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December 30, 2009

Rasmussen: Opposition to ObamaCare Reaches New High
— Gabriel Malor

58% are opposed, with only 39% supporting the President's attempt to cripple America's healthcare system.

While several individual components of the plan are popular, reminding voters of whatÂ’s included in the plan has virtually no impact on support for the overall legislation. This suggests that there are not major surprises in the legislation that will cause people to change their opinion of it.
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The new figures include 19% who Strongly Favor the plan and 46% who Strongly Oppose it.

This poll is particularly useful as a snapshot of who these crazy folks are who want a healthcare bill no matter what's in it:

It is interesting to note that attitudes towards the plan vary sharply based upon what people see as the primary problem with health care today. Fifty-three percent (53%) say cost is the biggest problem while 23% cite the lack of universal coverage and 13% name the quality of care.
Among those who see the lack of universal coverage as the biggest problem, 86% favor the legislation.
However, among the majority who see cost as the biggest issue, 68% are opposed.
As for those who see the quality of care as the top issue, 87% are opposed to the plan before Congress.

The universal coverage folks are kidding themselves if they think an individual mandate will result in healthcare for every American. Many will continue to go without and there's little difference between foregoing treatment because you have no insurance and foregoing treatment because a government deathpanel won't let your insurer cover it.

Posted by: Gabriel Malor at 08:46 AM | Comments (30)
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1 My opposition to everything Obama is over 100%.

Posted by: kathysaysso at December 30, 2009 08:49 AM (ZtwUX)

2 "Among those who see the lack of universal coverage as the biggest problem, 86% favor the legislation."

What? Did they not get the memo telling them that there is no public option in the senate bill? That the bill as it stands now does nothing to provide "universal coverage"?

Yeesh. Stupid needs to be covered in whatever healthcare plan these folks eventually get.

Posted by: Intrepid at December 30, 2009 08:50 AM (92zkk)

3 58% are opposed, with only 39% supporting

That's the lowest number of "undecideds" I've seen in an Obamacare poll. I wonder what finally tipped them over?

Posted by: HeatherRadish at December 30, 2009 08:50 AM (NtiET)

4 Well considering they don't care anymore want the American public thinks, what does this really matter? They literally do not care, they will do it anyway while telling us we should shower them with wonderment and joy. Those that don't go along with it at first will be bought off like the cheap whores they are and even if they were always going to go along with it they will still be bought. Fuck them with a rusty screwdriver.

Posted by: Mr. Pink at December 30, 2009 08:50 AM (SqAkN)

5 so 53% of Americans are racist? Isn't that damn near the same percentage that voted for Obama?

Posted by: eddiebear at December 30, 2009 08:51 AM (wnU1W)

Mr. President - We've analyzed their attack, sir, and there is a danger. Should I have your ship standing by?

Posted by: Imperial Flunky at December 30, 2009 08:52 AM (zzs8x)

7 Rasmussen also has a poll that shows that about half of the population believes the US is not safer than it was prior to 9/11.

http://tiny.cc/zM6d2

(ht Hot Air)

Posted by: Intrepid at December 30, 2009 08:54 AM (92zkk)

8 6

Mr. President - We've analyzed their attack, sir, and there is a danger. Should I have your ship standing by? RAMMING SPEED!

Posted by: Imperial Flunky at December 30, 2009 12:52 PM (zzs8x)

FIFY

Posted by: Mr. Pink at December 30, 2009 08:57 AM (SqAkN)

9 The only people supporting t5his BS are the communists who support Obama no matter what.

Posted by: Vic at December 30, 2009 08:59 AM (QrA9E)

10 Lame Stream Media response: The number of racist in this country is increasing every day.

Posted by: TheQuietman at December 30, 2009 09:00 AM (1Jaio)

11
Tax-payer funded health care that will only increase costs. yeah - hard to fathom why ordinary Americans are against it.

Not to worry - the democrats are planning to flood the TV with ADs.
---Pro-Health Care ads with all the standard bogus talking points, lies and false promises.

Posted by: ethos at December 30, 2009 09:01 AM (0fzsA)

12 Pay more get less...what's not to like?

Posted by: Purple Avenger at December 30, 2009 09:02 AM (YO0c+)

13 9 The only people supporting t5his BS are the communists who support Obama no matter what."

