Posted on 03/14/2010 6:54:14 PM PDT by GOP_Lady
Sobering poll news for 35 key House members.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she plans to bring health-care reform to a vote this week. Democratic leaders cite national polls that show support for individual provisions of the bill as a reason to pass this reform. Yet vulnerable politicians should be warned: Responses to questions about individual benefits, particularly when removed from a cost context, are different from those on the whole bill.
Voters in key congressional districts are clear in their opposition to what they have seen, read and heard on health-care reform. That's one of the findings of a survey that will be released today by the Polling Company on behalf of Independent Women's Voice. The survey consisted of 1,200 registered voters in 35 districts represented by members who could determine the outcome of the health-care debate. Twenty of those members voted for the House bill in November but now may be reconsidering. Fifteen voted against the bill but are under tremendous pressure to change their vote.
The survey shows astonishing intensity and sharp opposition to reform, far more than national polls reflect. For 82% of those surveyed, the heath-care bill is either the top or one of the top three issues for deciding whom to support for Congress next November. (That number goes to 88% among independent women.) Sixty percent want Congress to start from scratch on a bipartisan health-care reform proposal or stop working on it this year. Majorities say the legislation will make them and their loved ones (53%), the economy (54%) and the U.S. health-care system (55%) worse off—quite the trifecta.
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Can't find these Congress critters' phone numbers? Check out GailA's post #14.
Agree. I won’t pay for them.
Thanks for the ping!
The Progressives (in safe districts) don’t care how many Democrats (in swing districts) they send over the cliff. The Progressives figure they’ll be the ones in control when everyone (including Democrats) realize that they are dependents of the resulting European-style social welfare state.
That’s one comment to pass along in your communications with swing district or Blue Dog Democrats, as you promise to make substantial contributions to whomever emerges from the primary to oppose them.
My Congressman is voting "no" but since he is a RINO, I'll call again just to make sure.
A tax revolt is the only way to stop them. Judge Napolitano is absolutely correct. However, do we have the where with all to pull it off? Unlikely.
Our best approach as we speak is to make our voices heard and not stop. Stay involved.
My Congressman is voting "no" but since he is a RINO, I'll call again just to make sure.
God bless you, mware! :o)
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