WASHINGTON (CNN) – Hours before President Barack Obama holds a prime time news conference to push for health care reform, a new CNN Poll of Polls indicates that less than half the country approves of how he's handling the issue.
According to the CNN Poll of Polls, 47 percent approve of how the president's dealing with health care reform, with 44 percent disapproving.
The CNN Poll of Polls on health care was compiled and released on Wednesday. It's an average of the three most recent national surveys to ask about Obama's performance on health care: USA Today/Gallup (July 17-19); ABC/Washington Post (July 15-18) and CBS News (July 9-12).
The ABC News/Washington Post poll, which was released Monday, indicates Obama still has a large advantage over Republicans on the issue. Fifty-four percent of those questioned say they trust Obama to do a better job handling health care than Republicans in Congress, with 34 percent putting more faith in congressional Republicans than the president.
CNN Radio: Obama losing ground on health care
A CNN/Opinion Research Corporation poll taken in June showed that roughly half the country is confused by the major points in Obama's health care proposals, said CNN Polling Director Keating Holland. "That poll also showed that Americans who understand Obama's proposals support them, while a majority of Americans who are confused by the issue oppose Obama's plan," said Holland. "That may be one reason why Obama is making a prime-time push for his proposals, and doing so in a question-and-answer format."
A separate CNN Poll of Polls puts the president's overall approval rating at 56 percent, with 40 percent disapproving. In early June, Obama's average approval rating was 62 percent. It stood at 61 percent by mid-June, and stayed at that level through the rest of the month.
"Obama remains more popular than most of his policies, including health care," Holland says. "The question is whether he can turn some of that personal popularity into political capital in order to get what he wants out of Congress."
The CNN Poll of Polls on Obama's overall approval was also compiled and released on Wednesday. It's an average of the three most recent national surveys: AP/GfK (July 16-20); USA Today/Gallup (July 17-19); and ABC/Washington Post (July 15-18).
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For gods sakes CNN, stop with your incessant polling. You never poll enough people to make the poll worthwhile anyway.
@ melissa
You are so right!
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The President is going where no President has gone before. Give me a break with the polls. If this gets accomplished, it will be a major milestone.
The question they are asking is "Do you Approve of How is the President is handling Health Care Reform?" Some of the people are saying "NO' because they want him to do MORE by not caving in to Republicans and Democrats.
The real question should be "Do you approve of President Obama's Health Plan Ideas?"
The way you are presenting this is that fewer Americans want health care reform than before and that is just not the case.
There should be no approval for this idiotic legislative grandstanding. Maybe people are starting to wake up and realize that this farce is economically not feasible and unsustainable. Welcome to the real world.
It will be more than 50% opposed after more details get out. The rush to complete this isn't about getting it right for those in need; it's about getting it done while the political capital exists, before the mid-term elections, and before everyone can fully understand what will be sacrificed and the cost of that sacrifice in terms of the erosion of our freedoms. Our democracy was not intended to create social Utopia; it was created to provide freedom of choice and opportunities for those willing to work for it. And with the CBO questioning the costs and benefits, Democrat governors opposed, Republicans opposed, and other moderates opposed, the whole thing stinks to high Heaven.
It will be more than 50% opposed after more details get out. The rush to complete this isn't about getting it right for those in need; it's about getting it done while the political capital exists, before the mid-term elections, and before everyone can fully understand what will be sacrificed and the cost of that sacrifice in terms of the erosion of our freedoms. Our democracy was not intended to create social Utopia; it was created to provide freedom of choice and opportunities for those willing to work for it. And with the CBO questioning the costs and benefits, Democrat governors opposed, Republicans opposed, and other moderates opposed, the whole thing stinks to high Heaven. Not to mention that Congress has exempted itself an unions – if that isn't politically motivated nothing is.
I know a number of democrats that supported Hillary who are not happy with how passive Obama seems on the issue. Now, that does not mean they don't support health care reform and a public buy in option. They very much do. It's just that Obama is letting congress have the helm on the issue... and they are riding in all directions at the moment. It's kind of like the perfect spoof in regards to Congress. But hay, it's not an easy bill. There are many aspects of it that need to be refined. Obama has stayed out of the weeds so far. He might step-up and call upon those that voted for him soon. Obama's stand on health care reform was a large reason he won. If he calls on me... if he says he needs me... I'll pull up for him this time. I have been taking a break for while. After the election I for burned out a bit. However, if he needs the calvary, if we are needed... I'll do my all once again. For our country. We just need a leader to tell us what to do and make it clear.
CNN – can you please post the statistics of how many polls were taken by you during the Bush administration? Sure seems like Pres. Obama is being polled to death. As far as healthcare issue goes, what was Bush's poll numbers when he tried to reform healthcare during his first 6 months in office? And I'd be curious as to Bush's poll numbers on his energy policies at the 6 month marker. And while you're at it, what did he poll in his plan to improve our education system during his first 179 days? Oh, wait. Bush didn't try to reform healthcare, and he had NO energy policy....for the entire 8 years. Unless of course you count Iraq. Because as far as I can tell that WAS his energy policy. And on education. All we got was "every child left behind". Great success there huh? Again, how many polls were done during Bush's 8 years? I really would like to see those numbers.
@Melissa -
That's not true; they poll just enough to get the results they want!
My disapproval is becuase he won't tell the RNC/blue dog dems were to put it. He has tried to work with them and they just want to stop any health care progress. It is time to leave them behind and quit trying to compromise.
Polls, polls, polls,....polls.
Hey, did the media mention there was a poll of the same poll that was polled yesterday from the poll of the poll from the day before....?
Yeah, we get it...more Americans still trust President Obama on healthcare reform over Republican status quo.
I'm definaltly one that supports his proposal. It's funny because when we help people overseas with our tax money it's charity and dipomacy, but when people here need help, we call them lazy and to stop milking out tax money. Honestly I say either help everyone or help no one. What ever happened to Dawinism why do we have to help everyone. Survival of the fittest baby, no wonder why the world is starting to become a world population of whiners.
Come on, CNN. Don't you know that your polls only matter when they favor the Democrats!
You guys would like the polling if it made Obama look good. Then it would be affirmation, now it's just bias reporting to you. His ratings should fall on healthcare because of the way he an dhis admin and supporters have handled the bill. Never direct questions, tried to push it through without explaining it, using politics as usual to get it passed without proper scrutiny. Most people don't even know what it will mean to the country, the press corps are not asking and the administration is not telling unless it's spin. What happened to changing washington?
At least Obama has a heath care plan to poll. Poll a republican plan if there is one and see how favorable it is.
@Melissa
The CNN incessant polling was pretty popular with Obama fans during and after the election when he seemed to be riding high.
BTW the entire whine list is:
- they didn't poll me and my cell phone
- it is Bush's fault
- it is racism
- it is Hillary's fault
- polls are not fair (right now)
George Bush had a higher approval rating 6 months into his first administration then Obama does!
The problem Obama has is that the details of his health care bill are becoming known to the public. That is why he wants the bill past asap – so the American taxpayer won't know whats in it until we have all been shafted.
Obama claims he doesn't even know all the details in the bill – especially the provistion that eventually forces everyone into the government insurance program and out of our own private plan.
Of course he doesnt want to discuss the part of the bill that has his government insurance program paying for abortion.
What's wrong with letting this proposed legislation out so everyone can read it? Why does it have to be passed now before anyone can see what's really in it?
Don't you just love the transparency of this administration?
ETERNAL TRUTH:
A democracy will continue to exist up until the time that voters discover that they can vote themselves generous gifts from the public treasury. From that moment on, the majority always votes for the candidates who promise the most benefits from the public treasury, with the result that every democracy will finally collapse due to loose fiscal policy, which is always followed by a dictatorship.
Alexander Fraser Tytler (Scotland – 1790)
Like many American's I am disappointed in Obama's lack of passion in his push for health care reform. His bi-partisan support for major – MAJOR – change is out there in the country, not in the Congress. His rating would be higher if he was sticking up for his original plans to cover everyone affordably and ensure that insurance companies pay up if they want to stay in business. I'm sure every state has at least one lawsuit pending against an insurance company for failing to pay on time, or failing to pay reasonable costs, etc. I've called and emailed my senators many times on this issue. I would support Obama more if he were sticking to his guns on this issue.
Go figure. He leaves it up to the most liberal wingnuts from Congress to write all these crazy bills and it tends to make people nervous. Would you let Nancy Pelosi write your household budget. Unless I need an abortion or a nice suit I don't think she could help.
EVERYONE is baffled by this ridiculous bill... including Obama! It was pointed out to him that once the bill is signed it would make it illegal for private insurers to write NEW business, to which he responded he was 'not familiar' with the house bill! This is an extremely important fact because this alone would kill all his promises of competition and individual choice! By making it illegal for private companies to write NEW business, the pool of CURRENT insureds will only get older, will eventually incur greater bills as they age, and then finally die out. As these pools age and become smaller, premiums will increase because as claims raise, there will not be enough $$ in premiums to pay the amount of claims, which will be a government imposed handicap that will force people onto the gov't plan! Forget about employers offering coverage anymore, new employees won't be allowed onto group plans and your employer will not absorb the cost of the health plan without cutting jobs or pay... but eventually everyone on the plan will eventually be dead or give up and the gov't will have their monopoly. Obama is an idiot liar.
Lately a lot of people have been putting down the Canadian heath care system... well let me tell you I am a 65 year old woman who is very grateful to our system.I have never, being an asthmatic or for any other problem ever had long wait times or paid a dime for my doctor or hospital visits or stays anytime in my life!
EVERYONE in Canada is covered and NOONE is ever turned away
our system is much better than having Millions not covered or paying
high prices to insurance companies that when push comes to shove
do not pay for half of what they claim to.Does our system have a few flaws ..Sure but I will take those flaws and our System any day!!!!
Kudos to president Obama for trying to improve the health care system in the US.He is one of the most intelligent presidents the US has ever had in my opinion!!
We need Sarah Palin as President right now for she will not get us in this quagmire of a mess. She will ensure that healthcare remains privatized in this country and will stop all attempts at any reform. Public option government care does not work and will fail miserably in this country. It will bankrupt this country and only complete privatization of all health care including Medicaid and Medicare will keep this country going.
How could it not be with all the republicans bashing it at every chance. The only problem is they have absolutely no solution to the problem. They are just doing more of the rebuffing of policies of this administration as they have since last November. As a health care worker, I understand the plight of those not insured. Those who do have insuranc and those opposed to the presidents plan need only to look at their next door neighbor. That's who doesn't have insurance. If let go without a plan, your taxes will surely be increased to cover the cost of medical care in each individual state. And those costs would have no controlling interest in keeping them down and in line with inflation. The cost of doing nothing will be staggering, and make the Obama health plan look like spare change.
Do not support ANY healthcare bills, reforms or changes of any kind that will be supported through our tax revenues until the American people – ALL OF THEM – get the same benefits and health care coverage that congressional leaders and their families get!! If that happens then TAX away Uncle Sam! If we are going to be fair then Congress needs to have the same benefits that the rest of the nation receive. Or the American people should receive the same benefits that congress gets!
Not surprised. Looks like I will be watching fox tonight since they are one of the few stations not running Obama's infomercial.
