The Truth About What Americans Think About Health Care Reform

**upnorth2505** · 03-25-2010, 01:47 PM

There are a lot of claims flying around about how the "MAJORITY" of Americans do/did not want health care reform. Here is the truth. First A gallup poll from 3-22-2010

The Poll shows that 49% of people approve of health care as it was passed.

Remember that the right-wing has been waging a war of lies, deceit and misrepresentation

Here is a poll from CBS News from February, 2007, before the right-wing lie campign:

SHOULD GOVERNMENT GUARANTEE HEALTH INSURANCE FOR ALL?

Now 7/2000 8/1996
Yes 64% 62% 56%
No 27% 29% 38%

Although I can't get the table to format correctly, it shows in 2007 64% approved of health insurance for all, in 2000 62% approved of health insurance for all, and in 1996 56% approved of health insurance for all.

Prior to the right-wing lie machine the majority of Americans have approved of health insurance for all and have for more than a decade. I just thought that the truth should be told.

Keenly · 03-25-2010, 02:20 PM

the majority of americans do not agree that one should have to purchase a service that you can not opt out of

and can be punished by law for not purchasing

healthcare - good

extortion - bad

**londonfog** · 03-25-2010, 02:39 PM

Do not believe the Repukes lies....Majority of America welcomes the change OR says we needed more (public option )

**ink the world** · 03-26-2010, 04:11 PM

Originally Posted by Keenly

the majority of americans do not agree that one should have to purchase a service that you can not opt out of

and can be punished by law for not purchasing

healthcare - good

extortion - bad

Like Social Security that every working American is mandated to pay into ?

**Smokey21530** · 03-26-2010, 04:13 PM

i honestly think this new healthcare bill is horrible and i already dont have insurance but i no at the hospital downtown it takes patients without insurance and u gott wait damn 12 hrs to get checked cuz the whole world is there.i just have a feeling this is gonna make wait a hell of alot longer at the hospital

**fdd2blk** · 03-26-2010, 04:14 PM

i don't need anyone to tell me how i feel.

**ChChoda** · 03-26-2010, 04:26 PM

Originally Posted by fdd2blk

i don't need anyone to tell me how i feel.

I'm guessing stoned...

**upnorth2505** · 03-26-2010, 04:38 PM

Originally Posted by fdd2blk

i don't need anyone to tell me how i feel.

Nobody's trying to say anyone feels individually. I would guess that you hate the idea of universal health insurance, the mandate, etc.

The point of the post is only to refute the claim that the "majority" (ie, greater then 50%) are against health insurance reform. It is simply not true.

Fdd, you are right and I am wrong. Sorry.

**ChChoda** · 03-26-2010, 04:39 PM

Originally Posted by upnorth2505

Nobody's trying to say you you feel individually. A would guess that you hate the idea of health insurance the mandate, etc.

And you mock me for my spelling?

**fdd2blk** · 03-26-2010, 09:24 PM

Originally Posted by upnorth2505

Nobody's trying to say anyone feels individually. A would guess that you hate the idea of universal health insurance, the mandate, etc.

The point of the post is only to refute the claim that the "majority" (ie, greater then 50%) are against health insurance reform. It is simply not true.

so you're gonna try to tell me anyways?

when someone starts a thread that says "the majority of YOU feel this way", i can only laugh.

need i explain this one now?