A new Rasmussen
poll shows that without the inclusion of a government-run
plan, support for health care legislation drops to 34 percent,
with 57 percent opposed. Dropping the measure does not win over
those already skeptical of the legislation, it errodes support
among liberals. It's important to remember that all of those
people that are on the left fighting for health care legislation
-- the unions, the activists, etc. -- are fighting for the
inclusion of a government-run plan. If Obama drops the idea, in
other words, he loses the most passionate defenders of health
care legislation -- the people making the calls, organizing
rallies, and signing petitions -- and the most intense sentiment
is among those who oppose his policies. Rasmussen found that
without the government plan, just 9 percent of people say they
would "strongly favor" legislation, compared with 26 pecent who
expressed strong support just a week ago.
Maybe the healthcare plan[s] will be 'dropped' altogether, and
then [most] EVERYBODY will benefit!!!!
Marty De Rito, Sr.| 8.19.09 @ 4:26PM
I am opposed to the public option....period....An idea that
hasn't been floated is Vouchers to the uninsured...We dole out
food stamp, welfare checks, and many other entitlements..why not
vouchers fro health care....And leave our Health Care alone...
philly| 8.19.09 @ 5:00PM
You should mention that the trade unions and other supporters
have been promised exemptions from paying for socialized medicine
or gigantic profit guarantees.
Oldefarte| 8.19.09 @ 2:51PM
Maybe the healthcare plan[s] will be 'dropped' altogether, and then [most] EVERYBODY will benefit!!!!
Marty De Rito, Sr.| 8.19.09 @ 4:26PM
I am opposed to the public option....period....An idea that hasn't been floated is Vouchers to the uninsured...We dole out food stamp, welfare checks, and many other entitlements..why not vouchers fro health care....And leave our Health Care alone...
philly| 8.19.09 @ 5:00PM
You should mention that the trade unions and other supporters have been promised exemptions from paying for socialized medicine or gigantic profit guarantees.