Why don't we talk about why the press conference time was changed: America's Got Talent is going to have Susan Boyle on and would not bump it for Obama. That says volumes about him and this country.
Watch them go even further down, on the other hand the real question is will the MESSIAH and the rest of the libtards be the first to sign up ?
I would not be surprised if this poll was paid for by the health care industry. They are buying everything else, including Congress.
To All Those Who Say State Provided Health Care is Socialism:
1. When State Provides Social Security, is it not Socialism?
2. When State Provides Free Education, is it not Socialism?
3. When State Provides Unemployment Benefits, is it not Socialism?
4. When State Provides Minimum Wage Laws, is it not Socialism?
In any case there is a difference between Socialism and Welfare States. Even Democratic Countries are Welfare States, like UK.
By the way Capitalism is not working in America. We need to have a Welfare State. Capitalism in America has become a Heaven for Scoundrels, Crooks, Rascals and Criminals. Bernard Madoff is the Scammer who Duped hundreds. Wall Street Swindled thousands and paid bonus to Executives out of Bailout Money. Bank of America Executives took Private Jet Rides out of Bail Out Money. Private Lenders Defrauded Subprime Borrowers into Adjustable Loan and made huge profits.
What' s wrong in this country that people don't accept the concept of "universal health care". something that other rich European countries have had for decades ?
this clown doesn't even know what is in his own bill. From his golden throne i believe he can see waterloo.
Nancy Pelosi said that federal government will not change.......unacceptable. They have Blue Cross Blue Sheild Federal. They should be the test for goverment healthcare. Change all federal employees to the new goverment healthcare first.
Why cant Obama at least give it as much thought as what he gave to picking out a "rescue dog".
Stop paying for illegal aliens medical expenses and deport them. Use that money for US citizens.
@John:
You make a reasonable, clear, and well-articulated point backed up by logic and facts. But I'm afraid that won't have any effect on an unhinged base for whom anti-intellectualism is a virtue. Try throwing in some "goshdarnits" and "youbetchas" in there; it's the only language they understand.
People are being spooked by the talking points given out by the insurance industry. I am not surprised by the numbers. However, you have to change the system.
Obama has no real plans, he his winging it, his team is running on naive arrogance and the whole things is a mess spiraling out of control
2010 cannot get here fast enough.
How much is the shoddy coverage of CNN contrbuting to the confusion? A key role is to EDUCATE the public not take sides or fan controversy.
Even a freshman in college knows that no poll should be published without the question and the demographics available...once again CNN proves it has little to do with journalism and everything to do with profit at any cost.
Stop with the polls every 15 minutes already!!!
Polls are meaningless.
After Sarah the Baraccuda aka Pitbull with lipstick gave her roaring speach, written by Karl Rove at the RNC convention, the President's poll numbers dipped.
After Joe the dumb Plumber asked his infamous question, the polls dipped.
After Rev. Wright showed his behind the polls dipped.
Foxnews had McCain winning all the way to election night.
After all these dipped polls: ITS "PRESIDENT OBAMA!"
OBAMA 2012
Yea....2012 can't get here fast enough yet. I can't wait to see more Refiblicans lose seats. They're liars who only care about Insurance companies, Banks, and Wall Street Hedge fund managers selling fradulent CDO accounts.
bottomline, that poll stuff doesn't mattter, we need healthcare reform, we need ideas, and positive thinking, and jobs. What we don't need is negative criticism from republicans about healthcare, racist remarks from the GOP such as Sessions and Gingrich, chants of socialism, no birthers that lame/drunk rednecks from some small town with names such as billy joe, sue bob, or jim bob. This is the year 2000, so please bury yourself out of the 1950's. Be patriotic and support your president and America.
I favor President Obama, but i don't think he is doing a good job on this issue, it's the lack of communication whats buggin me, the President doesn't have a real message, doesn't take the lead, only sets nervously making deadlines. He should know being a senator before, that if u want to be a great President, it's not only getting a grip on your own party, but trying to get the other party (parties) involved as well. This will be something that will have a major influence on every american, so it's important to get every american senator and congressman behind u. (At least those who want to cooperate). So far it's total chaos on this issue, on Capitol hill, and the White House. Now is the time for the President to show leadership, Get a grip on his White House, and the Congress.
CNN is a Democratic Network, so their polls or opions are hard too believe. i am a Canadian, I know what universal health care is like, and you better be careful what you wish for,any country that wants too let babies be aborted , their seniors talked into death by the government is pretty sick. Think about it, do you really think you want them controling your health care.
There is an addage that goes, "It you want it bad, you get it bad!". I applaud our representatives in Congress from both parties for taking its time on the health care reform issue. We have very recent legislative history to see that the addage stated above is true. You only need to look at the TARP law to see that portraying an issue as a crisis leads to enacting bad laws that become poor policy.
Congress is keeping faith with the Constitution's checks and balances by not caving to President Obama's pressure to have a law in place by Congress' August recess. This is extremely important legislation that will have far reaching effects on all Americans. Debate must continue. President Obama's domestic policy legacy will rest heavily on this issue. I don't think he should push so hard to have a law in place just for the sake of having a law in place. He should strive to have the best law enacted.
This one person's opinion of him would go up if he would not push so hard.
@ rachel July 22nd, 2009 12:31 pm ET
Not surprised. Looks like I will be watching fox tonight since they are one of the few stations not running Obama's infomercial.
Great . . . and you will remain one of the uninformed who has no business voicing your opinion about what goes on in this country then! Idiot!!!
Have any of you supporters of Obama's healthcare bill thought about where the money will come from. It won't be just from the richest. I will be from all of us. As he prints money to pay for healthcare, along with all of his other spending; inflation will skyrocket. For example, that loaf of bread you bought yesterday for $2.00 will cost you $10.00 in just a few years. The rich, middle income, and poor will all be paying the same amount for that loaf of bread.
No one has addressed one basic problem with our health care system. It is not competitive.
Ask the basic question, "How much does THAT treatment cost?"
Think about it.
Every time you go to the doctors or hospital, you have no idea how much you will be charged for the prescribed treatments or procedures So, we do not know whether those charges are fair and competitive.
I believe changing that would go a long way to reduce the cost of health care.
Governments role would be to organize the sharing of the databases that we could use to compare one doctor or hospitals price.
Instead of the current system which allows the cost control up to the medical systems and insurance companies.
If we start making the prices transparent, competition will drive down the costs.
"47 percent approve of how the president's dealing with health care reform" compared to 44 percent who disapprove. So, why didn't you lead the story with "Majority approves of the way Obama is handling health care"? The way you state it above, it sounds like under a majority support it. Heading the way of Fox news are you? By the way, my 82-year-old father (a WWII vet) refuses to watch CNN any more, because he thinks they are getting too right wing.
I'd like to know what the exact questions were in this poll. I doubt very seriously that the question was simply, "do you approve of the way that the President is handling health care?" Yes or No. Polls can be twisted to ask/mean anything you want them to. That's why I don't mention the polls, even when they seem to favor the President.
To Congress: Just get it done! Let go of some of those pet projects, your travel expenses and other unnecessary expenses to pay for it, instead of taxing Americans on one end or the other. If you don't pass health care this year, I'm voting to boot you out at the next election. Period! This has gone on long enough.
Fix the problems in the system first before you start spending more money we don't have. This non-plan will simply cost more and create problems we don't need. I totally oppose this strong arm approach from a president who hasn't any idea of the harm he's inflicting on the country. When he and our muddle headed Congress agree to share the same health care system they want to force on the rest of us, they just might have a tiny bit more credibility.
Beware of fair weather supporters....When things are going well they're happy.....When the Dow drops their support drops....You gave Bush 71/2 years to make a mess.....At least give President Obama a year to breach its surface.....Have a little faith - Lose the fear....It's not at all noble......
Republicans have no say in this government.....Left to their wicked devices they would have put a raging McCain and a fickle Palin in office to face these humongous problems....God only knows the state we would be in at this same point in time......Be grateful....
Take a look around, we in Canada are not the only country in the world with universal health care. Many others have this system of healthcare. Don't put any faith into advertising from lobby groups in Washington that are being funded by healthcare insurance providers, the only people that stand to lose money on this issue. No Canadian would ever claim that our healthcare system is perfect, but no one is at risk of losing their home or going into debt to receive the care they need. Don't allow the wealthy to dictate to the majority of the population what type of healthcare you need. I am happy to pay a little more on my taxes to keep our system.
-CNN- the new FOX news channel.
How about you give the anti obama spin a rest! Fox news already has that demographic covered!
I support you, Mr. President. Keep up the amazing work, and Godspeed on your efforts of healthcare reform.
It's obvious that as more people come to understand this bill, more people don't like it.
The President himself said that the bill needed work, yet Pelosi declares that it's almost done. Now the President wants to address the nation TODAY and pitch this same plan which he says needs work.
What needs work are the 10% of Americans who don't have jobs.
Well I guess we better hurry and pass this on through, before catastrophy comes. What catastrophy? America wising up.
If a compilation of 3 liberal polls is under 50% what's the real number?
It will be nice when the polls are shown, the questions asked, be shown as well!
If people don't want health care reform then don't complain about the cost
The Adminisrtation has not sponsored a heath proposal. There are a lot of competing proposals and nobady really has a specific plan to approve or disapprove. IT appears that the classical mistake of sweeping change, covering every aspect has been made again. The key to improvements is one issue at a time. The first should be computerization of data, this will improve safety & efficiency and save money. the next is coverage of those now without coverage.
pelosi is wishing she hadnt forced that climate change vote in the House right about now.
@ john.
"To All Those Who Say State Provided Health Care is Socialism:
1. When State Provides Social Security, is it not Socialism?
2. When State Provides Free Education, is it not Socialism?
3. When State Provides Unemployment Benefits, is it not Socialism?
4. When State Provides Minimum Wage Laws, is it not Socialism?"
John, your sarcasm is obvious. These are nice to have's from the govt. but the difference is that all of these items listed above "currently" have a free market alternative option. If Obamacare passes, it will remove all competition from the market due to price. Soon, all we'll have is govt. owned and run healthcare. The budget for this healthcare will begin to suffer (like every other govt. program – see your list above). Then in order to stay within budget, the govt. will choose who get's what medical care based on their own set of guidelines.
Come on people...look a little into the future. You don't need a crystal ball for this.
Putting the whole country on Medicare is NOT an improvement on the world's best healthcare system. If you think the actual cost will go down, you know nothing about how our bureaucracy web works.
That's okay. It's well established that the GOP are experts at invoking fear among the intellectually challenged. Once it passes and people see the results, that will change.
Why are we or the Dems are surprised about Obama not making any decisions?!!! This is the man that voted "present" for most of his time as an elected representative and it is all he can do! He is a weak person with a huge ego and little leadership abilities. He is sort of learning on the job, but that is not what this nation needed!!! G_d help us all. Hopefully he will not do any permanent damages in the next 3 years before we can vote him and the Dems out of office!!! And unfortunately I am a Democrat saying this and thinking this!!
To LadyLindy @ 12:15PM -
You made the exact same point I was going to make, nearly verbatim. Nice to know there are others who see the question as skewed and not properly phrased.
