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While proponents of the Affordable Care Act would have you believe that shopping for health insurance is a breeze, most Americans say it’s as pleasant as doing taxes or having a tooth filled, a survey finds.

In a Bankrate Health Insurance Pulse survey, about three-quarters of respondents said sorting through complex health plans is the same or worse than doing their own taxes or being stuffed into the middle seat of an airplane, while 64 percent said it’s worse than having a tooth filled. Furthermore, respondents were more likely to have a sour opinion of shopping for health care if they’d actually done it within the past three years.

The results are reflective of the general public-opinion issues Obamacare has faced since its implementation, despite gains made over the past year, such as extending health coverage to millions of Americans.