, support for the subsidies was 58%.
Respondents were asked, “The Supreme Court is deciding a case that could undermine the entire law by blocking federal subsidies that help some low and moderate income Americans pay for . Do you think the Court should or should not take this action?” The poll results have a margin error 3.5%.