@ Simmy July 22nd, 2009 12:57 pm ET
You're right Simmy, "the Republicans have no say in govt." This means that it all lies on the shoulders of your beloved Obama, Pelosi, Reed and all the cow towing dems in congress. This economy and healthcare system now BELONG TO THE DEMOCRATS. No more excuses from any of the left wing looney's about Bush this and Bush that. You wanted "change". You got it. It's all on you now. Good luck with that.
All the polls prove is that the masses can easily be fooled. After all, look who got elected to the White House.
Lets show Obama how much we disapprove of this boondoggle of a health plan and not watch him tonight! Poor ratings will make him think twice about going on air to tell us why we need to obey him and I would be willing to bet that stations will not fall all over themselves to air him!! Go to Hollywood if you want to be a tv personality!!!
All of these polls are making my head spin!!!
I fail to understand how the opinion of less than 1000 people are ruling the way the american people think. I have never been asked my opinon – and i certainly don't need to hear how this "fraction" of the public thinks on a minute-by-minute basis
Would that be the 47% who voted him in office? Well remember that 50% of the people are at the income level of not paying taxes so that should be no surprise that that he has their support....after all their still waiting for their checks in the mail and the rest of you ignorant souls who changed parties to vote this ego maniac in office deserve what you get.
As for the rest of us...I hope you all wake up vote all incumbents out of office and REALLY CHANGE THE SYSTEM.
Congressional Dems have been asking President Obama for input on the plan, but he is not helping out, but rather attacking people for not supporting it. I think it is funny how he and others are blaming the Republicans for this when they have enough Dems to pass it, but they (Dems) are starting to see that this is something that needs more time to make sure it is right. Well the right thing is do nothing and really look at the data and not rush into anything. Two great examples TARP and American Reinvestment Act (Stim. Package).... both large bills that were rammed through Congress and both have great results.
Also, Obama is the one who has been running more ads to "scare" people into supporting this. This will be some great TV tonight... I think I will watch some DVR programs or something else.
I am sure Obama, Pelosi, Reid, and Hoyer will all blame the Republicans and Bush for this not passing... guess what that is getting old.
Fix healthcare with Tort reform first. That should lower the costs for all of us.
Even the pollsters took the bagmoney from big Pharma etc.
I'm sure if this Heath Care passes Obama and his family sure won't be using it. It's good for the little people, but sure isn't good for those folks up there in Washington.
John in WV July 22nd, 2009 12:23 pm ET
At least Obama has a heath care plan to poll. Poll a republican plan if there is one and see how favorable it is.
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Exactly!!!
WHERE IS THE REPUBLICAN ALTERNATIVE?
@David: Come on, CNN. Don't you know that your polls only matter when they favor the Democrats!
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This poll DOES favor Obama and the Democrats. It says 44% approve of Obama's plan and ONLY 34% agree with the Republicans. That means yet again the Republicans are at the bottom- way at the bottom. Learn how to read, honey.
Hear that loud thump? That's the now dead health care reform bill.
Want health care reform? Focus on the two biggest cost of our current health care system, Limits on Medical malpractice awards and access to hospital emergency room visits for non-emergencies. These are the two largest costs of our current system, which are passed on to everyone in the system, whether you have insurance, medicare or medicade. Any legislation to reform health care without addressing these two items is a waste of time.
Finally we have a President that cares about average citizens and is not in the pocket of big cooperations. polls or no polls reform will happen. no one wants to continue to be robbed by the insurance industry.
If the plan was that great – Obama wouldn't be shoving it down our throats! There would be a much more detailed explanation of who exactly would receive this coverage, how many illegals would be receiving the health care coverage, who would be paying for this health plan and how much it would really cost, plus many, many, many more questions. And they are not being answered. It is being shoved down our throats which leaves me to believe this is not a great plan.
And to CNN and your polling – I have never been polled along with many other people I know and, believe me, no one wants this plan. We do not believe in paying for illegal people who do not belong in this country. We're tired of it and, WE the American people, are tired of being treated like second class citizens in our own country! CNN: Take a poll on that one!
Let's just ask Obama the basic question, and get a straight answer: "Who and how will this get paid for"?? NOBODY has gotten an answer yet, and nobody will get an answer tonight. Ask him if taxes are going up, yes or no? How simple can you make it for him? Problem is, no one will ask him nor will they press him for a direct up or down answer.
There in lies the problem
And what precisely is meant by "handling of healthcare reform"? That he's doing it at all? That it hasn't already been passed? What?
I suspect that some anti-healthcare coalition or wingnut organization is funding your stupid, meaningless and misleading polls. Why don't you go find "news" to report? You haven't told us what's up with Britney lately, and didn't you know that Tony Romo dumped Jessica Simpson? Puh-lease.
"It's over, kids. The Obama presidency is now sunk. What a record… hitting "lame duck" status only six months into the FIRST YEAR."
I've been hearing some variation of this every week since Jan 21st. First it was the stock market is failing so Obama has failed, then it was the pirate crisis, and well, pretty much everything Obama does the GOP base (by parroting Rush, O'Reilly, Hannity, etc.) portrays it as an epic catastrophic failure. But what do you expect from a group of people stuck in a Glenn Beck-fueled stupor?
The healthcare issues are simple to fix (1) All policies should revert back to the 'major medical' basics of yesteryear. Insurance was never intended to be used for snotty noses and illegal criminals (2) Every federal/state/county/city employee/administrator must use the same health care as the rest of the population. (3) Get rid of HMOs/PPOs, etc. as health care is a private matter between patient and doctor/doctor's panel. Everything else will take care of itself.
Would that be the 47% who voted him in office? This President only won the election by 52%....that is not a huge landslide as everyone continues to suggest. Remember that 50% of the people are at the income level of not paying taxes so that should be no surprise that that he has their support....after all their still waiting for their checks in the mail and the rest of you ignorant souls who changed parties to vote this ego maniac in office deserve what you get. Its the rest of us that pay for these entitlement programs that are the scapegoats.
As for the rest of us...I hope you all wake up vote all incumbents out of office and REALLY CHANGE THE SYSTEM.
If Congress, Senate and the President himself will not want this health plan for their own families...THESE ARE CLUES.
Remember he said we should all have healthcare like he does in his election promises...but he promised a lot that he has lied about...Surprise Surprise.
The Huffington report still has him at 60! Come on CNN.., why are you guys using all these conservative polls??
Was there any doubt this would lose steam?
@ John,
Your points are all valid. But there's an even bigger one you are missing. Health insurance, and any insurance for that matter, IS socialism. It functions on insurance claims being covered by the premiums of other insured individuals. That is spreading the wealth. And by the Repubilican definition that IS socialism.
No one understands this though.
"I will not raise your taxes, not one penny."
"The stimulous bill will keep unemployment below 8%."
"Healthcare reform will not raise federal spending."
The only difference between Obama and Bill Clinton is the wagging finger.
The Insurance companies are afraid that they will no longer be able to double those premiums and "reap windfall profits from a broken system". You heard the President, "Health care Insurance cost increase 3 times faster than wages."
Which means that my employers cannot afford to increase my salary, because they must pay more each year toward my Health care premium.
Think about this for a moment... Is it really health care reform if it actually costs more than the current system and it will run in the red for decades to come?
I thought the purpose of the health care reform was to reduce the cost of the system not increase it.
Anything is better than what we have now. DO SOMETHING, YOU BRAINLESS REPRESENTATIVES! DO ANYTHING!
NO>>>There are more important things to discuss.
Who cares. Is anyone concerned about people drinking alcohol in this country. Young and old are being effected by this addiction. DWI, death on the roads, violence in this country has a lot to do with the drugs and alcohol in this country.
Why don't we tax alcohol as much as we tax cigarettes. That would help out the budgets across the nation.
Lets find something else to worry about. This is getting old.
Polls are meaningless.
After Sarah the Baraccuda aka Pitbull with lipstick gave her roaring speach, written by Karl Rove at the RNC convention, the President's poll numbers dipped.
After Joe the dumb Plumber asked his infamous question, the polls dipped.
After Rev. Wright showed his behind the polls dipped.
Foxnews had McCain winning all the way to election night.
After all these dipped polls: ITS "PRESIDENT OBAMA!"
OBAMA 2012
is this a surprise to anyone? When people start to real understand what is actually in the legislation coming out of Congress, as opposed to the promises President Obama keeps harping on during his endless campaign speeches, then this legislation will drastically change or not be passed.
For our country's sake, just start over and try actually working together to do what's right for the American public. Just once, PLEASE
Dear CNN, When polls are not in favor of the liberals, they whine and hate it. When polls are not in favor of republicans, the libs love them! Vice versa. In short, I don't always like the polls either but, if the libs keep reacting like this, I say PLEASE CONTINUE!
One of the most common questions: "Do you want a government bureaucrat deciding your health care"?
Rather than a insurance company bureaucrat who gets paid to DENY coverage?
One of the most common fallacies: "America has one of the best health care systems in the world".
FACT: It may be one of the best if you can afford to pay for your own care. We are abysmal if you look at the statistics worldwide. Our infant mortality rate is sky high. Aren't we below Cuba in quality of care?
"If we get universal health care we'll have to wait several months for surgeries and elective care".
I have Rheumatoid Arthritis and had to wait 3 months to get an appointment to see a Rheumatologist. I couldn't get out of bed without help. Where is the difference?
The majority of bankruptcies in this country are because of health care costs. Let's get it done.
I just read a quote: "[o]ne Republican senator says if the party can stop Obama on health care, it will break him." Is this really what our Congressmen and Republicans are hoping? I thought this was about doing what is right, needed and for the people. Once again it shows the thought process of some of our elected officials and why we must all vote to ensure those who do not have the country's best interests at heart not be elected again.
i support it
Its very important to note, that many disapprove because Barack Obama ISN'T GOING FAR ENOUGH on health care. Many people want SINGLE PAYER UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE. I bet if you ask whether people prefer the Obama plan over the Republican plan (sic), the approval number would jump to 75%.
Why is everyone fighting the security advocate? direction and blunt confrontation is the top priority in security and health care related environments...effective communication with all affirmative parties essential confirm translations.
ALSO: Pres. Obama Approval Rating Worse Than Pres. Bush
In the sixth month of Mr. Obama's presidency, polls suggest that his approval rating is slightly lower than that of his predecessor's during the same time of his tenure. WHAT WILL IT BE THRRE YEARS AND SIX MORE MONTHS OF THIS BRAIN THRUST.
Hey CNN, What's this like the third negative poll about Obama you've made a story out of in as many days? Wow, get a life! You guy's are like the paparazzi of politics! Sensationalism in it's most obvious form! And that, in and of itself, is NOTHING to be proud of!
Those of you who support Healthcare reform in this country, please don't lose faith. The President has said all along that he wants a bill to bring down cost, allow people to keep their insurance if they like it, allow them the ability to keep their insurance if they lose their job and does not discriminate against a patient because they have a pre-existing condition and does not add to the deficit. While everyone is concerned with what the President has said, I am more concerned with what the Insurance company has not said. They have not provided a blueprint on how they will insure 47 million new patients, I have not seen their plan or learned about what infrastructure they will put in place to accommodate 47 million new patients or how they will bring cost down. I have not heard about their plans to bring more doctors, nurses, administrative and other key players into the system to accommodate 47 million new patients. We have not heard their plan, because there is no plan from the healthcare industry. They will go on business as usual while we Americans continue to defend their right to make a profit.
