Question

Of the 2009-2010 health care reform legislation, a Gallup poll found that nearly a third of the public mistakenly believed that the legislation package included ________.

Answer 1

A Gallup poll found that nearly a third of the public incorrectly believed that the 2009-2010 health care reform legislation, known as the Affordable Care Act or Obamacare, included 'death panels'.

Step-by-step explanation:

During the debates surrounding the health care reform legislation of 2009-2010, a Gallup poll found that nearly a third of the public mistakenly believed that the legislation package included 'death panels' that would decide which critically-ill patients receive care and which do not. These incorrect beliefs were due to the spread of false information and extreme claims by opponents of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), popularly known as Obamacare. The ACA, in fact, included provisions for counseling for terminally ill patients, but no such 'death panels' were ever a part of the legislation. Additionally, the ACA aimed to insure more Americans and was controversial for its mandate that individuals must have insurance or face penalties on their income tax.