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January 17, 2011 in Nation/World
Poll finds opposition to health law eases
WASHINGTON – A new Associated Press-GfK poll finds raw feelings over President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul have subsided.
Ahead of a vote on repeal in the GOP-led House this week, strong opposition to the law stands at 30 percent, close to the lowest level registered in AP-GfK surveys dating to September 2009.
The nation is divided over the law, but the strength and intensity of the opposition appear diminished. The law expands coverage to more than 30 million uninsured, and would require, for the first time, that most people in the United States carry health insurance.
The poll finds that 40 percent of those surveyed said they support the law, while 41 percent oppose it. Just after the November congressional elections, opposition stood at 47 percent and support was 38 percent.
As for repeal, only about 1 in 4 say they want to do away with the law completely. Among Republicans, support for repeal has dropped sharply, from 61 percent after the elections to 49 percent now.
Also, 43 percent say they want the law changed so it does more to re-engineer the health care system. Fewer than 1 in 5 say it should be left as it is.
Opposition to the law remains strongest among Republicans: Seventy-one percent say they’re against it, compared with 35 percent of independents and 19 percent of Democrats.
One of the major Republican criticisms of the law found wide acceptance, however: Nearly 6 in 10 oppose the law’s requirement that people carry health insurance except in cases of financial hardship.
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Dazzeetrader11 on January 17 at 12:35 a.m.
Again…..a propaganda try. If you read the questionsin the poll, you’ll see that ANY resistance is counted as less that complete support of the poll. It’s a backward way of asking question.
And it’s misleading as anything could be. SInce most would like the idea of portability, pre-existing conditions NOT being grounds for dismissal or denial of a plan, etc.this would therefore count as “less” favorable toward complete repeal.
Nothing changes mind you but a victory is proclaimed by the pollsters. It’s garbage. Here’s a better look. And be aware…there’s not less resistance..in fact it might be more.
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/current_events/healthcare/health_care_law
drywitt99 on January 17 at 1:17 a.m.
Nice try Daisy.
You refer to Rasmussen Reports dated January 10, 2011.
Rasmussen….the pollster of choice for the right wing.
But you ignored the more recent Rasmussen Reports.
Why??
Here’s why??
Rasmussen Reports January 10, 2011 (your posting)
“Last week, 60% of all voters favored repeal of the legislation. Support for repeal has ranged from 50% to 63% in weekly tracking since Democrats in Congress passed the law in March of last year. ”
Rasmussen Reports January 14, 2011
“Those figures include 20% who want the law repealed and nothing done to replace it, 28% who want it repealed and then have its most popular provisions put into a new law”
Prior to January 10th (according to Rasmusen) 60% of all voters wanted it repealed.
On January 14th (according to Rasmussen) 48% wanted it repealed.
Same company….same methodology….and12% fewer voters favoring repeal.
A 12 point swing in less than two weeks.
Daisy cackles: “Here’s a better look. And be aware…there’s not less resistance..in fact it might be more.”
WRONG AGAIN!! As usual.
DHF on January 17 at 7:38 a.m.
If you believe in Poll’s, I have some Ocean Front property in Arizona that I would like to sell you.
liarsinnews on January 17 at 8:06 a.m.
Where oh where do the arbitrary numbers come from? Digested food through the bull.
JBlim on January 17 at 8:43 a.m.
Daisy & co are in denial . . .
schleufer on January 17 at 9:27 a.m.
something rarely discussed is millions of workers all over this country lose thier retirement medical due to company bankruptsy, the 2 groups are those who spent most of thier lives working for that and the rug gets yanked out from under them. if they are luckey they are healthy enough to go back to work where they can get medical.
the second group are those in thier 50s who have this happen. unless they have some sort of backup medical plan this is what they are facing. the retirement fund gets transfered to the PBGC and they cannot sign up for that until they turn 60 at a cut rate and they are still without medical so instead of being able to retire in thier mid 50s after 30 years they are now stuck at work until they are old enough for medicare.
take a look at the unemployment rate and ask your selvs how many jobs could become available if this aging workforce could retire and give the younger bunch a chance.
if you dont know what the PBGC is count your self luckey as you would if your pension had been terminated. http://www.pbgc.gov/
take a look on the right side of this page at some of the large plans, bethlehem steel over 92,000 people alone. http://www.pbgc.gov/workers-retirees/find-your-pension-plan/content/page676.html like the front page says the PBGC now covers over 44 million workers. the last i heard they were running in the red by around 13 billion.
this is our backup plan when all else fails and now its like the captain of the ship saying well we have bad news and we have good news. the bad news is the ship is sinking and the good news is the life boats are already on the bottom waiting for us.
this is just one issue among many why this health care issue needs to be adressed. going online and calling obama a socalist isnt helping fix anything. and before anybody does anymore of that id suggest read the book deadly spin. the top healthcare PR guy came out and admitted what they did including making up death panels and government takeovers. he also said make no mistake it was all about the money. he came out and admitted what they did and people are still pushing the old lies.
schleufer on January 17 at 9:36 a.m.