I would beg to differ. "but Bush ____" seems to still have a large following also.

Posted by: Mr. Pink at December 30, 2009 09:02 AM (SqAkN)

14 "Many will continue to go without and there's little difference between foregoing treatment because you have no insurance and foregoing treatment because a government deathpanel won't let your insurer cover it."

or, having insurance that no doctor will see you for because it pays too little...

Posted by: drfredc at December 30, 2009 09:06 AM (puRnk)

Let me get this straight - we're willing to destroy the number one healthcare system in the world just to get universal free coverage for illegal aliens.

Hmmm. Sounds like a winning strategy for the Dims.

Posted by: TexasJew at December 30, 2009 09:08 AM (3Uz3f)

16 Oh, they care alright. It's just that we are still about 10 mos away from Nov. and some are slow to come around from the Obama hangover caused by to much koolaid consumption. Watch for many Dems to start to distance themselves from Obama in the coming months, which will be fun to see. However, that's a little hard to do when you've voted for every legislative mudpie that he's served up.

Posted by: volfan at December 30, 2009 09:15 AM (lF49h)

17 If the Republicans can't ride Obamacare back to power for a generation, they may as well give up politics and become a bingo club or something.

Posted by: CoolCzech at December 30, 2009 09:16 AM (QECjC)

"but Bush ____" seems to still have a large following also.

That is the same run of communists;.

Posted by: Vic at December 30, 2009 09:16 AM (QrA9E)

19 15 Let me get this straight - we're willing to destroy the number one healthcare system in the world just to get universal free coverage for illegal aliens. Hmmm. Sounds like a winning strategy for the Dims. Posted by: TexasJew at December 30, 2009 01:08 PM (3Uz3f) Can't we just mandate all illegals to buy insurance??? *shrugs shoulders*

Posted by: CoolCzech at December 30, 2009 09:17 AM (QECjC)

20 Every American has healthcare already. Private insurance, Medicaid, Medicare, SCHIP, illegal alien visits to Emergency Departments, prison infirmaries. Everyone is taken care of. HCR is redistribution of wealth and government control of personal health and finances. In other words it is Socialism, which is a fancy word for theft and slavery.

Posted by: Crusty at December 30, 2009 09:17 AM (GvSpB)

21 Seems like people would ask themselves if the Zerocare program is gonna save so much money, why do we have to pay increased taxes for 4 fucking years before it kicks in? Simple answer: It's a lie.

Posted by: maddogg at December 30, 2009 09:41 AM (OlN4e)

Kinda OT

I just checked my mail today and I see I received two fliers from local politicians; my state Senator and district Congressman. Both of the people are democrats and neither flier mentions a party affiliation.

Posted by: The Outlaw in the Heavenly Hall at December 30, 2009 09:47 AM (JK1hx)

23 22

Kinda OT

I hope you remember to vote them the fuck out. I plan on it here in VA.

Posted by: Mr. Pink at December 30, 2009 09:50 AM (SqAkN)

24 21 made me think of something. Given the way that Congress has a tendency to kick the can down the road (see Medicare 'fix', Spanish-American War telephone tax), any bets that they'll collect the taxes until it's time to start paying out, then claim "it's not quite right" and push back the start date another year or two? While still collecting taxes. Damn I'm cynical.

Posted by: Admiral J. Random Dude IV, IE,PS,TMI at December 30, 2009 10:12 AM (Jnxue)

25 Polls are racist.

Posted by: Mallamutt at December 30, 2009 10:49 AM (hKyl0)

26 GALLUP BS-OMETER UPDATE:

Has anyone else noticed how Obama's Approval Rating on Gallup has rocketed 5 points upward since the Dems passed ObamaScare? This was to be expected.

Everyone knows that Gallup is a tool of the left and I predicted they would adjust their samples to show America loving Obama now that his travesty of a healthcare plan has passed.

Note: Of 20 major pollsters measured in the 2008 elections, Gallup came in almost DEAD LAST. Why these idiots are considered the "pollster of record" is beyond me.

Posted by: Bill MItchell at December 30, 2009 11:01 AM (kEBiX)

27 Easy fix, 39% need to find a new commie nation to move to. Thinking that would be less expensive in the long run