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Well you are going to be charged for not having insurance how is that going to help people who already can't afford it?and if states elect out are we not going to have to pay the taxes for this crap?don't think so you will pay regardless I am a registered democrat and I think th
is administration is a disgrace to the democrat party this age its about money and nothing but we are a broke nation come on let's just go ahead and let china have the rest of apparently our leaders don't care you know when your checking account is empty the take your check book wonder how long obama can pass our checks of on people if they drop them they cannot catch them for bouncing its a joke but we deserve all we get we elected this clown so hang on for the ride. Thanks jack petey hatfield gilbert wv coal keeps your lights on until obama nakes them turn them off

Why is it that conservatives always say that the people that they talk to don't want healthcare reform, so that must mean that no one does? Doesn't it ever occur to you that most people surround themselves with likeminded friends? I guess that would require too much rational thought...

Where is the report on the CBO rating of the Republican so-called "plan" (Read: insurance company giveaway)? The GOP would insure 33 million LESS and cost $36 billion MORE than the Dem proposal.

The majority of Americans still support a public option for increased competition and extending more affordable coverage.

Health Reform Now For America

Hopefully the lies and misleading catch-phrases are starting to wear off. If people will just listen, and UNDERSTAND, the intent of this plan they'll realize it's got to benefit them. (Unless of course they're an medical insurance executive). We are all tired of paying so much for health care so these guys can send their kid to high school in his own 7 series mercedes! If this plan wasn't going to work and their profits/our costs weren't going to be reduced you wouldn't see this amount of costly anti-plan advertising. For those yet unconvinced, DON'T BE SHEEP!

The party of "no" is still sulking and doing little to cooperate believing that their spin doctors will frenzy up the American people to put them back in power in 2010. Be prepared people for massive tax cuts for the wealthy, a larger deficit than what existed when Obama took office, the continued war in multiple locations, benefits that exist for large corporations that stopped providing jobs for Americans long ago, etc., etc.

The Democrats are foolish and do not deserve power. When Bush and his crew wanted to get something accomplished they did not worry about partisanship. They rammed stuff through with little regard for the American people. Now that the Democrats have power they have enough infighting to keep anything from happening until power is taken away from them again. Pathetic.

Obama needs to ram stuff through like the last party did. We voted them in to see some change, let's see the change. Get a health care bill passed, start treating the average citizen like they count, worry about American's jobs instead of farming stuff out to overseas markets.

Penalize companies that utilize foreign labor as a disincentive to take care of shareholders above the general public. Start making America something to be proud of again. Instead of giving handouts to people make them work like the days of the Civilian Conservation Corp. Have them take care of the broken infrastructure in this country. Put them to work.

One of the reasons HR 3962 (health care takeover) sounds favorable to more Americans is because the unemployment rate is now at 10.2, the worst since 1983. Many unemployed have no choice but to accept whatever the government pushes through. And herein lies the reason for unemployment remaining so high. Once the health care bill is passed you will see employment improve. Mark my words.

Yea...Americans want reform.....not the takeover of the medical industry...
CNN polls again not taking the pulse of the Nation. DUH.

Tort reform, tort reform, tort reform, tort reform.

Helloooooo.... Congress?

Let them that have ears, hear.

Something needs to be done with health care. My insurance has been going up 11- 17% every year. With deductibles at $2000.00 before any insurance even kicks in.

Wow – now I really get it. I am 52 years old, do not smoke or drink much, and am on the slender side. (Not over weight!) Now that I have bored you with the details, I had partial hip replacement due to all my athletic efforts when I was younger. Yesterday I called a major insurance carrier to inquire about coverage. They said because I had hip surgery before I was 60 years old they would never write me a policy or cover me. "Pre exisisting condition". WOW! It is hard to have any sympathy for insurance companies – that is a polite way of putting it. America – we need health care reform!!!!!

do away with the corperate party [republicans ] they sure don,t work for the middle class

Congress should pass the Health Care Bill without the stupid GOP's and let them see how much the health care bill is much needed in this country. All those who support the GOP's are stupid people who don't have any morals or respect for others, including themselves.

55% support the public option. The opposition party needs to listen to the people instead of the insurance company lobbyists.
What people don't understand is that employer paid health care is going to go the way of employer paid pensions. In the next couple of decades, workers everywhere will find themselves in a situation where they will have to go buy their own insurance, unless employers are legally required to subsidize coverage.
The problem is the insurance companies keep charging more and giving less. Look at their profit numbers in the last year. Some of them have seen a 15% jump in profit, in a tanking economy! Americans are being victimized by corporate greed. We must have an alternative, and the public option is it. In ten years, it may be the only affordable option you have.

