mzmolly
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Tue Jan-12-10 04:24 PM
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GALLUP ~ More Americans in favor of passing HC legislation than opposed - first time since October. |
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Edited on Tue Jan-12-10 04:55 PM by mzmolly
Slightly more Americans want their member of Congress to vote in favor of healthcare legislation rather than against it, 49% vs. 46% -- a first since October. Democrats are widely supportive while a slim majority of independents and most Republicans are opposed.GALLUP
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Tue Jan-12-10 04:26 PM
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1. Thank you! This is certainly excellent news |
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and really bad news for the right wingnuts (who's one talking point was Americans didn't want this).
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Tue Jan-12-10 04:27 PM
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2. The question refers to "a" healthcare bill |
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not the insurance bills currently being dealt with. Had I been asked about "a" bill I would have said "yes", had I been asked about what they have done, I would have said "no".
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Tue Jan-12-10 04:28 PM
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3. To bad the bill since congress do nothing for HCR but are Health insurance reform |
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Tue Jan-12-10 04:36 PM
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5. Yes, you're right. That's what people who haven't read the bill think. |
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Read the freaking bill and quit spreading bullshit. DU is not Faux.
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Tue Jan-12-10 04:33 PM
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4. Your use of "Majority" is wrong/misleading |
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"Majority" means more than 50%; 49% is NOT a majority, it's a plurality.
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mzmolly
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Tue Jan-12-10 04:57 PM
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8. Depends upon how one uses the word in question. |
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However I've found a way to edit that may be a more accurate characterization.
Thanks for your correction. :hi:
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Tue Jan-12-10 04:36 PM
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6. People are extremely fickle...aren't they? nt |
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Tue Jan-12-10 04:45 PM
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7. They were only against it for so long because of the grandstanding |
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Edited on Tue Jan-12-10 04:45 PM by Warpy
of men like Baucus and Stupak and Lieberman and Ben Nelson, all of whom are playing power games and throwing tantrums in order to make sure Americans don't get anything decent out of this process.
The change in the polls just means Americans are resigned to taking it up the butt again just on the slim chance there's a crumb in the pie that will be given to them at the end of the process.
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mzmolly
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Tue Jan-12-10 04:58 PM
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understand that progress is just that? I hope the bill improves in a significant manner. But I am glad to see this trend given the grandstanding by Republicans who are opposed to any legislation.
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Tue Jan-12-10 04:58 PM
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10. any of those polled in Congress? |
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Tue Jan-12-10 04:59 PM
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11. EXTREMELY MISLEADING.. they did NOT ask about the ACTUAL bill being offered. |
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which is a screw over of the American worker and consumer.
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Tue Jan-12-10 05:34 PM
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14. I think it's misleading to suggest that people favor a bill that doesn't |
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Tue Jan-12-10 05:00 PM
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12. A lot depends on what it ends up being. No one |
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actually knows at this point. I certainly don't.
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Tue Jan-12-10 05:09 PM
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13. This is still within any margin of error. |
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Which is conspicuous in its absence here.
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Tue Jan-12-10 05:42 PM
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15. All polls have a margin of error. |
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Though the trend in favor, is on an upswing it seems?
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