48% feel requiring people to buy insurance isn't the same as "providing" insurance.

[dkf]

http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2009/12/18/816294/-Voters-Revolt:-Only-33-Support-for-New-Senate-Health-Care-Bill

The current proposed health care bill with mandates, but no public option or Medicare expansion, has 33% support.

[Bullet1987]

1. It would if the mandate came with options and competition

through a strong and robust Public Option. But we're not getting that anymore and likely never were in the first place.

[dkf]

2. It all depends if the product is seen as a benefit or a burden.

And that is what makes it a good bill or not.

[TreasonousBastard]

3. Or, they want healthcare, but prefer not to pay for it.