Re: 42% Support Health Care Reform After Release of Pelosi's Version
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> Health Care Reform
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> 42% Support Health Care Reform After Release of Pelosi's Version
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> Monday, November 02, 2009
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> House Speaker Nancy Pelosi introduced the House version of health care
> reform legislation last week, but most voters are still opposed to the
> effort.
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> The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 42%
> now favor the health care plan proposed by President Obama and
> congressional Democrats. That’s down from 45% a week ago but unchanged
> from two weeks ago.
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> Fifty-four percent (54%) now oppose the legislative effort, up three
> points since last week.
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> Seventy-three percent (73%) of liberals support the plan, but just 18%
> of conservatives agree.
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> Only 23% of all voters Strongly Support the plan while nearly twice as
> man (44%) are Strongly Opposed.
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> As has been the case for months, Democrats favor the plan while
> Republicans and voters not affiliated with either major party are
> opposed. The latest numbers show support from 69% of those in the
> president’s party. The plan is opposed by 80% of Republicans and a
> plurality (48%) of unaffiliated voters.
"November 6, 2009
CNN Poll: Public wants Congress to keep working on health care
Posted: November 6th, 2009 05:00 AM ET
From CNN Deputy Political Director Paul Steinhauser
Washington (CNN) - Nearly six in ten Americans want Congress to
continue working on health care reform bills that have been passed
through various committees, according to a new national poll. . . .
The House bill that faces a probable Saturday vote contains a version
of the public option, an insurance option administered by the federal
government that would compete with plans offered by private insurance
companies. According to the poll, 55 percent support the public
option, with 44 percent opposed.
Rising health care costs could be a factor in support for Congress to
take action.
"The appetite for some version of health care reform may be explained
by the fact that 55 percent of Americans with health insurance say
that their insurance company has raised rates, deductibles or co-
payments within the past year," says Holland. . . ."