Senator Bernie Sanders new health care poll link - only 10 questions. Take it!

[grahamhgreen]

http://sanders.senate.gov/polls/index.cfm

[wryter2000]

1. K&R for Senator Sanders

:Kick:

[Hell Hath No Fury]

2. Done!

[T Wolf]

3. Done, but some are hard. If you support single payer, doesn't that mean you oppose forcing

people to buy policies?

But it is nice to see the (early) general pattern of responses.

[kctim]

16. They are the same thing

The only thing different is WHO you are forced to pay, govt or private. That is why the split is so wide and the topic so heated.

[T Wolf]

26. That was my conflict. I was commenting on the current bill that forces the corporate purchase. nt

[fascisthunter]

4. Kick (nt)

[Ozymanithrax]

5. This is how I voted...

a. Favor (health care bill)
b. Not far enough (Could not stand to leave it blank. favor doesn't mean I think it is sufficient.)
c. Sould be expanded
d. Support (Single Payer)
e. Support (provision keeping insurance from dropping patients)
f. Support (all Americans getting Health Insurance)
g. Shoul expand (medicare to 55-64)
h. Support (large and midsized bussiness providing health insurance)
i. Change things for the better
j. is necessary (health care reform, that is)

[suffragette]

6. Done!

K&R

[PuraVidaDreamin]

7. Thanks for posting

I got them all right!

[avaistheone1]

8. k&r

Done!

[golddigger]

9. Done!

:kick:

[madrchsod]

10. done

[StarfarerBill]

11. Done and done. K&R

[dana_b]

12. thanks! n/t

[Greyskye]

13. Take This Poll!

Unlike most internet polls, this one is being seen by someone who has a voice in this debate. So far, only 428 people have taken this poll, so your voice really can make a difference.

DO IT!

K&R

[GreenPartyVoter]

14. Done!

[wicket]

15. Done

[Waiting For Everyman]

17. Done... thank you!

The results shown so far were very interesting too.

[bigwillq]

18. Done (nt)

[monmouth]

19. Done. As an aside, did you guys know that Bill Press is now an

"intern" for Bernie. Seems they wouldn't credential Bill right away for some reason or other so Bernie helped him out and named him an intern. That way Bill has access to get around to do what he does best. Another reason to love Sanders... Got this info at HuffPo by the way..

[stopbush]

20. Classic example of a push poll. Worthless.

The second question is:

"If you oppose the Senate bill, do you think it goes too far or not far enough?"

Option 1 - Too far
Option 2 - Not far enough

You have to check one of the options or it won't tally your other responses. Well, what if you don't oppose the Senate bill? You shouldn't answer the question, should you? Yet, not answering the question prevents your vote from being tallied. Where's the option for "I support the Senate bill?"

Stupid...and obviously biased toward people who oppose the bill. It's called a push poll...which means it's worthless.

Of course, none of you noticed that because you all oppose the Senate bill so you all voted on question 2. That just shows how insidious the poll is. Those who support the bill are forced to vote that they oppose the bill to have their votes count. Most - like me - will choose not to vote in the poll because of this obvious bias, and that serves to reinforce the anti-Senate bill echo chamber ("oh, look at the results. EVERYBODY opposes the bill!").

[pundaint]

37. Wrong

It would have been nice to have done a little more programming, here to allow a blank or an N/A option, but it is not misleading unless, when the final results are posted, the total of both those responses is different from the votes opposed.

[stopbush]

38. ??????

Your response in nonsensical.

[DKRC]

21. Done! K&R for you & Bernie!

:kick:

[Vidar]

22. Done & recommended.

[pleah]

23. Done. n/t

[chimpymustgo]

24. Done. Thanks. K&R.

[Babel_17]

25. Done

Providing input is the least I can do. Thanks!

[LWolf]

27. Done. nt

[Daphne08]

28. Done! K & R

[jotsy]

29. Taken!

[NuttyFluffers]

30. k&r

to the top with you!