How do I get my opion counted/polled.
Who are you polling ? Why is it that I'm never the one polled?
You could do a internet poll that identify IP address so reduce repeat voting. Or set the poll to except only one vote per e-mail address.
Sincerely
Roger
Houston Tx.
This is an awful bill. We need single payor not more red tape. Obama has given us no new ideas etiher in implementation or on funding, This is not change, just more of the same. As a lifelong Democrat, I think this president is a horrible disappointment.
Why would anyone want to pass a bill thats 1/6th of our Economy and not read it first? Why are the Democrats in such a rush to pass this bill with out letting the Tax Payer read it and comment on it first? what are the Democrats Hiding?
And I just bet these pollers are republicans!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Come on CNN, you're supposed to be the most fair and reliable news network in America – what has happened to you???? You've joined the republicans.
I suggest to you people whinning that cnn is now actually reporting some of the news (actually giving us some the real health care issues that real people are concerned about)- instead of just the constant bandwagoning for Obama policies-tune in to msnbc....there you can get every thing your itchy ears want to hear....I feel that cnn sees the writing on the wall..and for you people complaining about fox news-why are they the number 1 cable news show?? you can check it out, they beat cnn and msnbc and all other cable news combined viewship every single night....these are the solid facts ... and I know someone out there will have some sort of spin on why...but I would suggest if cnn start reporting on facts (and get off the bandwagon for Obama) maybe it could win over some of fox viewership.
Stop Obama's doomsday Health Care proposal.
They should give people an option: either keep what you have or pay into a Medicaresque type of plan.
What is the rush? President Obama is in such a hurry to reform health care. We have waited on health care reform since President Clinton. Mr. President, give the economy time to heal before you make a move as drastic as this. I and so many Americans have endured this long. All we ask for is caution and patience with this issue. Because in the end, WE THE PEOPLE, are going to have to pay for it.
this man certainly likes to spend our money!
Hey Obama if the Democrats don't pass your bill, give them hell when they put something on your desk. Make them wait until the absolute deadline and let them see how stupid they are not to vote for this bill. This bill will help the people that can't get insurance because of High Blook Pressure and Diabeties. People let these people get insurance if they can pay for it and stop letting the people that work take the load all the time.
"i told you so"
I dont care how much Healthcare cost if its helping Americans stay healthy and they have the same care that politicains do when they visit the doctor.I dont care how much it cost for Education if my kids are getting the education they need to make it thru life that will land them with a good job.SO GOOD JOB MR. PRESIDENT IM VERY PROUND OF YOU!
it owuld have made more since to me for them to wait until after tonight to do a poll of polls...besides the battle is just begining and there isn't much he needs to do now besides to "always be closing".
This is recycled news. All CNN is doing is fueling this fire... The Republicans are trying to throw Obama under the bus before the elections, make him look weak. If people knew these facts, this would be an issue reported everyday of our lives. Health care reform is necessary wether you can afford it or not. The Republican party did nothing but spend tons of money on a war we were not supposed to have in the first place...pointed fingers to deflect attention to the Middle East and take people's money while they feared for their lives. Sure, 9/11 was more than enough reason to start the war, but it should have ended long ago when they couldn't even find the guy who did it...still today he eludes the greatest military tactitions we have!?!?! Ding Dong!! We should not be fooled by all that we read/hear in the news...
No matter, President Obama's approval rating is still higher than Congress. Also this man is a saint. Any president who extends protection to former VP Cheney, who's looking to destroy him, is a real leader.
To VP Cheney, get a life. Don't go away angry, just go. Who cares about you. I hope you and your stupid daughter crawl back under some rock. Your daughter is a liar, and that's why she talks over everyone because she's trying to get you off the hook. Newsflash: That aint happening. You, like any other war criminal should be put in jail.
Yeah let him keep the retoric up and he will be skull drug from the white house. And what is so funny about the polls is I have never been polled in my life. Yes it works with both parties im sure.
Funny LIbs like it when the polls were showing their glorious Chosen One high in popularity, now that reality is hitting they are now blaming CNN for bogus polls. Just shows you how a typical Lib whines when they don't get their way and blame it on everyone else but their own!
Healthcare needs reform, no doubt, but not the Obama way! the Man didn't even know what was in the bill, just get it passed and hey what is this secret meeting with the CBO. is he gonna be threatened by the Chicago thugs to state good numbers to fool the public.
How dare they criticize the messiah...I mean, the president.
I'd like a Bill to be passed that prevents our elected officials from having taxpayer funded health insurance until they provide a plan for the American people. They claim that employer supported health insurance would place too much of a burden on business.
Well, WE are their employer and it is too much of a burden on US! We pay 75% of their health care coverage. They should either require our employers to do that for us or start paying for their own health care coverage.
Maybe his approval rate would go up if he took the George W. Bush approach and just ignored it!!!!!
CNN...constant polling makes no sense. Support for healthcare reform is not going to change, because the uninsured and underinsured are still uninsured and underinsured. What we are unhappy with is the media's idea that this is a game to be played, and every burp from a politician is not a new story. Shame on you CNN!
They used to think the Earth was flat,now they think that polls are real and have credibility..hahaha
And now Michelle and the kids don't like him either because he isn't being transparent enough. Give me a break
umm look at the big picture what makes you think I will be uniformed? because I am tired of listening to his spin on things? Like what ever he says is the absolute truth? I already know Obama's truth and his opinion its been on tv no stop for the past week and a half. So excuse me if I don't want to listen to him again about this espcially with the whimpy reporters who don't ask real questions. I am informed on his issue, enough to know he slammed Hillary on exactly what he's trying to do now the hypcorite.
You know it's bad when the poll of polls is based on those skewed to democrats and the news is not good. Gallup has 50% disapproval and 44% approval.
i think that those polls are politics. Paid by the private insurances in order to put healthcare reform to rest. Republicans and blue dog democrats are the lobbyists. we, the american peoplem, will not loose.
Nothing better than people telling you whether they are happy or un-happy about a health care plan which hasn't been defined yet. So basically, people can tell you whether they are happy or un-happy, but they can't tell you why.
At one point the people who believed the interacial marriage was OK was under 50% too. GOes to show that times must and do change...
...we'll talk again in a few years.
Why are we TRUSTING the POLITICIANS to do what is best for us in the first place?
What makes them so SPECIAL? They do have the POWER to do it (if they get the votes) but DO they have the ABILITY?
The govt track record is not good.
What makes this batch of politicians so much better at knowing what is best than any other?
Ironic if a bill DOES pass and if the polls are reliable then the president would have NOT done what most Americas want.
Why is ANY OF THIS POLITICAL and why are we TRUSTING the politicians to do ANY OF THIS.
They have the power to implement it but do they have the SKILL to FIX OR CREATE a better system in the first place? If history teaches us anything the best we can hope for is an adequate job.
Enough with the daily polls and analysis. Cnn, the election is over and the issues do not warrant daily updates.
How about if your reporters take a lesson f rom Cronkite who was a real reporter. The folks you have now are nothing better than tabloid journalist. Example all the hype over who is the father of Jackson's kids...who cares!! A good responsible reporter would not waste our time trying to destroy these kids lives. Guess what..its none of our BUSINESS!!!!!
I approve of how the President is handling health care reform.
Congress should go without healthcare for themselves and their families until they come up with a viable solution then. Somehow I think they would find to work on it then and stop wasting OUR time and OUR money and OUR health.
I agree with Wayne Moran above. The Health system in Canada is great as far as I am concerned. I have had two husbands with cancer and never were they in need, they were taken care of immediately. If we have to wait for something not so urgent I think that is fair. As Moran says we do not ever lose our homes or savings. I think the health care system currently used in the States is awful, except for the rich maybe.
If he was really concerned with what the PEOPLE wanted, he'd stop this nonsense!
This just shows how shallow, poorly educated and impatient Americans are. Why are people in this country against something the rest of the developed world has? People here are crazy and paranoid of big government and have this hysterical paranoia of big government spending and handouts. They would rather pay some rich CEO their hard earned money instead of pay less for a government plan. People here hate the government and love getting ripped off by corrupt corporations, and the conservatives are in bed with the insurance companies. The conservatives care more about the few rich than they do about the many in the lower bracket. Most of the people who are against this are poorly educated and are too shallow to realize it would help them greatly rather than hurt them. Only a crazy maniac would be against taxing the rich more to help out the lower bracket who is struggling greatly. People with more money should not be given better health care than the poor, which is the way it is now.
The whitehouse is killing this because they are not providing any details, they are hoping on the "Hope and change" wave to carry it.
It is obvious and very scary that there is a LOT of people who want this passed simply because they think it will be helpful. The problem is that they have no idea what the details are… how can you rally behind something without knowing anything about it.
Example: When questioned about a provision in the bill that appears would not allow insurance companies to write coverage on a private level.. President Obama had no idea about that.
I can not for the life of me understand why the Whitehouse is pushing this so hard and why so many people are following in kind without any idea of the details or how this will be paid for.
God Bless America, her people and her President.
Poll numbers and pundits are not going to stop this courageous president from acting on behalf of American citizens who need, want, and deserve health care reform. It is an amazingly complex task to accomplish something like this in a representative democracy such as ours. I sincerely hope that our senators and representatives can stand up to lobbyists and corporations in this matter. Elected officials, know that we will vote for you if you vote on behalf of the people by supporting health-care reform legislation.
Obfuscating rhetoric is a form of manipulation that Obama does very well! But, words that have not produced the changes people expected and believed in are a huge disappointment!
Just say "NO" America!
These people that are resisting fixing our health care system need a reality check. If we do nothing, the current system will collapse. It's time to expand our military medical wings, offer people medical courses and set the retirement limit at 8 years, so we can start cranking out physicians that don't have the overhead of education costs. Let them draw military pension and benefits as they move into the private sector. We need to do this so we are ready, the system will collapse, within the next 8 to 10 years the government will be forced to socialize medicine. There is no way they can pay 110% of GDP yearly for drug costs (which is what is projected now). Have the medical personnel trained and ready so when the collapse comes the insurance companies and the medical association will NO longer have a death grip on this country and they can be dissolved completely.
I am glad there is a health care debate......we need to fix this before health care becomes 1/3 of the GDP, as forecast in 20 years....
We NEED this debate, so that the solution is EVERYONE'S SOLUTION, so that we are all in it together and all ideas are heard, and so the parties cannot be blaming each other or claiming it was their success alone come election time.
I understand that this is all so new.....Bush never allowed ANY debate and look wherre the economy went in 8 years.
Wayne Moran – thank you for telling the truth regarding Canadian Health Care. I for one am tired of the lies told by the republicans and the morons who actually believe it figuring they are too stupid to find out the truth. Canada's health care system is far superior to ours in so many ways. Kudos to President Obama, you've got my support all the way!!!
@ IQ test required for all VOTERS!!!
LOL – do you REALLY believe an IQ test should be required before voting?
I'm SURE Al Sharpton, Jesse Jackson, Judge Sotomayer ... ALL those liberals would LOVE your idea.
(eyes rolling)
I have a better idea... how about only verified TAX PAYERS get to vote. All you free-loaders who only TAKE from the government – you lose your vote until you get a j-o-b.
Where was all this polling when the GOP was eliminating the middle class?
Oh, I get it!
