LOOK at this CNN.com HealthCare Bill poll (screenshot):

[FarLeftFist]

I took a screenshot:

[babylonsister]

1. I bet those results were a surprise to cnn. But stand by; they will change. nt

[BlueCaliDem]

2. I was thinking the saaaaame thing.

CNN = Fox Lite

[Zalatix]

3. They'll change when the working class realizes they're forced to buy insurance

from private corporations who will now charge absolutely ruinous premiums.

Got pre-existing conditions? Then bend over and grab your ankles, because here comes mandatory $3,000 premiums. Or worse.

RomneyCare 2.0 will eat itself. Then we'll have a REAL conversation about real health care reform: Medicare For All. http://www.medicareforall.org/pages/Home

[derby378]

4. +100 (n/t)

[ProSense]

6. Nope

"They'll change when the working class realizes they're forced to buy insurance"

...not true. The mandate is likely to impact very few people.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=474280

[Zalatix]

7. Intentional underestimation.

There are far more people who work in jobs that don't offer insurance than these pundits realize. They're going to get hit, hard; especially the middle class folks. There's a donut hole that's going to appear that will become a bullet hole wound. 8% of your paycheck is a hell of a lot of money when you're already up to your eyeballs in, say, college debt, or a hell of a lot of other things.

Just remember I told you so.

[ProSense]

9. The

There are far more people who work in jobs that don't offer insurance than these pundits realize. They're going to get hit, hard; especially the middle class folks. There's a donut hole that's going to appear that will become a bullet hole wound. 8% of your paycheck is a hell of a lot of money when you're already up to your eyeballs in, say, college debt, or a hell of a lot of other things.

...number of uninsured is known, and that includes those who work and have no insurance. The fact is there are exemptions, there's a cap, and there will be hardship waivers. A significant number of the uninsured are unemployed.

The 83 percent of American who currently have insurance are not going to be affected by the mandate.

[still_one]

8. The HCR specifically says you cannot charge more for someone with pre-existing conditions, nor can

can you refuse to cover someone

[spanone]

10. Total votes: 289389

[ProSense]

5. That's in

line with most polls.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1002473375

Those who want the entire law killed are in the minority.

[Motown_Johnny]

11. it looks like they changed it to get worse results

http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/health.care/


now it is 44% for and 41% against with 15% not sure

[ProSense]

12. Different poll

http://www.cnn.com/
Total votes: 289761

Near bottom right.

[obxhead]

13. That's a different poll.

[arthritisR_US]

14. They absolutely should keep it. I know many

were disappointed and they felt it didn't go far enough but all I can say is don't let perfect be the enemy of good.

[abolugi]

15. IMO

They just need to start selling it better. People like it better when they are reminded what is in it.
I'm not sure why they haven't been doing a better job of that.