New Rasmussen Poll: Support For Health Care Reform Collapses Without Public Option

[Me.]

The article is mainly about anonymous sources from the WH bashing progressives however, the real news here is the poll by Rasmussen.

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“In fact, these aides and advisers are wrong and the "left of the left" is right. A new poll from Rasmussen shows that Americans want a public option, and support for reform collapses without it.

Just 34% of voters nationwide support the health care reform plan proposed by President Obama and congressional Democrats if the so-called "public option" is removed. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey shows that 57% oppose the plan if it doesn't include a government-run health insurance plan to compete with private insurers.

The article does feature Richard Kirsch of Health Care For America Now, supporting the public option on the record. Unfortunately, he is set off by this guy:” cony…

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/08/19/iwapoi-unleashes-army-of_n_263030.html

[Oregone]

1. No shit. the "Public Option" is dressing atop a Nixon salad

The more you talk about the dressing, the less you notice the leafy greens

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGKkPEvD2OM

"{the reform} is a partnership between the Administration and private health insurance industry. For the private insurance industry, the Administration's plan offers a windfall of billions of dollars annually." - Ted Kennedy

[Kansas Wyatt]

2. If the Democratic Congress and White House does not get behind Public Option....

They will be sitting around wondering, yet again, how people could allegedly 'vote against their best interests.'

For those of you who think a 39% Republican cannot possibly beat a Democrat, you will come to a rude awakening in 2010 & 2012.

[DrDan]

3. so? . . . When did what the American people think become important?