That poll really just proves some of my points.
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Over the past few months, as the health care reform debate has raged, confidence in the current system has increased significantly among Republicans and unaffiliated voters. There has been little change among Democrats.
Just 28% say they are willing to pay higher taxes so that all Americans can have health insurance. Sixty percent (60%) are opposed. Those figures are little changed since May.
Recent polling has shown that cost, not universal coverage, is the top concern about health care.
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This in particular. I stated earlier that people not wanting to pay money for universal health care was the reason they didn't want it, and this proves that. However, these people are misguided in their information. I posted an explanation in an earlier post about how people with insurance would likely be paying less, and this poll seems to have surveyed mostly people -with- insurance.
These people hear the words "universal health care" and "taxes" in the same sentence and nearly have a heart attack, which is what I said earlier and the response was "no no, this 'people don't care' argument is false and is getting old".
As for the 74% rating their quality of care as good or excellent...that has little to do with coverage and more to do with your experience at the hospital.
Just to drive my point home:
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Seventy-eight percent (78%) say it’s likely the passage of health care reform will lead to higher taxes for the middle class.
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It's all about the cost to people, even though they will probably be paying less. If you don't have insurance then yes, you will obviously be paying more, but the reason you don't have health insurance right now is because it's too expensive. With a 2% income tax, people will be able to afford it.
Also, the points you quoted for the Republican plan don't seem likely to work. They are all abstract ways of helping people with health care that seem nice in theory, but with results that will be difficult measure. And why are we ok with implementing a plan where a 'pro' is that you can buy policies across state lines?
And "We salute those Republican governors who are leading the way in demonstrating ways to provide affordable health care options"? That line doesn't sound bias at all. XD
edit: I guess those people are techincally correct - taxes will be higher. But I get the feeling that they don't realize it will be lower than their current insurance premiums, copay, deductibles, etc, etc.