So, scare tactics work (see below article). Great. Thanks for that information.
Pyrrhic victory, don’t you think? No reform now — let’s leave the disaster to our children.
Thanks, Glenn Beck, Dick Armey, GOP leaders. I hope your children and grandchildren remember that, at this critical juncture, you chose to support big business profits over better medical services and economic stability.
From Yahoo:
67 percent of respondents believe that wait times for health care services, such as surgery, will increase (91 percent of Republicans, 37 percent of Democrats, 72 percent of Independents).
About five out of 10 believe the federal government will become directly involved in making personal health care decisions (80 percent of Republicans, 25 percent of Democrats, 56 percent of Independents).
Roughly six out of 10 Americans believe taxpayers will be required to pay for abortions (78 percent of Republicans, 30 percent of Democrats, 58 percent of Independents)
46 percent believe reforms will result in health care coverage for all illegal immigrants (66 percent of Republicans, 29 percent of Democrats, 43 percent of Independents).
54 percent believe the public option will increase premiums for Americans with private health insurance (78 percent of Republicans, 28 percent of Democrats, 58 percent of Independents).
Five out of 10 think cuts will be made to Medicare in order to cover more Americans (66 percent of Republicans, 37 percent of Democrats, 44 percent of Independents).
There were exceptions.
Fewer participants believe “myths” regarding the impact of proposed changes on current health insurance coverage. For instance, less than 30 percent think private insurance coverage will be eliminated. And just 36 percent think a public insurance option will put private insurance companies out of business.
In addition, only three out of 10 respondents believe the government will require the elderly to make decisions about how and when they will die.
this issue makes me incensed like no other. I went with my parents in Florida to demonstrate in support of their congressman and of healthcare reform at the town hall meeting their congressman was hosting. (when visiting them in Florida) It was the most upsetting thing I have ever been to. The absolute bigotry, selfishness, ignorance — those on the other side represented to me why the country just may fail. Half seemd to be ‘rednecks’. And half ‘good Christian people’, who seemed to think that being their brother’s keeper did not apply to them, and that ‘universal care’ was something to be against… I’m not a Christian, but is that what Jesus would think?