Comments on: Voter Attitudes Toward the Health Plan in Congress http://healthblog.ncpa.org/voter-attitudes-toward-the-health-plan-in-congress/ Health Care Policy and Reform Insights | NCPA Fri, 25 May 2012 16:47:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Devon Herrick http://healthblog.ncpa.org/voter-attitudes-toward-the-health-plan-in-congress/comment-page-1/#comment-51160 Devon Herrick Thu, 31 Dec 2009 20:28:47 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=7982#comment-51160 Poll after poll has shown strong support for universal coverage -- until the people surveyed discover the costs. It's akin to a fantasy -- everyone supports socialized medicine so long as it doesn't cost them anything and they don't have to give up what they already have. Poll after poll has shown strong support for universal coverage — until the people surveyed discover the costs. It’s akin to a fantasy — everyone supports socialized medicine so long as it doesn’t cost them anything and they don’t have to give up what they already have.

]]> By: Nancy http://healthblog.ncpa.org/voter-attitudes-toward-the-health-plan-in-congress/comment-page-1/#comment-51157 Nancy Thu, 31 Dec 2009 19:47:10 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=7982#comment-51157 I agree with John Graham. Except, I hope they wait until we get a new Congress before they start over again. I agree with John Graham. Except, I hope they wait until we get a new Congress before they start over again.

]]> By: John R. Graham http://healthblog.ncpa.org/voter-attitudes-toward-the-health-plan-in-congress/comment-page-1/#comment-51153 John R. Graham Thu, 31 Dec 2009 18:21:11 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=7982#comment-51153 Less than one quarter of respondents cited "lack of universal coverage" as "the biggest problem", which is a very small proportion given the loaded nature of the question. Over half cited cost as the biggest problem. As we all know, this "reform" will increase costs. The people understand this too: 8 of 10 respondents believe that the "reform" will cost more than advertised and will lead to increased middle-class taxes. 7 of ten believe it will increase the deficit. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to see the full report, because I don't subscribe, but if the detailed questions Rasmussen used came from the New York Times description of the bill (as Rasmussen states), the questions must have been loaded in favor of reform. The majority needs to throw out both the Senate and House bills and start again. Less than one quarter of respondents cited “lack of universal coverage” as “the biggest problem”, which is a very small proportion given the loaded nature of the question. Over half cited cost as the biggest problem. As we all know, this “reform” will increase costs.

The people understand this too: 8 of 10 respondents believe that the “reform” will cost more than advertised and will lead to increased middle-class taxes. 7 of ten believe it will increase the deficit.

Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to see the full report, because I don’t subscribe, but if the detailed questions Rasmussen used came from the New York Times description of the bill (as Rasmussen states), the questions must have been loaded in favor of reform.

The majority needs to throw out both the Senate and House bills and start again.

]]> By: rod56 http://healthblog.ncpa.org/voter-attitudes-toward-the-health-plan-in-congress/comment-page-1/#comment-51152 rod56 Thu, 31 Dec 2009 18:00:20 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=7982#comment-51152 kill the so called deathbill we the american people don't want it..and the ones who want it can't read or don't want to know the truth about obama and the democraps.. kill the so called deathbill we the american people don’t want it..and the ones who want it can’t read or don’t want to know the truth about obama and the democraps..

]]> By: Ken http://healthblog.ncpa.org/voter-attitudes-toward-the-health-plan-in-congress/comment-page-1/#comment-51149 Ken Thu, 31 Dec 2009 17:14:03 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=7982#comment-51149 I believe Joe is right. If not exactly right, he's mostly right. I believe Joe is right. If not exactly right, he’s mostly right.

]]> By: Joe S. http://healthblog.ncpa.org/voter-attitudes-toward-the-health-plan-in-congress/comment-page-1/#comment-51147 Joe S. Thu, 31 Dec 2009 17:04:49 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=7982#comment-51147 Am I correct in saying that every time a poll has been taken the results have gotten worse for Obama? Am I correct in saying that every time a poll has been taken the results have gotten worse for Obama?

]]> By: Vicki http://healthblog.ncpa.org/voter-attitudes-toward-the-health-plan-in-congress/comment-page-1/#comment-51145 Vicki Thu, 31 Dec 2009 16:48:39 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=7982#comment-51145 Rasmussen found that people were quite well informed about the plans. Contradicting the statements of Senate Democrats, they are well aware of what they are against. Rasmussen found that people were quite well informed about the plans. Contradicting the statements of Senate Democrats, they are well aware of what they are against.

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