What PBGC guaranteesPBGC guarantees “basic benefits” earned before your plan’s termination date (or the date your employer’s bankruptcy proceeding began, if applicable), which include:
•Pension benefits at normal retirement age
•Most early retirement benefits
•Annuity benefits for survivors of plan participants
•Disability benefits (see exception below)
PBGC does not guarantee:
•Health and welfare benefits
•Vacation pay
•Severance benefits
•Lump-sum death benefits for a death that occurs after the date the plan ended
•Disability benefits for a disability that occurs after the plan’s termination date (or the date your employer’s bankruptcy proceeding began, if applicable)
Legal Limits on PBGC’s guarantees
•Generally, PBGC does not guarantee any monthly pension amount that is greater than the monthly benefit your plan would have provided if you had retired at your normal retirement age.
•The maximum amount that PBGC guarantees is set each year under provisions of ERISA. For more information, see: Maximum monthly guarantee tables
•Higher limits may apply for people who met their plan’s requirements for a disability pension (whether they are receiving a disability pension or a non-disability pension) before the plan’s termination date. For more information, see “Guarantees for disabled participants.”
•PBGC may not fully guarantee your benefits if your plan was created or amended to increase benefits within five years before its termination date.
•If the plan terminated while your employer was in a bankruptcy proceeding that began on or after September 16, 2006, guarantees are determined as of the date your employer’s bankruptcy proceeding began.
•Additional limits may apply for certain airline industry plans.
For more information, see PBGC’s publication, Your Guaranteed Pension.
Dazzeetrader11 on January 17 at 6:21 p.m.
http://washingtonexaminer.com/politics/2011/01/tick-tick-tick-cost-obamacare-time-bomb
this is all you need to know…outside of the bill being non severable and illegal. Constituion doesn’t permit the government o force anythingon the citizens.
The poll questions especially when asked months ago and now…aren’t comparable….moreso when the questions change.
Dem libs always try this crap then quote the results. Just plain lame.
JBlim on January 17 at 6:58 p.m.
Wrong again, Daisy:
“Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3, of the Constitution empowers Congress “to regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among several States, and with the Indian Tribes.” The term commerce as used in the Constitution means business or commercial exchanges in any and all of its forms between citizens of different states, including purely social communications between citizens of different states by telegraph, telephone, or radio, and the mere passage of persons from one state to another for either business or pleasure.”
http://law.jrank.org/pages/5396/Commerce-Clause.html
The courts have already held that insurance is commerce.
Dazzeetrader11 on January 17 at 7:31 p.m.
http://dailycaller.com/2011/01/17/prime-minister-cameron-plans-to-reform-britains-government-run-health-care-system/
Sorry Blim…as of next month or sooner, this hideous payoff to his libs will be dead. Why? It’s the financials. See above.
I will end it. I’m looking after you.
It will cost us the country. Not ready for a China takeover just yet. You are..I’m not and I have won this one.
Pre-exisiting, portability, the disabled, etc we can do. None of the other crap Obama dreamed up. Sorry Blim..it’s over.. I can promise you 12 Dem Senators are crossing over as I type this.. House is settled. Senate is too when they see the figures. We have 12…in addition to the ones we won over already. Obamacare is now defeated…and he knows it. He’s angry too but he’s got to get rid of it..simply not a prudent plan. He’s a rookie and he’s getting educated.
Let’s move on to another “doable” issue. He wasted two years of our time….and not for much. Never was a doable bill. Nothing’s free…and when it was added up, it’s not only philosophically ridiculous…there’s no money for it since Obama devalued the currency. Him and Timmy won’t see another presidency. Keep the faith though…we’ll keep some of it.
Dazzeetrader11 on January 17 at 7:55 p.m.
Commerce is excluded from this. It goes back to an early 1900’s case wherein the Government tried to force a farmer in Wa St to sell his crops when he chose to let his fileds lay fallow. It went to the Supreme Court and the farmer lost. The Government forced him. During the course of the trial though, the people won . Government lost on the grounds of commerce. Insurance isn’t commerce. Just isn’t…. and the rules defining “commerce” are certain to lose this. Now..Obama the liar.who said it’s not a tax, now is trying to make it be a tax….which the government can enforce.
Not on this ground though. As it turns out, it’s not a tax at all..even though he wishes it to be. Remember Blim…the Supremes are conservative as the Court sits now. Obama did himself no good when he chided the Sourt and tried to embarrass them in his last St of the Nation. Basically he’s a bigmouth community organizer who cannot hold his tongue. Supremes don’t recognize bigmouths and they won’t get bullied. It’s over . So..to review: A tax this is not and he cannot for commerce of citizens.
And now…he’s lost the Sentate votes. Nice going Obama. Best go back to the neighborhood and start over.
drywitt99 on January 17 at 11:01 p.m.
Daisy….citing The Daily Caller and The Washington Examiner???
What……did your subscription to “Teabagger Daily” expire??
JBlim on January 18 at 7:23 p.m.
Sorry Daisy, it’s just a tax.You lose.