43% oppose it for being too liberal
39% favor it
13% oppose it for not being liberal enough
3% oppose it for some indeterminate reasons
so 52% of Americans went this reform or more liberal.[/quote]
That is one way of looking at it. But with a 2% majority and a 3% margin of error, those are pretty close olds. Lets see what the other questions in that poll said for a deeper understanding of the mood of the majority.
(questions paraphrased)
Do you think the amount you pay for health care will go up or down?
62% up
16% down
21% same.
Do you think your family will be better off, or worse off?
19% better off
47% worse off
33% the same
Do you think medicare reciepients will be better off or worse off?
Better 20%
Worse 45%
Same 34%
Do you think the Federal deficit will go up or down?
Up 70%
Down 12%
same 17%
So people feel this will worsen the deficit, not really help them, and cost them more for healthcare. That is not a ringing endorsement of your stance that the majority of Ameriacans really want this.
(rather I propose that alot of them ‘want’ it same as a majority want a BMW, but dont want to make the sacrifices to afford it.)
