Across 100 polls taken from March 2010 to July 2012, likely voters have favored repeal by an average margin of 16 percentage points.

Gallup found that "Americans tilt toward favoring repeal" of the health care law.

A poll published Sunday showed that public opinion was not behind him, with 64 percent of those questioned favoring repeal of the decree.

That response did not satisfy Mr. Keyes, who also favors repeal.

Bob Meyers, a spokesman for Bilirakis, said the Congressman favored full repeal of the antitrust exemption.

He favored repeal of the two-year tax break that enables homeowners to deduct their property taxes when computing their state income taxes.

At the same time, though, 94 percent of the corporate travel managers favor repeal of the law.

Typical of the findings in other, similar surveys, these respondents favored repeal by almost three to one.

Those favoring repeal argued that legalizing alcoholic beverages would stimulate the economy and provide desperately needed tax revenue.

But, the Senator said he favors repeal of the exemption at the proper time "when we're shooting with real bullets."