Posted on 04/12/2010 7:53:16 AM PDT by reaganaut1
Three weeks after Congress passed its new national health care plan, support for repeal of the measure has risen four points to 58%. That includes 50% of U.S. voters who strongly favor repeal.
The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of likely voters nationwide finds 38% still oppose repeal, including 32% who strongly oppose it.
For the previous two weeks following passage of the controversial plan, 54% of voters have favored repeal and 42% have opposed it.
But only 38% of voters think it is even somewhat likely that the health care bill will be repealed. Fifty-one percent (51%) see repeal as unlikely,
Those figures include 11% who say it’s very likely to be repealed and 18% who say repeal is not at all likely.
Still, 52% believe the health care plan will be bad for the country. Thirty-nine percent (39%) think it will be good for the country, and one percent (1%) more say it will have no impact. These numbers have changed little since the March 21 House vote to pass the health care bill.
Rasmussen Reports will track support for the repeal effort on a weekly basis for as long as it remains a significant issue. New updates will be released each Monday morning. Prior to passage of the law, Scott Rasmussen wrote a Wall Street Journal column explaining “Why Obama Can’t Move the Health Care Numbers.”
Forty-seven percent (47%) of voters believe repeal of the health care bill will be good for the economy. Thirty-three percent (33%) disagree.
Eighty-eight percent (88%) of Republicans and 54% of voters not affiliated with either major party favor repeal. Sixty-one percent (61%) of Democrats are opposed. Republican support for repeal is up eight points from a week ago, while Democratic opposition is down seven.
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I’m not holding my breath no a repeal.
oops, I’m not holding my breath on a repeal.
Repeal and do not replace.
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I have (yet another) dumb question.....
If the goal was to give health coverage to people who can’t afford it, why not just extend Medicare to people under age 65 who meet a “means test”?
“replace” with
HSAs, deregulated insurance, and tort reform.
Follow the Texas model.
lol
the democrats actually thought people would like it more once it was actually passed.
ROFL
I guess there is a good reason most of them live in the projects, they are dumber than a box of rocks.
Tort reform, insurance across state lines, a massive crack down on the estimated $200 billion every year in Medicare costs that go into pure fraud, etc etc.
Not just the Democrats, a lot of clueless “Republicans” like David Frum, and even some Freepers right here argued the same thing. They just didn't know human nature.
The answer is simple: Let’s privatize Obamacare.
Privatize the EPA, Education Dept, Immigration, the whole shootin match. If there is no demand for these privatized government services then that’s great too.
I believe we can repeal it, just not necessarily next year. With support at these levels, it is going to happen, maybe not immediately but after the Presidential election of 2012. The public will cannot be thwarted indefinitely on this issue. The passionate opposition cannot be denied. Meawhile we can begin to tear it apart by denying funds and making changes piecemeal. We should, in fact, do a reconciliation repeal of the most egregious elements. Only 51 votes needed in the Senate.
If the GOP takes a strong stand it will build public support for the party going into the 2012 elections.
Insurance across state lines usurps the right of the state to regulate.
58% support a repeal of the health scare socialist fraud.
Another 20% weren’t aware that a health fraud bill had passed into law.
I’m only slighly kidding. Our work is cut out for us.
I disagree. The states still have power to regulate; but, if people want to purchase an insurance policy in a different state, then they will have to accept that state’s insurance regulations.
I’ve noticed the new talking points for the Dems are that it’s impossible to repeal and “people are starting to accept that”. The propaganda arm of this Administration is frightening, meant to demoralize, discourage, and defeat the opposition.
Also, keep in mind that the primary reason the states began their move to create a litany of regulatory laws on health insurance was because of the federal government’s interference (as usual) with the imposition of 8 different mandates, including mental illness coverage and breast reconstruction following a masectomy. The creation of HMOs (again accomplished through federal interference) also played a role in this mess.
That’s ok... it is very possible to “repeal” THEM in November... and it’s as good as done. After we kick their socialist asses to the curb (giving the Dems an electoral beating with a baseball bat) then we will defund and repeal every last piece of this monstrosity... After that, we should bring impeachment articles against the O-Hole, and any surviving congressional Demonrats, for their gross malfeasance in office.
The only way to bring down rates is attack fraud and pass medical bills through bankruptcy like student loans and taxes. Eliminating malpractice frivilous lawsuits would help a little. I would not have a problem with County health departments offering free care for the poor. Technology right now is not reducing cost it is increasing it. Sooner or later technology will start to lower cost but not without private sector freedom. Good treatment costs a lot.
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