Posted on 03/21/2010 5:12:11 PM PDT by reaganaut1
Speaker Nancy Pelosi has scheduled a House of Representatives vote today on the health care reform plan proposed by the President Obama and congressional Democrats. Yet while in Congress there has been months of posturing and shifting of political tactics, voter attitudes have remained constant: A majority oppose the plan being considered by the legislators.
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone poll, taken Friday and Saturday nights, shows that 41% of likely voters favor the health care plan. Fifty-four percent (54%) are opposed. These figures have barely budged in recent months.
Another finding that has remained constant is that the intensity is stronger among those who oppose the plan. The latest findings include 26% who Strongly Favor the plan and 45% who Strongly Oppose it.
The partisan divide remains constant as well. Seventy-four percent (74%) of Democrats favor the plan, while 87% of Republicans are opposed. As for those not affiliated with either major party, 34% are in favor, and 59% are opposed.
Still, 50% of all voters say they’re less likely to vote this November to reelect a member of Congress who votes for the health care plan.
Fifty-seven percent (57%) believe that if the plan passes, the cost of health care will go up. Only 17% believe the plan will achieve the stated goal of reducing the cost of care.
At the same time, most voters (54%) believe that passage of the plan will hurt the quality of care.
The Congressional Budget Office recently said that the proposed legislation would reduce the deficit, but voters are skeptical of the official government projections. Eighty-one percent (81%) believe the health care plan will cost more than projected. That’s one reason voters overwhelmingly believe passage of the plan will increase the deficit and is likely to mean higher middle class taxes.
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Those guys had legitimate conservatives running for the hills...
If was so bad, Bush Jr. passed off the keys of power to some two bit street Communist from Chicago...Am I surprised? Hell no. We sat there and watched Jr. roll out the red carpet for a conga-line of millions of Mexican illegals....While forcing the private sector tax payers to pay for the epic lawlessness.
“Tax’s” should be “Taxes”
“The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone poll, taken Friday and Saturday nights, shows that 41% of likely voters favor the health care plan. Fifty-four percent (54%) are opposed. These figures have barely budged in recent months.”
This pretty much goes with those that approve of Obambie.
It is shocking to see that 40%, or so, of US residents, are
Marxist. It will get only worse.
“People need to wake up and ask themselves how has the country been shifted so far to the left. We all know that the radicals from the 60’s haven taken over the Democratic Party. However, the Republican Party has to take some of the blame for this shift in the last few decades.”
Wait a sec ... the parties are not some distinct entities, they are creatures of the people as well. WE voted for these clowns... or rather the media-addled sheeple voted for these folks.
We KNEW that the Democrats had a larger majority than since 1960s, so OF COURSE they could have done whatever they wanted.
Sadly, they now have 180 days to inflict more damage and may make the most of it to destroy America before we turn them out of office.
Now the real fun begins... Countdown to repeal starts Monday when consequences of the "reform" are felt in the workplace and marketplace starting Monday, with workers starting the day with question - what happens to my insurance and premiums now?
You can avoid reality, but you cannot avoid the consequences of avoiding reality - Ayn Rand.
Most of them are not Marxist, they are simply ignorant of what is about to happen to them. They have been sold on a fantasy, watch them when they are made to understand the consequences of the reality - how much more they will have to pay and how much less they are going to receive in return.
Coming to a home of a "Marxist" near you... starting just about Monday morning.
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