| Democracy for America and the Progressive Change Campaign Committee just released a Research 2000 poll showing that the insurance industry giveaway health insurance reform bill now being considered by the Senate has less support among American voters than Stalin has among Russians - and he was responsible for the deaths of about 20 million people! Joe Lieberman's giveaway to Connecticut insurance companies health care bill gets 33% support. Stalin has a 37% favorability rating. However... add the public option back to the bill and support for is soars to 59%. My favorite question: | President Obama has said he favors a public health insurance option. Senator Joe Lieberman is widely credited with forcing Senate Democrats to take the public option off the table in order to win his vote. Do you think President Obama should have done more to pressure Lieberman to allow the public option to move forward? | | | YES | NO | NOT SURE | | ALL | 63% | 29% | 8% | | Men | 59% | 34% | 7% | | Women | 67% | 24% | 9% | | Democrats | 87% | 10% | 3% | | Republicans | 13% | 76% | 11% | | Independents | 72% | 18% | 10% |
Look at those numbers for the coveted "Independent" vote! In 2006, Karl Rove confidently predicted a Republican sweep - in defiance of poll numbers - calling his calculations "THE math." What kind of math is Harry Reid using? Not to mention the Democratic leadership and President Obama.... They're getting ready to pass a bill that barely a third of Americans support when they could instead pass real reform with a public option supported by 59%. Hey, I wasn't a math major, but even I can see which is the better deal - both for the Democrats and for the country. Why can't our "leaders?" Call Congress: 866-338-1015. Call early. Call often. RECONCILIATION. NOW. |