Negative stories about the President are only bad if he's a DEMOCRAT.
I'm so glad so many of my fellow Americans have shown me the light.
This is good news for the nation! I am glad and proud to see my fellow Americans taking the time to evaluate Obama's plans instead blindly worshiping the ground he walks on.
Socialized Healh Care is a MASSIVE MISTAKE. Reform yes! Socialize NO! The sad part is the moderate democrats are only witholding their support for fear of losing the 2010 elections.
I'll vote for this healthcare bill. I hope it passes. If it doesn't i'll help President Obama in whatever way I can to get some form of Universal Health Care passed. It works. People who don't think so should check out Michael Moore's film Sicko. It's an eye opener for those who cry socialism and claim Universal Health Care is bad. It's not.
WE already DO pay for everyone, including the uninsured that go to emergency rooms and can't pay their bill. WE ALREADY pay their bills.
PS Canada does NOT have universal health care. It has a single payer system (DIFFERENT!) and the care is run by PRIVATE practices.
please look up the word OPTION in the dictionary, Obama's plan has a public OPTION, not mandatory government insurance. If it is good enough for all of Congress, why is a government paid option soooooooo scary ??
We know that health care businesses, the AMA, the pharmaceutical companies, the press, and Republicans will do whatever they can to derail significant reform, so the change in public opinion is no surprise. The public is hammered every day with misleading information all in the name of protecting the status quo. These vested interests are somehow not bothered by the disgrace of children and working adults going without care in the richest nation in the world, a nation that uses its riches to start and maintain wars instead of serving its people.
I'm a Democrat and I support Universal Heathcare. But Obama's push is the most unorganized mess I've ever seen. The man obviously did NOT learn anything from the mistakes of the Clinton Admin. He need to consult Hillary on this even though it doesn't fall under her job scope. She knows what works and what doesn't b/c of what happened in the 90s.
This is just one more reason Hillary should have won. This mess is quite pathetic and disappointing.
Does this remind you of Jimmy Carter ???
Wayne Moran: Its not about losing your home – its about unecessary suffering and death – been there – done that!
Just say "NO" America!
I think some of us are hearing 'health care deform" instead of "health care reform" So, what is it? The rich has a way of distorting information for the poor. Read for yourself and stop being interpreted to. This maybe the last time in a very long while that we could come close to doing the right thing – health care to the American People and not just only for other countries – Iraq. Stand up for the poor guy, you'll be glad you did
@Barb: "CNN is a Democratic Network, so their polls or opions are hard too believe. i am a Canadian, I know what universal health care is like, and you better be careful what you wish for,any country that wants too let babies be aborted , their seniors talked into death by the government is pretty sick. Think about it, do you really think you want them controling your health care.
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Well, first of all Barb, you should learn to spell so we can understand what you are trying to say from your computer at the RNC headquarters...
How often did we ALL hear from G.W. and Cheney that "the polls don't matter?" NOW they say they spell "the end" for President Obama.
Right.
Same thing when the DOW dips...they say "see? He's FAILING" then say NOTHING when it climbs.
The louder the Republicans scream the more in favor of Obama's reforms I become because that's how I know the pig's feeling the heat.
It amazes me how the media would rather use a headline like this (falls under 50%) for shock value rather than stating something more pertinent, like it STILL is higher than the "disapproval" rating of 44%.
It's pathetic and self-serving and it makes me want to stop watching or paying any attention to CNN's political news.
BTW, I approve of Obama's healthcare actions/plans 100%.
And thanks to all you fellow Obama supporters for helping to elect him - one of the best things we've done in this country in many, many years.
$1.4 Million a day of our healthcare premiums are being spent to fight the interests of the American people. It's time to put an end to "for profit" insurance companies and time to put the interest of Americans above the interest of shareholders.
Reform, Do you mean government control, the only thing this guy is trying to do is take over the private sector of the economy.
Banks, Auto industry, healthcare, energy what a Socialist.
Wow, crazies left and right today. For the people who cant read but can miraculously type, the CNN poll was an average of three polls, one of which was the Gallup Poll, which is the most respected in the world. They dont 'poll enough people to get the answer they want'... You love the polls when they say he had a huge approval rating now that the RCP average is down to 56% and dissaproval went from 20% to 37% overall you dont like the polls? Oh the messiah's followers are lemmings...
Who are you polling? Does the Republicans have a plan? If so, lets hear it...
As a Canadian watching your debate on the health care system, i'm amazed at the scare tactics used by the politicians. They even use a Canadian woman on a comercial talking about how terrible our health care is, and that she would have died if not for being able to go to the US for treatment. While i don't debate her story, i do say that our system provides coverage to ALL Canadians. It has never even crossed my mind about my financial situation with regards to being able to afford care. Some Americans are worried that their money is going to pay for health care of others through taxes....well of course it will!!! That's what makes it such a great system. We, as a country, help each other. In todays day and age i'm surprised at the ancient system still being used south of the border.
Wake up America, time to help each other.
It's finally beginning to reflect what a good many of us knew a long time ago, before it was too late. It's a shame more folks couldn't have gotten wise a bit before they did. His numbers are going to get a lot worse before we get him out. If only the country can survive long enough. Someone earlier in these comments said "The president is going where no president has gone before". There's a real good reason for that, the rest of them had better sense. Hopefully we will be able to survive in a bankrupt country.
I fully support Obama and to be honest any change in the positive direction for the healthcare system. The US healthcare system is a joke compared to other countries. People are getting sick and not getting proper treatment here in the US, or they are getting treatment, but going bankrupt trying to pay for it. As supposedly one of the most powerful countries in the world we set a horrible example in the healthcare area. I have healthcare coverage, but I think something needs to be done now!
Of course obama supporters no where the money will come from. You and I the people who are educated and work, the same ones who support them right now. How else would the keep having babies not working then complaining about health care. Must be nice to be suck a free loader that you can actaully complain about being a loser.
@ bozo: "this clown doesn't even know what is in his own bill. From his golden throne i believe he can see waterloo."
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yeah, bozo...just like Steele has no idea WHO his own insurance carrier is...
We need remind people of America who support this guy even is doing a bad job are not americans.Are those who are lazy fat staying hoem the goverment to do for them...Get to work lazy democrats socialsit,comunism party.They are democrats who see the reality and even they dislike Republicans but they are honest.They see the light what this Obama is doing...Get up people see the reality. For those they keep loving him no matter what happend are just uneducate unpatriotic.Remember presidents came and go but us we need to stay united for what is right.because if you don't have opposition like today Democrats control everthing,they screw up.Check the bailout.Send immigrants home or give them the right to work....2010 every democrat will lose .America is smarter than this that why this Obama is trying to past the legislation fastt without reading wha tis in the bill.Wake up America .
= = = In my opinion the heath-care business covering this insurance should be a “Business not for Profit” and no profits should be made on the sick and needy……………………………………
for all of you swampy dwellers repugnants.....health care will cover your mental illness and your ilk's............and remember all of you on the right.....do not use rectal thermometers......you could get brain damage.......
I like Leonards idea on this issue. Instead of attacking Obamas plan Leonard actually has an alternative, gee republicans how hard is that? Maybe Obamas plan isn't the right one but let's debate not attack, if you think this system doesn't need some sort of reform you must be delusional.
I am amazed that the people with health care we pay for through our taxes don't want us to get health care because it might raise their taxes.
Only in America
with nearly 200,000 responses, and AOL poll showed 74-84% disapproved of Obamas spending, healthcare plan and performance.
Just relaying a fact that I saw yesterday.
The reason Obama and the Democrats want to rush through their version of “Health Care Reform” is the same reason they wanted to rush the passage of the “Stimulus Bill”, they want to get it passed before someone has a chance to read it. If by chance the American people understand what is being proposed in this legislation they are very likely to vehemently reject it.
I believe Obama is just slightly below the poll numbers that Jimmy Carter was at when Carter hit the 6 month mark on his presidency.
It never ceases to amaze me that Americans want to keep health coverage the same as always. Our healthcare system rates behind Morocco.
The bottom line is that we have to revamp our health care delivery system! The new legislation may not be perfect, but it is at least a start. Undoubtedly revisions will have to be made in the future as we "fine tune" the details. I'm simply amazed at how people can be so resistant to changing an obviously flawed way of doing things. "Poor" health care is better than no health care!!!
Nothing is free Canadians. WAKE UP. You love those high taxes dont you? How about I offered to cut your taxes by 5% and said an insurance premium would only be 2% of your wages not that you dont have to pay for the worthless lazy people with no jobs? You going to say how much you love your plan then when the money is right in front of you? NOTHING IS FREE
AS THE OCTOBAMA ADMINISTRATION loves to say 'this economy took years to fall apart so don't expect a quick fix". Well, according to those same people healthcare has been broken for many years. It's going to take protracted discussions on ALL sides to come up with remedies. Not a congressional chinese fire drill as we are experiencing now. The EMPEROR has spoken and no one wants to disappoint the annointed one by upsetting his timetable for disaster.
The American people deserve better than 'Holy Mary" legislation.
obama said earlier this year that our health care will be the same as congress and his, this will really be a good deal huh....not
Please these polls don't mean anything. This man is what, 7 months into his presidency, good gracious, no poll will stay the same. And to pair against past presidents is ludacris, because each president has a different set of issues, problems, favoritism, schism, you name it. On any given day, a person will feel one way or another, so enough with polls. We do need reform heathcare and I am for it. So put that in your poll and smoke it.
The AMA, the FDA are the two largest "Lobbist" for Medical Reform and Medical Coverage; Guess Why ? Its all the WAY to the Bank!
The real problem is the Bicameral Mystical Attitude of the American People, still in the 21st Century !
Drop the Mysticism and enjoy the Roses .
Starting with the Politicians within the compounds of Washington !
You'll sleep better, live longer especially; Without the Conflicts.
CNN, pl stop these meaningless polls. I don't think most americans understand the benefits of healthcare reform that the Obama administration is putting forward. They seem to fall so easily for the fear tactics of the GOP leaders. If only they open their eyes and carefully think about the healthcare reform of the president and the longterm benefits of it, they won't backdown from their support of the president. If the GOP has better plans that will provide health benefits toall americans at an affordable cost what have they been doing all these years and what is the necesssity for any reform which they also acknowledge is needed?
To those who say that the Republicans have no say in governement – grow up and get a life. While the majority of ELECTORAL votes went to the Obamanation and his shady Chicago crowd, that doesn't mean that the other half of the country doesn't deserve represenatation. Doing that is no different than a dictatorship. But then, from everything I've read on here – the liberal left would love that – and they're rapidly moving to a point where even the Socialists of the world think the USSA is to the far left. I sure as heck don't want some government official to tell my doctor that I don't need to have something done. I had sub-clinical appendicitis, and the surgeon went in (while my insurance company sputtered) and discovered that it was ready to burst – needless to say the insurance company changed their tune. So, if the insurance company had been listened to, I would have had my appendix burst, with all the lovely complications which could have arisen. But, that's what the penny pinchers want. They want to ensure that no one has good (or heaven forbid outstanding) health care, just enough health care to keep people alive – maybe.
If these numbers are bad for Obama given all the negative, fearmongering the GOP has done on healthcare reform..then I must say he is in a pretty good position to succeed....Obama will win in the end because the American people support reforming healthcare and bring down costs...
