Sunday, September 26, 2010

The Real Deal Appeal Of Repeal, Part 6

Yet another poll shows that America doesn't want a repeal of "Obamacare", they want a more robust program including the public option.

President Barack Obama's health care overhaul has divided the nation, and Republicans believe their call for repeal will help them win elections in November. But the picture's not that clear cut.

A new AP poll finds that Americans who think the law should have done more outnumber those who think the government should stay out of health care by 2-to-1.

"I was disappointed that it didn't provide universal coverage," said Bronwyn Bleakley, 35, a biology professor from Easton, Mass.

More than 30 million people would gain coverage in 2019 when the law is fully phased in, but another 20 million or so would remain uninsured. Bleakley, who was uninsured early in her career, views the overhaul as a work in progress.

The poll found that about four in 10 adults think the new law did not go far enough to change the health care system, regardless of whether they support the law, oppose it or remain neutral. On the other side, about one in five say they oppose the law because they think the federal government should not be involved in health care at all.

The AP poll was conducted by Stanford University with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Overall, 30 percent favored the legislation, while 40 percent opposed it, and another 30 percent remained neutral.

So, my question is this, for all the folks who say that, like myself, the health care reform laws don't go far enough and should be improved:

Do you think electing more Republicans to Congress will make the law any better?

The Republicans want to repeal health care reform...all of it...and replace it with almost the exact same planThey admitted as much in their Pledge To America scam.  All they care about is getting credit for health care reform, and if the Democrats are the ones who passed it it must be destroyed...even if it's filled with ideas that the Republicans want to include in their "own" health care "plan".

And for the 20% of us who think the federal government has no business in health care, then you're returning your Medicare, Medicaid, or COBRA checks, yes?

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