I would like to read that poll. Perhaps you can cite it.
According to the US Census (2005), 46.1 million people were uninsured in the US. Of the people that were insured, just under 60% of people that have insurance have it paid for by their employers, at least partially. Another 9% pay for it individually. The balance of the insured Americans have some type of government-paid insurance to include military/VA, SChip or medicare.
The people that are driving the health care debate are the people that have zero health care, or have some type of personal or company health care which they don't find either adequate or sufficient. With hundreds of thousands of people joining the ranks of the unemployed each month (and presumably losing their health care coverage in the process), the Democrats are going to have more than enough popular support to pass comprehensive, and probably unpalatable health care reform.
I would like to read that poll. Perhaps you can cite it.
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I thought this had been discussed on FR but couldn’t find it. And Google is worthless if you are trying to find anything that isn’t for The Cause. But here are a couple; I don’t know if you would consider them satisfactory or not.
http://www.gallup.com/poll/102934/Majority-Americans-Satisfied-Their-Own-Healthcare.aspx (Nov 2007)
http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/19/health.care.poll/index.html (Mar 2009)
Also, I’m throwing in this blog for your perusal:
http://www.gohealthinsurance.com/blog/coverage/entry/20090320
The other thing that hurt was that open enrollment for insurance was just before the election, and many here saw their plans skyrocket cost-wise. Obama was promising to allow people to keep their health care plans but reduce the costs significantly.
The health care professionals in my family will be getting out once Obamacare starts rolling. My own personal doctors save one think they are out as well.
I can’t wait to be treated by someone who is overworked and underpaid. Will they have the same attitude as the customer care reps you get on the phone?