Question – what have the republicans done for you the last 8 years??
Not that anyone cares because my guess is that pretty much all of the comments on here are by people who have already made up their mind. What I can share is that we just returned from a trip to the UK, another country with universal care. Met a lovely woman there who had knee surgery several years ago. While waiting for the surgery, she developed a hip issue. Long story short, she is now hoping that her "scheduled" hip replacement surgery, scheduled for November goes off as planned, especially since she has been dealing with the hip issue now for over two years.
Convenience and responsiveness apparently has a price......
I guess most Americans like the idea of making insurance executives billionaires at their own expense. Lets just continue the same old 3rd rate American Health Care System.
Now that people are starting to see through Obama's words, noting reality is just the opposite of what he is preaching, his poll numbers will continue to decline, but I am sure his ego won't.
'You're going to destroy my presidency.' "
"Let's just lay everything on the table," Grassley said. "A Democrat congressman last week told me after a conversation with the president that the president had trouble in the House of Representatives, and it wasn't going to pass if there weren't some changes made ... and the president says, 'You're going to destroy my presidency.' "
The White House did not respond to requests for comment.
Quit with the polls, please. They are meaningless. We need this health care bill to go through. We are so far behind the rest of the world.
CNN has now sunk to the level on the RNC. Why not just hang up the FOX shingle, hire Rush as your mouthpiece, and get it over with? What, is he too middle-of-the-road for the new CNN?
Oh, and I have $5 that says 99% of the people who said "no" said so without spending ten seconds actually trying to understand the proposals. No, they're just parroting a talk-radio pinhead. Yeah, THAT'S real smart.
I think if the dems want this bad enough they are going to have to prove to the American people that it works...therefore all members of congress must and I say MUST be the first ones to use this system. They will give up the health care they now have and be the first ones to have "socialized medicine".
The people who decide what tests are necessary must treat them as they would any other person so if Ted Kennedy wants and needs another brain surgery he must follow the rules of the plan. If John McCain or Arlene Spectors cancer returns and they are deemed as pre-existing conditions, well this is what I would be going through.
This way we will see if this coverage is really good for everybody?
To Sandra Day: No one cares about your 82 year grandfather, he probably is as smart as you are. 'majority' in polling means greater than 50%, so if 47% approve and 44% dissaprove, that remaining 9% that cant make up their mind still count, so the 'majority' of those polled (that means all of them include that indecisive 9%) dont agree. You probably voted for BO, so its expected that you cant comprehend things.
Give that poor guy a rest already!!! Look at the mess President Bush made of our world,.Yet everything Obama suggest you are on him like a pack of wolfs!! Let him do his job and everyone else "butt out". Now you are even complaining about his birth certificate!! Come on, it wasn't like this when Bush was in power!!! Give it a rest already!!!!!!!!!!!11
LOL,LOL,LOL,LOL,LOL,LOL
This is all Bush's fault
Ok, you deleted my comment, which stated 15 facts about the healtcare bill that would help people see that it is a good bill. Will you instead pledge to actually inform people as to what is in the bill so that they can make an informed opinion?
Finally, the American People are getting it. It was a huge mistake to vote for this guy for President. His poll numbers are lower then Carter, Barrack Obama is the new worst President ever Congratulations !!!!!
@IQ test required for all VOTERS!!! -
Anti-Obama? Fox News reports both sides, CNN is biased toward Obama...I think maybe you suffer from liberalitis; you know, not being able to handle the truth...?
Think how much govt tape there will be to get anything accomplished...they talk about the gate-keeper which is a govt run agency to decide who is elegible for the new plan and who is not...that will put so much more cost and time into the plan...no why is it worth it
C'mon congress. Please stop capitulating to your fat cat lobbyists and 'Git' er done'!! No legislation is perfect but this is a good start. If it is so horrible, it can always be undone at the polls. But for the sake of America.... Let's Do This!!
How many times are we going to hear about these polls this week alone? The media got its wish and played right in to the GOP's hands. But they keep understimating Obama and to their peril. Unless God is no longer on our side on this issue and we will lose but if He is still on our side, we will come out swinging one more time.
Funny question how he is handling health care reform,when thats congress's job.What ever Obama dose,he's trying to fix the broke system the republicans left.How can you tell a bill will benifit the people? When the republicans say NO.
Notice that not a single liberal Democrat wants to talk about the real reason health care is so expensive, frivolous lawsuits. Libs won't do a thing about them because to the average Democrat, a frivolous lawsuit is like a lib lottery, they have no remorse for stealing and causing problems for innocent people, they don't think like us conservatives and independents. I find it funny when they spout their lies about cheney and call him evil, at the end of the day he has lived a life far more nobale, honest, and respectable than the average liberal Democrat. It is no wonder that so many Democrats are atheists.
I don't get it 47 approve 44 disapprove and all the other polls show 54+approval. so how and why does the headline insuate that he is losing the battle?? The media kill me and so do the republicans - have no good ideas but to battle the only idea thats on the table. We need reform and we need it now....and it's obvious that the president is serious about getting it done. We need to vote everyone of these bums that are not contributing ideas out of office!!!
Cnn please dont turn into Fox News your better then that by far!
I love how the socialist lefties here spew their "Republicans have no say in this government" garbage. I say, "thank god!". Because come November of 2010, no amount of kool-aid, or Obama musings, will prevent the electorate from laying the blame solely where it should be – say goodbye Demmies!!
Doesn't surprise me. I genuinely think Obama is on top of nearly everything, but this one doesn't look good. Sibelius said funding will come from increased costs to businesses, who already cannot afford health care costs. She said it won't compete with insurance companies, and only be available to non-workers. So tell me, if unemployed folks already can't afford what's currently available, and this isn't going to be any more affordable, then how will it benefit them? All we hear is cost cost cost, and I have not heard ANYTHING about this controlling costs. Meanwhile, the insurance companies are spending tens of millions of dollars on lobbyists. Gee, wonder how this will turn out? If Obama doesn't get up and lead in a manner that offends a lot of people so that he actually earns his right wing title of dictator on this issue, it ain't going to amount to anything tangible to any of us.
The problem is that the President is not handling health care. He is doing what many of us Democrats feared, and the reason we supported Hillary Clinton. He is talking the talk, but refuses to take a firm stand on anything, obviously for political cover. I intensely disapproved of G.W. Bush and Ronald Reagan's political views, but I had to respect the fact that they were willing to make a stand. Obama is going to have to at some point in his career give a clear, concise, declarative statement regarding his stand on particular issues instead of just talking in abstract terms such as "hope" and "yes we can". I voted for the President and don't regret it, but it was just another one of those "lesser of the two evils" votes.
Slow news day......he's only been in office for 6months and a few days.Were going to see 1000 new polls 2 years from now.
Well with the republican infomercial channel going 24 hours a day 7 days a week panning and sluring and talking negative about everything the democrats are trying to do, we see why things are not going well.
It is a shame the democrats don't have their own infomerical channel going so they could counteract FOX and their spinmeisters.
Dear CNN,
Instead of publishing the results of useless polls of opinions of uninformed people, why not roll up your sleeves and try journalism for a change and i) print an analysis of the proposed bill by two people who are not in the pocket of lobbyists or ideological think tanks, one of whom supports it and one who opposes it; and ii) publish a list of who in Congress is getting contributions from the health insurance, pharmaceutical and durable medical equipment vested interests and how much. Help the public debate by providing facts and information instead of adding to the confusion.
Americans, WAKE UP! Pharmacuetical companies and big insurance giants are spending millions of dollars a day to spin this healthcare thing to their greedy advantage. Stand up for yourselves, not big unethical business. United Healthcare made a profit of 87 billion dollars this year. They are ROBBING all of us. If the government plan sucks, don't use it. What are you afraid of? Media spin from multinational corporations? Don't be fooled again!
Finally being seen for the empty suit he really is. My only surprise is that nobody saw this coming. Thank God for the blue dog dems for standing up for what's right.
TIRED (sick & tired) of the POLLS!!! Let the man do his job.. not everyone's going to be happy EVER!!!
His numbers are dropping like a sack of wet cement.
Wait until the hard-working American people with employer-provided coverage find out that they will be taxed for their existing coverage, and the cost for that coverage won't go down by one penny.
And it's all to give coverage to illegal aliens, and to people not willing to give up their cable TV or Gucci bags to buy basic catastrophic insurance.
I don't believe in polls never have. When this healthcare reform gets passed, The GOP will pick something else to whine about. Pass this already. My family income is over $250,000 and we have health insurance and I believe in Universal Healthcare, tax me a bit more I don't mind, time to help our fellow citizens.
Funny how people are complaining about the deficit(GOP) and spending, but noone complained about it the last 8 years.
You guys can all stop crying, this thing is dead.
Obama got elected on hope and change not because he had a plan. You cant just print off money and give everybody free health care without addressing the issue of why it costs so much in the first place. The first thing that needs to be done is reduce the liability costs to the doctors then reduce the paperwork nightmare and make the medical industry more efficient. Once the costs come down then maybe have a universal system. Theres no reason why you go to the doctor for the smallest thing and you have to be tested for everything under the sun. That jacks up costs but the doctors have to cover their tails so you dont call an ambulance chaser and sue the doctors pants off.
Personally I dont believe healthcare is a right and the government has no buisness getting involved. My tax dollars shouldnt go to some fat and lazy people who cant take care of themselves.
NOTHING CONFUSING about Pres O's Universal Health Care Plan....it is just that "it won't work". Ill thought out. 12 M pages in the bill, which, of course, NO ONE has read and yet he wants a VOTE on it? Politics, that's all Politics. The POLL Numbers are starting to tell the story .....down hill slide from now on the the President and his "shoot from the hip" Agenda.
G. Cook
The reason his poll numbers keep dropping is because the push for a Strong Public Option, which 72% of the people want, is slowly eroding into nothingness.
Fight harder for your Strong Public Option and universal coverage without mandates and his numbers will begin to climb again.
Although I voted for McCain in the last election, I think I should defend President Obama here. Let's give him a chance. He has not even been President for a year yet. I think his health care ideas are sound, and I think he will be successful in implementing them. We need more lawmakers to work with our President rather than to work against him.
As a healthcare provider & one who has dealt w/ both sides of insurance issues, it is not an easy problem to fix. One thing to remember is that those that are INSURED end up paying higher prices to cover the UNINSURED. If the majority of citizens had some form af insurance, then the "charges" should go down for everyone as hospitals & doctors would not have to pass the uncinsured's costs onto the insured & thier insurance companies.
They is enough democrets to pass it please pass it i want my free healthcare wiht my other checks
OK let's just look @ statistics and facts people!! Compare the health of citizens of countries that have universal coverage for all their citizens (such as France, Canada, Sweden), and compare it to a third-world or other less organized country that does not have this (Mexico, India, Africa)... get the picture? All we want is HEALTHCARE.. it's like saying all we want is FRESH WATER TO DRINK!!! It is a necessity of LIFE!! The insurance companies only see healthcare as a money-making profit machine, I don't think they are so concerned about letting go of the profit margin and trying to cover EVERYONE to ENSURE they get healthcare! Cmon people we've already seen what they have produced.. get real and quit fooling yourselves!!!
Obama is an absolutely nauseating individual, and more dangerous than Bush was. I cannot wait until 2012 when he's out of office.
