Oct 19 2009
Who supports socialized medicine?
Oh, I don’t know, a majority of Americans.
As Democratic congressional leaders and White House officials work to shape health care bills that will go to the House and Senate floors, a new Washington Post-ABC News poll shows that support for a government-run health plan to compete with private insurers has rebounded from its summertime lows and now wins clear majority support from the public.
A couple of important results: 57 percent of respondents support a government-run health insurance option, while 40 percent oppose it (37 percent strongly support it while 31 percent strongly oppose it); and, “How much confidence do you have in [Obama, Republicans in Congress, or Democrats in Congress] to make the right decisions for the country’s future – a great deal of confidence, a good amount, just some or none at all?” Net results are Obama: 49 percent, Republicans in Congress: 19 percent, Democrats in Congress: 34 percent.
Two words: Ha and Ha.
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