Nationalized Health Care? Seems Many Think Not

[Kathianne]

Just saw this and must say, I'm blown away. I thought nationalized health care was a 'given' from all I've read in the MSM:

http://rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/issues2/articles/29_favor_national_health_insurance_overseen_by_fed eral_government




29% Favor National Health Insurance Overseen by Federal Government
Wednesday, April 09, 2008
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Twenty-nine percent (29%) of American adults favor a national health insurance program overseen by the Federal Government. A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 39% oppose such a government-led initiative while 31% are not sure.

The survey also found that 46% believe the quality of care would decrease under a national health insurance program while 16% believe that quality would increase. Twenty percent (20%) say the quality of care would remain about the same while 18% are not sure.

At the same time, 42% believe the cost of health care would increase while 25% would expect prices to go down.

While opposing a national program overseen by the federal government, Americans support requiring companies to provide health insurance for their employees. Sixty-three percent (63%) favor such a requirement while 24% are opposed.

An earlier survey found that just 31% rate the U.S. health care system as good or excellent.

At the same time, people give much higher reviews to their own health care coverage.

Another survey found that half of all Americans say they support providing free health care for all citizens. However, support for free coverage drops dramatically if it would require changing to a new insurance program.

The current survey found strong partisan differences on all questions.

Republicans strongly oppose national health insurance by a 59% to 25% margin. Democrats are more evenly divided—35% of Democrats favor, 26% oppose, and 39% are not sure. Among those not affiliated with either major party, 25% favor national health insurance overseen by the federal government. Thirty-five percent (35%) of unaffiliateds oppose such a program while 38% are undecided.

Health care is one of the top issues of Election 2008. It has tended to benefit Senator Hillary Clinton over Senator Barack Obama in the race for the Democratic Presidential Nomination. Looking to the general election, the economy, the War in Iraq, and National Security are the top issues. At this point in time, Senator John McCain is in a competitive race with both Democrats in the Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll.

[Little-Acorn]

Hillary's attempt to nationalize the entire health care industry in the United States in 1993, was what caused the American people to vote Democrats out of every majority in the Federal government the following year, and quite a few state governments.

Biggest surprise in the article you quoted, is that the percentages of people disapprovig of various facets of nationalized health care, are so SMALL. Only 46% think the quality of care would diminish? And only 42% think the costs would increase?

And, 63% FAVOR the government requiring employers to provide health care, even as only 31% rate our present system as good or excellent? Meaning as much as 69% rate it as only poor to fair? Most people's employers already DO provide health care, thus locking employees into a very limited choice of plans while shielding the costs of medical care from the people receiving it. Why else do those 69% think U.S. health care is only "poor to fair"?

This looks like a plum ripe for the picking by the socialist Democrats. The people are on the verge of accepting their promises.

We are in BIG trouble.

[theHawk]

Uh-oh, seems like our poll-loving liberals have some explaining to do.

[actsnoblemartin]

sounds more like national bankruptcy