WaPo: 94% Dems, 73% Ind., 59% Repubs support public option for those who can't get private insurance

[ProSense]

Broad majorities across party lines (76 percent overall) say they would support a public option if it were limited only to those who, "cannot get health insurance from a private insurer." Support for that type of public option includes 94 percent of Democrats, 73 percent of independents and 59 percent of Republicans.

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[CakeGrrl]

1. Yet from the way the MSM lavishes attention on the nutjob fringe,

you'd think THEY were the representative "voice of the people".

:eyes:

[Cha]

3. And, it's blowback for the disruptive

repubs.

[Cha]

2. I'm thinking the whack jobs are making Indies, Dems, and

some repubs take a closer looker at what they're opposing and they like it!

[babylonsister]

5. No doubt! I hope they keep up the 'good' work! nt

[tridim]

4. Amazing numbers.

Especially since that's what the PO is.

[Lorien]

6. So why are some in OUR party trying to kill it??

Do lush lobbying positions await them when we vote them out of office?

[Cha]

11. You'll have to ask them..

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x8636511#8637564

[Lorien]

18. I wrote to my Senator Nelson asking him that very question

no answer yet.

[satya]

7. Well the insurance companies would love that, wouldn't they? Socialized risk, privatized gain.

It's cherry picking with whipped cream and another cherry on top.

Now, if young and healthy people were paying into the public program and keeping it solvent, that would cut into the ins. co. profits and we can't have that, can we?

[ProSense]

8. It's support, that's all that matters from a perception standpoint.

Use it to make the public option strong, optional and evolving, which is what it current is.

[satya]

12. Sorry so snarky, of course that's good news in terms of getting this done. nt

[4lbs]

9. In other words, the vast majority of the country supports a public option.

However, the M$M spins it like half the country doesn't want it. :eyes:

Those drug and insurance ads must pay well....

[Oregone]

10. Just for those who can't get private insurance?

Everyone should have easy, instant access at low affordable subsidized rates

[Doctor_J]

15. Yep. The only ones elligible are the poor

who already have Medicaid, and the very sick who will be a financial burden on the plan. It is salable but not especially serviceable.

[GrilledCheeses]

21. That stuck out at me as well. nt

[theophilus]

13. Those numbers show up if the PO is only for those who can't get private insurance. n/t

[Doctor_J]

14. How about for us who are being gouged by private insurers?

frankly, otherwise it's just a welfare program, which duplicates what Medicaid already does, and adds in people who can afford private coverage, but are too expensive for the profiteers, and will thus put a major strain on the program's finances. Seriesly, it was a great speech, but the plan is not very good.

[Douglas Carpenter]

16. I guess that is what the media means when they say the country is split

76% of Americans

94% Democrats

73% of Independents

59% of Republicans

I guess that counts for public opinion being split.

[Proud Liberal Dem]

17. Sounds like majority support for PO in all categories

including a slight majority among Republicans. I guess that means we need to definitely "take it off the table" as Snowe suggested.

:sarcasm:

[mzmolly]

19. OVERWHELMING SUPPORT!

:toast:

[myrna minx]

20. Damn. You hear that Max? n/t