To "jaxson"...eating bread is what's killing u retard! I don't buy bread because the carb, yeast, calorie intake...i eat healthy, so i don't have to see the doctor as often..your $10 loaf of bread analogy is a typical republican fear tactic...retard!
That's the trouble with this country these days, everyone wants everything RIGHT NOW! Obama has been president for 7 months, and apparently everyone thought he had some sort of magic wand and poof! would change everything overnight. It doesn't work like that. Anyone who thinks it does is a complete moron.
The problem with passing health care, is 1) The republican ggreedy republican SOB's and the dems, that are in bed with the insurance companies and pharmaceutical companies are lobby Insurance Companies whose primary objective is to defeat the health care for all PLAN.. They could care less about you and your families. Look it up: Max Baucus prostituting himself for the insurance companies, and pharms. Makes you want to puke. Hey Montana, this guy isn't working for you, it's all about him. Next, he'll try to convince you that he can walk on water. Recall him NOW!
@John: Why are you drooling over Madoff? What has he got to do with this?
Clearly, you're just a anti-free marketer, despite the fact that it built this country the finest standard of living in the world. Tell me this, genius: If this country is such a toilet, why are people dying every day to get in here?
PS: Minimum wage is a joke – all it does is eliminate entry level jobs.
Umm Barb who says she's a Canadian and knows about Universal healthcare, what part of canada do you live in? My mom, grandma and friends live in Canada and love their healthcare. I doubt your from Canada and your probably from a Republican state.
Maybe they are for reform, but not for trying to bully it through. This is an incredibly important piece of legislation with long term implications. The strategy of dumping a thousand pages on Congress the night before the vote can not and should not work.
Who would be for this? Obama wants Federal Government to decide what medication we take, what procedures we get, and when we get them.
Who would support a plan that limits our visits to our doctors, limits our choices?
Who would support this plan which will skyrocket our debt and forever make us a poorer country?
Federal control over anything is usually bad...they are just supposed to ensure our rights and protect us!! Please wake up and read the history of why this country was formed, and you will see it was to oppose anything Obama is for.
Well, OB and liberals like to spend somebody's money while keeping their pockets tight. It is always good to spend others' money, is it? The problems are that most liberals do not pay any tax at all.
Jaxson,
Have you ever asked Bush why we are in this mess in the first place?
Don't judge our President on someone else's mess he has to clean up.
CNN Polls
Polls what Polls? You either do not ask the right questions and you certaintly do not ask everyone?
So America... are you happy with how health care as been handled during the last 25 years, especially during the last 8 years?
So, you like the status quo? So, 45 million people without insurance is OK?
So, you believe the information presented by the Republican Party's massive misinformation campaign?
Gator July 22nd, 2009 12:15 pm ET
There should be no approval for this idiotic legislative grandstanding. Maybe people are starting to wake up and realize that this farce is economically not feasible and unsustainable. Welcome to the real world
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do you have any solutions or alternatives or are you just wasting time by complaining
This heatlh care bill that the President want to put in place will harm this country in many way. First the price tag for the people them self will take a toll on them financial, with all the new taxes to pay for the bill. Plus you take the away there rights to choose there doctors. How about the wait to get medical treatment ? Instant of having the goverment run the heatlh care, crack down on the waste that is going on in the heatlh care system.
Thank, you
Jim white.
IQ test required for all VOTERS!!! : Yeah and MSNBC has got the infatuation with Obama down pat, but you fail to mention that dont you.
CNN Poll: President's approval on health care under 50 percent. And a Fox News poll would be under 20%. An MSNBC poll would be over 70%. A kindergarten class would be 100% undecided. These all mean nothing; they only reflect the demographic of the polling network. Hardly an accurate sampling cross section of the public as a whole, and in no way indicative of how bad we need decent health care in this country!
Let's get this passed!
Maybe now people will start scraping off their "Obama-Biden" bumper stickers.
A vast majority still want healthcare reform so this poll is pretty weak. People are having a problem with the way they propose to pay for this not with universal healthcare in general. People are tired of insurance companies taking 33% of their healthcare dollars to support an industry that does nothing for your health.
Why in 2009 are there still American's who do not want to see other less fortunate American's with health care?
Why is the government (GOP)fighting against the government(DEMS) to bring forth this no brainer of an idea?
Stop the hate. Relax, there is enough room for all of us.
My My My....seems like CNN has ruffled a few feathers.
It is more than apparant that when a CNN (liberal news outlet) has a poll that is quite favorable to Obama...no one questions "what were the questions ask", etc...But when it is turning against him and posting unfavorable polls...all of a sudden it is an issue with you guys..
Ha....So typical....WAKE UP...His approval ratings are going down..Even the most liberal media outlets are reporting it! So it isn't a conservative thing..You just can't handle the truth...ha ha
Palin power, are you kidding me. She can't even run her family...god forbid the country.
Nationalization is not the same as reform. Even the Congressional Budget Office projects that the cost of this healthcare overhaul will be over $1 trillion up front, NOT cover everybody which Obama says it will, and will possibly NEVER pay for itself.
Government control is not a good thing. Before you know it, you'll be working half of the year for the government in the form of taxes.
Push to deregulate health insurance so it can be competitive across state lines.
Anybody who thinks they will pay less for health insurance is sorely mistaken. We will end up paying more for degraded care.
Wow...quite a bit of bellyaching going on. You know Obama is ultra-liberal when Democrats accuse CNN of being conservative. Look... this is an important issue with a huge price tag. Bush was kicked around like a dog for his last four years. Obama has always come out smelling like a rose since he started running for POTUS. Not everything he touches turns to gold. Dems – get a grip. You're starting to sound paranoid. Shame on CNN for speaking negatively about Obama! (smile)
CNN an important polls you refused to know is that 51% of Americans who have health care insurance had been denied coverage due to pre -existing condition or dropped due to other disease condition.
American health insurance is a scam.
IQ test required for all VOTERS!!! : Yea and MSNBC has got "I luv Obama" running 24 hours a day, but you and the rest of the FoxNews haters fail to mention that dont you! Hypocrite.
Nancy Pelosi is pushing for health care reform as the speaker of the House and the leader of Democratic majority in the House. Where does she come from? CA! What is happening in CA? The state is running out of money.
So, ask yourself. Can you trust her? She said you pay limited out-of-pocket, but you get unlimited coverage. Is that possible, mathematically? Whatever she wants will bankrupt this country!!!
Is there such thing like free care for all those illegals, those who never work a day in their life and who are having all the time to make a lot of babies, who are smoking and taking drugs, and who are eating themself to death? NOOO!
Everyone interested in this, READ THE BILL! You will not get to keep your private insurance no matter how good it is, or how happy you are with it, or how much money you are willing to spend. You have to take the crappy government plan or you will be fined thousands on your next tax return, and you will then be randomly assigned a health coverage plan. Your employer will not be able to provide its own health plan, they will be forced to use a government plan. It states in the bill that older patients with incurable or terminal illnesses will be counselled as to how to prematurely facilitate their deaths rather than pay for the additional treatments ( I think that one is around page 45). This plan is frightening. I am a Democrat who has voted Democrat since achieving voting age.
Wayne Moran, thank God for your comment on the Canadian Health System. I hear it's not all perfect, but sometimes it has to find some minor flaws. If the wealthy told us what to do, that's like a dictatorship waiting to happen. I am just waiting for the bill to see whether or not it passes or if the RF's (Republican Fascists) kills it. I don't want another setback like what happened to Clinton when the thugs took over Congress and the Senate. I won't have it!
It is amazing how loud and obnoxious Liberals/Obamacons can get when they are angry and disappointed (and wrong). They lash out at anyone and everyone and argue like 12 year olds. Name calling, insulting your intelligence, threats, unproven accusations, etc. As most people are not that way, I can only assume that Liberals have deep seated sense of superiority and cannot tolerate disagreement.
Obama has to rush this thing trough before everyone finds out what's really in it-lots of political favoritism and social engineering. Unfortunately health care reform is not a game of politocs, it's game of economics; and the economy shows NO political favoritism.
I support Obama but I am growing increasingly concerned at the rate he pushes legislation through. At times it seems like he doesn't care whether a bill is good or not he just wants something to take credit for. As a democrat I was embarrased by the $787 billion "stimulus" bill. The bill was 1200 pages long that no one seems to have read. And now it looks like that bill was one expensive mistake. The same could said of the current healthcare bills. Why ram them through? Why only a few weeks instead 6 months or a year? Rushing this through will be a mistake, and we will all pay for a long time if it isn't done right.
Perhaps it is because he is not doing anything..once again he pontificates but wants others to do the work so he can blame them when things go South..he used his fear ploitics for the worthless stimulus package and now he is in trouble for it. Almost a year ago, most economists said the economic recession would slow then start to recover late in the third quarter and into the fourth quarter of this year (this was without the 'Stimulus")...that is exactly what is happening...yet we are wasting trillions and he wants to spend more...the man is exploiting the people in a time of crisis...shame on him and the people who support these damaging attempts.
It's not just cnn's poll, numerous poll's over the past week have shown dwindling support for the overhaul of the system, Obama is proposing. The FACTS are liberal's and conservatives don't want this slammed down their throat's like the stimulus package was...these are important tasks the president is trying to attempt...well actually he's not, since he is letting congress do all the work on health care as he did with the stimulus package...make sure you get it right, take some time to work it out, please it is not too much to ask...
That should tell him something. We don't want government involved in health care. It's terrible when the people don't want what the president is trying to shove down our throats. I think this is what happened to Hillary a few years ago.
HealthCare Reform could work if people would lose fear. America waste more money on nothing than anything. A person get dressed up with dress, shoes, earrings, necklace and braclet that cost 300,000, is that waste.
Higher tax yes on the most wealthiest is not considered punishment. Sure one earns their monies and should spend it how ever they chose, but waste is waste. We should try this reform but knocking it down.
I refuse to have my tax dollars goto a gov't sponsored abortion clinic and I'm not going to watch my taxes go up so the weathly can fund the poors money problems AGAIN!. What they should do is junk medicare which keeps paying less so people charge more. Then demand for clinics to service the poor will rise. Sure it won't be A1 grade care but life is like "Good, Fast, Cheap" pick any of the two. Why can't the poor understand it's THEIR OWN FAULT. Keep their problems to themselves. None of this is "for the good of society".
A big mistake is asking the American public anything.
They have proven time and again they think with organs other than their brains.
A large part of this group believes in bigfoot, UFOs, Elvis is alive, the earth is flat, and aliens are being kept in area 51. Eighteen percent of the American public believes the sun revolves around the earth.
Pres. Obama should be getting the message that Americans can't figure out that a single payer health care system is better than the mess we have and they are governed by the herd instinct.
They believe everything on the internet, blogs and tweets.
Our elected officials get the best care that money can buy and can't understand that the rest of us would like to have the same.
Millions get marginal care through the employer that is managed and controlled by the insurance company and are afraid they may have to pay more.
If I were he I would adopt the Bush philosophy and cut brush and let the American voter keep the existing system.
We are all suckers if we let the special interests, paid lobbyists and crooked republicans and democrats fool us into thinking that health care reform is a danger to us. It is absolutely essential for so many reasons for our representatives in Washington to get this done.