[laylah]

31. Done nt

[Lydia Leftcoast]

32. Results after my vote:

As you may know, the Congress is considering major changes in the country's health care system. Based on what you have read or heard about the Senate bill, do you generally favor it or generally oppose the legislation?
Favor 483
Oppose 1453

If you oppose the Senate bill, do you think it goes too far or not far enough?
Too far 290
Not far enough 1645

Community health centers provide primary health care, dental care, low-cost prescription drugs and mental health counseling on a sliding-scale basis. By treating patients before they get sicker and end up in hospital emergency rooms, the centers save Medicaid billions of dollars. Do you believe community health centers should or should not be expanded?
Should be expanded 1749
Should not be expanded 187

A proposal to provide comprehensive affordable health care for all Americans to replace for-profit private insurance plans is known a single-payer. Do you support or oppose a single-payer, Medicare-for-all program?
Support 1654
Oppose 282

Do you support or oppose a provision in the health care bills preventing health insurance companies from dropping coverage for people who become seriously ill?
Support 1811
Oppose 125

Do you support or oppose a provision in the health care bills requiring all Americans who do not have health insurance to get it?
Support 688
Oppose 1248

Do you think the government should or should not expand Medicare to cover people between the ages of 55 and 64 who do not have health insurance?
Should 1538
Should not 267
Unsure 131

Do you support or oppose a provision in the health care legislation requiring large and mid-sized businesses to provide health insurance for their employees?
Support 1319
Oppose 617

Thinking about the health insurance that is available to you and your immediate family, do you think the proposals in the Senate bill would change things for the better, change things for the worse, or not make any real changes at all?
Change for the better 282
Change for the worse 736
Not make real changes 654
Unsure 264

Which comes closer to the way you feel? Government reform of the nation's health care system is necessary to control costs and expand coverage. OR, Government action on health care will do more harm than good.
Is necessary 1545
Will do more harm than good 312
Unsure 79

[burrowowl]

33. K&R

[FormerDittoHead]

34. WTF??? Who the FUCK are these 127 people? SICKENING!

>Do you support or oppose a provision in the health care bills preventing health insurance companies from dropping coverage for people who become seriously ill?

Support 1834
Oppose 127

What MONSTERS are these 127 people???

[grahamhgreen]

42. OMG - our neighbors!

[City Lights]

35. Thanks for posting this, grahamhgreen.

Glad to have the opportunity to share my opinion. :hi:

[Greyhound]

36. Done. Here's the current results;

As you may know, the Congress is considering major changes in the country's health care system. Based on what you have read or heard about the Senate bill, do you generally favor it or generally oppose the legislation?
Favor 490
Oppose 1483

If you oppose the Senate bill, do you think it goes too far or not far enough?
Too far 298
Not far enough 1674

Community health centers provide primary health care, dental care, low-cost prescription drugs and mental health counseling on a sliding-scale basis. By treating patients before they get sicker and end up in hospital emergency rooms, the centers save Medicaid billions of dollars. Do you believe community health centers should or should not be expanded?
Should be expanded 1782
Should not be expanded 191

A proposal to provide comprehensive affordable health care for all Americans to replace for-profit private insurance plans is known a single-payer. Do you support or oppose a single-payer, Medicare-for-all program?
Support 1684
Oppose 289

Do you support or oppose a provision in the health care bills preventing health insurance companies from dropping coverage for people who become seriously ill?
Support 1846
Oppose 127

Do you support or oppose a provision in the health care bills requiring all Americans who do not have health insurance to get it?
Support 697
Oppose 1276

Do you think the government should or should not expand Medicare to cover people between the ages of 55 and 64 who do not have health insurance?
Should 1566
Should not 274
Unsure 133

Do you support or oppose a provision in the health care legislation requiring large and mid-sized businesses to provide health insurance for their employees?
Support 1342
Oppose 631

Thinking about the health insurance that is available to you and your immediate family, do you think the proposals in the Senate bill would change things for the better, change things for the worse, or not make any real changes at all?
Change for the better 287
Change for the worse 749
Not make real changes 670
Unsure 267

Which comes closer to the way you feel? Government reform of the nation's health care system is necessary to control costs and expand coverage. OR, Government action on health care will do more harm than good.
Is necessary 1575
Will do more harm than good 319
Unsure 79

[bdamomma]

39. Done for Bernie!!

[Cleita]

40. "Do you support or oppose a single-payer, Medicare for all program."

1842 support. 305 oppose. That's 83% from that sampling that favors single-payer universal health care. Why aren't our Congress critters paying attention?

[and-justice-for-all]

41. K&Rec

[Blue_In_AK]

43. Done...

If these results are even remotely representative of the public at large, the nation isn't too happy with the Senate right now.

[mascarax]

44. Done!

There were over 3,000 responses when I just finished.

[Ghost of Tom Joad]

45. done

[jillan]

46. Done!

[Greyhound]

47. .

[Thickasabrick]

48. Done - Wish I could recommend - totally missed this earlier. nt