Posted on 12/24/2013 3:52:59 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
There’s no question that the Affordable Care Act’s rollout has been “rocky,” to borrow the common parlance of the Beltway. The Web site troubles and shifting health coverage for some Americans, despite over-assurances from President Obama during the 2010 political debate, have naturally turned off some people. A much-ballyhooed poll from CNN yesterday shows that support for “Obamacare” has dropped to an all-time low.
But conservatives toasting the apparent turn in public opinion ought to look a little closer at the polling data. It’s true that only 35 percent of Americans favor the law, while 43 percent oppose it. But there’s a crucial third group: 15 percent oppose the ACA because it’s “not liberal enough.” That means that 50 percent of Americans either support the law or want policy changes that shift leftward.
Looking at the polls in that light suddenly shifts the political calculus. Republicans who want to repeal and “replace” the legislation — with measures that have never been entirely clear, especially when it comes to the most popular provisions of the ACA — are suddenly facing an uphill battle with the public.
This presents a pretty clear road map for Democrats worried that the biggest legislative achievement of the Obama era might turn against them....
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com ...
I’m not a fan of public referendums but is there any doubt a national referendum to roll back the ACA would get 70%?
Public option. Great idea.
Look what a great job Dems are doing with Obamacare the way it is. What could go wrong?
If Republicans had the guts to tell Americans that Medicare is paid for with borrowed $$$, they would have a great case against Medicare for all. But as long as they are too scared to admit that its hard to make a good case.
Seniors LOVE medicare. Why not?
I guarantee you, if single-payer happens, that Obamacare website will work like magic. All the glitches and tech problems are by design.
Theis was definitely goofed up — but they didn’t expect it to fail so quickly so that it makes the government look totally discredited and incompetent. Pushing single payer now would be a complete disaster for Democrats.
Who didn’t see this coming?
Back in 08, you just had to read. It was all out there.
http://blogs.wsj.com/health/2008/11/20/tom-daschles-blueprint-for-health-reform/
Well that was fast!
This poll is a POS
AND of course, all of the chump insurance companies will get full blame! “They wanted this more than us, they were completely on board-—greedy bastards-—We’re here for YOU!”
Geez, they are really going to get any healthcare. Welcome to Cuba.
Think they can’t make it worse?
Yes they can
# 1 - Communist New Network and its polls have a leftist bent.
# 2 - “That means that 50 percent of Americans either support the law or want policy changes that shift leftward. “
No, it means 50% of Americans DON’T want government medical care.
“If Republicans had the guts to tell Americans that Medicare is paid for with borrowed $$$”
do you mean “medicaid” rather than medicare? those 65 and over who are eligible for medicare pay 100+ dollars a month for coverage.
HUH? Bwhahahahahaha.. stop it.... Hahahahahahhahahaah... cough.... Hahahahahahahhahabwhhwhwhwhwh
Something that I learned overseas is that there is a big difference between passing a law and enforcing it or obtaining obedience.
“All the glitches and tech problems are by design.”
All of BHO’s seeming confusion and fecklessness is by design, purposeful. I haven’t read Cloward-Piven, but I’ll bet this tactic is clearly outlined. At the right moment, an Executive Order will sweep away the fog, and Socialized Medicine will spring into full force. What’s next? Federal control of all banking? We have no political weapon, short of seizure of opposing power through elections, and there will be no opportunity for that before Jan.2017. At that point, America becomes an historical relic.
The problem with a “national” referendum is that we can not even secure the integrity of the vote now. You want to add this to the mix.....no thanks.
Is it a mental illness to trust leftists who lied about if you like your healthcare you can keep it. Period!!!
yes
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