Listening to people who trash our government is absolutely counter productive. We live in a country based on democratically elected representatives of the people themselves. The only thing wrong with our government is that lobbyists are allowed to pay for influence on Capitol Hill and change our elected officials into their representatives instead of ours. The biggest mistake Obama has made is not eliminating paid lobbyists on capitol hill before trying to tackle health care reform. I also really believe half the people on these blogs that attack health care reform are actually shills for these lobbyists and special interests, trying to manipulate public opinion any way they can.
Believe me, the health insurance and pharmaceutical companies have plenty of money to pay thousands of people to do just that. Unfortunately it seems to be working. The United States of Sheep are letting them buy public opinion just like they are buying our elected representatives. Please, help us all if we fail to get this done. It will likely be our last chance.
I like when they hear bad news about Obama from CNN, they are suddenly the new fox channel. The are too nieve to see Obama take criticism.
Sandra Day....since when is 47% a majority approval rating?...the remaning 53% either do not approve or are not sure...please don't vote anymore.
Only 3.5 years left of this socialistic onslaught if our country survives it.
Mr. President – you have accomplished quite a bit in six months – all postiive. Don't worry about health care right now. The American people are too stupid for you to stick your neck out and try to help them. They don't appreciate it. They are scared so easily by the Do-Nothing Obstructionist Party that they don't even want what is best for them. So, just keep focusing on other urgent matters, get people back to work, clean up the environment, reduce dependence on foreign oil, improve education and things will work out for the best. Forget the health care. Let the insurance companies, Medicare, and the big pharma companies keep ripping off the people. That's what the people want, let them have it!
If this is so great then why hasn't our congress and president signed on to this and said they will also take this health care that they are shoving down our throats, they are all salesman in suits if you really believe in a product then you would use it too, but I don't see them jumping on the band wagon.
WE have 400 billion people in the US why not give the people stimulis package of 100,000 dollers and wicth the heling.
It' nice to see that not all Americans are lemmings. Averyone knows that there needs to be heathcare reform but this plan does not move the country in the right direction. It will only decrease the level of care and increase the cost. Pepole started to understand this when they read the bill. When asked questions about the content of the bill, Obama had to admitt that he has never read it !! THis project can be done and done right, but not by ramming a bad bill through comgress just to bolster Obama's ego. Let's all grow up and be responsible. Stop healthcare for illegal immigants, place realistic limits on tort rewards, eliminate medicare fraud and you will see that healthcare costs decline radically.
The poll does not tell the entire story; not everyone who does not approve the performance of the president in the issue of health care is against reform. I am pro-reform but I have switched to disapproving because the president is not going far enough.
We need a single-payer national health system, funded with a progressive universal tax of all Americans, including all corporations on US soil.
MEDICARE FOR ALL
whatever. Poll Schmoll. They didn't ask me. I am still a huge supporter. Go Obama!!
Palin Power> Is that you, Sarah?!?! Same crappy sentence structure. Hmmmmm.
thats great news! its amazing you can get anyone in this country to agree on healthcare never mind 50 percent!
CNN, You make me sick!! I wish you could put the poll where I think it should be, Look at the mess Obama stepped into...Do you think you could do better. Give the man a break for crying out loud.
Americans are so darn stupid.
Yes...Let's keep the program that has a FOR-PROFIT Insurance company in charge of how much we pay.
Oh ya...That's the smart way to do it!!
John said,
In any case there is a difference between Socialism and Welfare States. Even Democratic Countries are Welfare States, like UK.
By the way Capitalism is not working in America. We need to have a Welfare State.
England's healthcare is falling apart. Watch a parliamentary debate about how the country will incur more debt to pay for healthcare. It's breaking them.
We need a welfare state? America is by far the most wealthy nation on earth by ANY measure. Wealth per person, GDP, standard of living, everything. Ask Canada or the European Union, a group of "welfare states", if they can say the same?
Freedom and liberty is having small government. By definition a welfare state makes its citizens dependent on the government. That's no way to live. That's not liberty.
What I simply find amazing, is how all of a sudden the Republicans have all the right answers to everything. What happen over the last 8 years when they had complete control of the senate and the White House? Now that President Obama is in office and the Dems are in control, everything he does is wrong and the have a better way. What's wrong with this picture???
No matter how hard the President works to reach across the asile, no matter how much he tries to gain the support of the other side, the truth of the matter is that the Republicans will never work with him. Where were they the last 8 years when Bush was President, asleep?
8 long years of mistakes can not be corrected in 3,6,9 or even 12 months. Give the President a chance before you start bashing him and destroy his apporval rating!! Change has come and it will be noticed if everyone would relax for a moment and let the White House do what they were elected by the American people to do!
All you liberal lemmings are very funny. The Republicans have not killed Obama's heathcare plan. First and foremost, the non-partisan CBO killed it. And secondly, Obama killed it. Obama said he had three goals: 1)Reduces cost, 2) is deficit neutral, and 3) covers everyone. This plan does none of that. So says the CBO.
So I ask you lemmings, who killed this bill? And any bill is not better than what we got. That is simplistic and childish to say so.
I am 34 and unemployed. I don't care if you make $20 a week, you are rich to me. Pass this stupid law, all of you start paying for it and give me health care. I voted for you Mr. Obama, you owe me...
OK, Dems time has ended in blaming reps and Bush. Now having won, Obama worshippers have a sense that their triumph is a precarious one. Blue dogs,moderate dems and majoriy of Americans disapprove Obama reform healthcare bill. Obama worshippers are angry and scared, they see the window of opportunity as small because they know in their deepest dark hearts that the vast majority of the American people wouldnt go for Obamas reform healthcare bill. Reason why Obama is frantic to do as much as possible before the opposition coalesces. And his healthcare is the beginning of that coalescence
Public opinion shifts based on many things, and not all of them are good. I'm sure some of these poll results reflect the tireless efforts of Republicans to decry universal health care, or people who are just getting tired of hearing about it, etc. Doesn't change the fact that having effective universal health care would be a good thing for our country.
I am one of those wyho DO understand what the President proposes. As a working RN, I see every day the need for this legislation to pass, People (I'm talking middle-income, in addition to anyone else) are losing their HOMES because they can't pay these staggering health care amounts! It takes just ONE accident or serious illness, & you are up the creek without a paddle!!!
PLEASE SUPPORT THIS URGENT LEGISLATION!!!!
he is NOT losing ground on getting it done, we all still want it, its that he is not getting it done fast enough that is all...Stop reporting crap, its not journalism, its BAND WAGON reporting...losers
Yes it is low and will stay low for it is only a health care bill for illegals and people on wellfare. There is still no lowering of health care cost or for the tax paying middle class who will have no social security or medicare when they need it. It is being stolen from them since it is their funds to begin with and used for other programs to benefit the unworthy or illegally used to fund the war.
Timid men prefer the calm of despotism to the tempestuous sea of liberty.
Thomas Jefferson
Democrats have been screaming "Health care Reform, Health care Reform." That has become one of their keywords (like tax cuts for Republicans). I say any Democrat that is against this bill needs to be voted out at the polls. I'm conservative, but I am not hung up on Democrat or Republican. Second, there are too many uninsured Americans, I say for everyday Americans go without adequate health care, Congress should go without health care.
Although I agree we need a national health plan, I truly think the President should slow down and not try to get it passed so quickly. I don't see the harm in waiting until the economy improves. I am also so tired of the President going on national tv every time he wants to get something pushed through.
For gods sakes CNN, stop with your incessant polling. You never poll enough people to make the poll worthwhile anyway.
For those of you upset with CNN about this poll it is not just CNN, ABC, Gallup, Reuters are also running polls and say the same as CNN.
Have any of you complaining about not having insurance had quotes for health care? Might be surprised you can afford it!
Polls have lost all respect with me, since first, they can not poll the growing majority who only has a cell phone! And secondly, in the real world I personally do not know anyone who does not support our president 100%!
What I can not understand is how anyone can fall for the misinformation and lies that the GOP is spreading?! Americans need to do their own research. Use Google and ask "what is the number of Americans who file for bankruptcy each year due to the high cost of healthcare?" Or.....
ask anything. But PLEASE INFORM yourselves!
DO you know that 95% of Americans are ONE illness away from bankruptcy? People who are ill, know that even when they have paid INSURANCE COMPANIES millions during their working-lives, they can be DROPPED instantly!
PLEASE CNN INFORM AMERICANS ABOUT THE TRUTH OF OUR BROKEN HEALTHCARE SYSTEM!
This should be the NEW slogan for "Conservatives" (Both Democratic and Republican) concerning Health Care Reform in the U.S.:
TRILLIONS FOR DEFENSE, NOT ONE CENT FOR HEALTH CARE REFORM.
These guys make me sick. They have NEVER cared about the rising costs of Health Care in the United States for many of its citizens who do NOT have the benefit of TAXPAYER-PAID Health Care. I think that ALL members of Congress should have their Health Benefits AND Pensions revoked. Make them all go out and pay for their own Health Care and Retirement savings like many hard-working Americans do every day. NOBODY is giving me a free ride. I work full-time and still have to pay for my own Health Care and Health Insurance.
@Jackson
For example, that loaf of bread you bought yesterday for $2.00 will cost you $10.00 in just a few years. The rich, middle income, and poor will all be paying the same amount for that loaf of bread
This is a bunch of crap!! Get facts!!! The sell of fear at it's best!!
If scientists discovered there was as asteroid on a collision course with the continental USA and President Obama tried to convince legislators that knocking it out with a missile was the most likely way to save the nation – guess what? – the Republicans would claim that it was too expensive, doomed to failure or part of a conspiracy to extend the reach of government towards "socialism".
CNN would poll the public opinion by asking the question "Do you fear that Obama's plan to blow up the asteroid is too expensive and might not work?" Fox News would still be questioning the President's birth certificate and probably give equal time to some "fundie" pastor who says if we all pray hard enough, God will protect us.
Polls, the polls show Fox ahead of all news stations by 15%. CNN has now decided to jumpship and cater to the republican majority. Its obvious to all, this is a 1 term president and CNN wants to be on the winning side.
The current version is dead. Too expensive and has too many bad ideas, like fining those without insurance (where are people without the money for insurance going to find money to pay fines??) Maybe next time...
There are so many concerns/complaints regarding the timetable that President Obama is insisting on, but what many fail to realize is that, several Americans have lost their jobs along with benefits and in the interim healthcare costs continues to rise. Example: my friends were recently laid off both, coincidentally, with the option to continue their h/c benefits thru Cobra–well guess for how much? one at $700/ month and; the other at $1200 month. Now you explain how we can expect them to sustain reasonable living with a price tag like this for h/c coverage. And by the way one of the employees has a sick child. Now you tell me what are the options here? No job, no money, no healthcare–go figure. This is the story of millions...
whom do thay call for this poll? I know they did not call me. if thay did is poll number will be 99.9%
What ever happened to transparency? We were told that we would, as American voters, be able to see what is going on behind closed doors. Even Obama has no clue what is in this bill. Come on people – this is not about Democrats & Republicans ... it is about our rights and our healthl!
what Obama has to fix is how the Medicare pays $1,200.00 for a wheelchair that costs $350.00 to buy in the open market!
If this is where our monay is going, why should we pay more taxes only to spend the money this way?