Yet the Republicans continue to fight this bill. Even though they know t,or most of them know) the health care system is in dire need of reform, they continue to call it names, organize rallies(press conferences as that looney tune called it)in hopes of having those few thousand revolt, and fight it in any way they can. This isn't because they are clueless but for one reason only, it is a bill proposed by Democrats. Everyday they show how little they truly care about what the American public wants and needs. Maybe one of the main reasons is their total lack of knowledgable leaders. Yesterday the Minority House leader, Mr. Boener, stood before the crowd and the tv camerasand put his foot in his mouth as usual. He stood there waving the Constitution in his hand and proceeded to quote from it only his quote was from the Declaration of Independence. I guess this show he lacks knowledge in many areas. I guess if I was in his position and standing before a mick to express a point, I would atleast be smart enough to know what I was talking about. But he, like the rest of the leaders, just keep on rattling off speech that makes them look ridiculous.

The bill needs to be passed this year or it just won't get done.

If the Democrats falter and don't pass this Bill, they will lose their seats. The majority of Americans want Reform. I suggest the Dems not to listen to the pundits and the Washington elites. For crying out loud. PEOPLE are dying. And a bit of advice to the Blue Dogs. If you do not support this Bill, you will face a Primary that will knock you out of the water. Bet on it.

After giving the matter some though, I don't want them to keep working on health care. I've come to realize that's healthcare is directly linked to personal responsibility, somthing I've and I'm sure many other have taken for granted. I no longer need or want the public option. Instead of blogging all day about the problem, I will make a solution. I'm going to pull myself up, go out, become better educated, find a job that provides benefits, and in that way provide myself with my own healthcare. I encourage all of my fellow Americans to do the same.

OK, This is a CNN Poll, are any of the Dems paying any attention, Health Care needs to be reformed, but lets be slow about it and get it right for everyone, not just the few that don't want to use their own money for it.

To all the neo-con “christian” pro-life taxpayers.

This liberal pro-life taxpayer offers this compromise.

We will add a check box to the tax return forms that allows you to opt out of having your tax dollars going to killing human life via abortions, if I can opt out of having my tax dollars going to killing human life via elective wars.

Deal?

Why don't they write a one page bill that would separate healthcare from your employer? Try this "small step" and see what happens. THere are so many things that they could do that are small which would create more competition and allow insurers to create packages tailored to groups of unique individuals. For example, I don't have flood or earthquake insurance–and the company that insures my house only caters to a specific region of the US, not prone to these problems...therefore I pay less than say someone in California. Health insurance likewise could offer packages to college students (who in general don't need alot of healthcare for major problems, and would then be cheaper).

Start small...

The Republicans just don't get it!!! The majority of the country want health care reform. How can they keep going against the flow and now, also against the AARP and AMA? They are just "NO" sayers and not working for the best of the American people.

"only a quarter say those bills should be passed pretty much as is"

Wow, only a quarter. And note that it's not even "as is" but rather "pretty much as is."

This bill will never pass as it is. All of the Republicans and many Democrats are against it.

Health reform is a dead issue now. It needs to be set aside for later consideration so the attention can be given to more urgent matters, such as the skyrocketing unemployment rate, now at its worst since 1983. Nobody's going to care about health care reform when they have no job, no money, no food, and no home.

OK 25% say start from scratch which means they don't like the current bill and 15% say stop altogether. So that is 40% who oppose this bill in its entirity. I'm with them. This bill will give health care to illegal aliens btw – so doesn't that mean that obama DID LIE?

I live in central Europe.Like any other optimist over here I thouht America has come a long way with the election of the country's first African-American President. But I must confess that the signs we are seeing at the so-called Tea Parties are very digusting to say the least.
The personal attacks on Obama are reminscent of those days dark days in the south which the likes of Dr. King so courageously fought against. And members of Congress not only condoning but effectively taking part in it.

This not only shocking,IT IS SHAMEFUL! It will not be surprising to wake one day to hear that he has been assassinated.

AMERICA, WORLD LEADER INDEED!

But according to the ones at the "rally" American people don't want it..It is time the Congress and Senate start listening to the "majority" of Americans that want health care and not the far far right fringe want. Bachmann and her ilk should be booted out , this woman and her followers are just plan stupid, just kill the bill that is what they want regardless of what American people want. I would be embrassed to even admit I was from these idiots districts.

I would think that these geniuses in the hallowed halls of Congress could bring something in at less than 2000 pages. Maybe they should just get the stuff about biofuels out of there and stick to health care. I think it could be done in about 5 pages, but of course I'm not a lawyer looking to constantly scratch my friends backs.

What an utter disgrace. The plan that is supposed to improve our health is struggling with obesity right out of the blocks!

Americans will not forget Bachman and her brown shirts for Masquarading as patriots.This was a slap at true patriots everywhere.Her ilk are the people we need to keep a close eye on and we will.She must be making a fortune working for Big Death Assurance Companies.What a brainless twit,the people who voted her into office should be ashamed of themselves.

I saw that Congress should take a vote and see where it stands. The only way to get this done and to move onto other things is to have the House and Senate vote on their bills and then merge them in a conference committee. That is where the real action is going to happen. Why you ask? Once the conference bill is voted on and passed by both houses, then that is the bill that the president signs (or vetoes).

think the numbers are skewed. CNN has again taken a cross section of a liberally bias community and not one that is a true depcition of all Americans. That is not an accurate representation of the feelings I have seen. Americans I have spoken to want no part of a socialistic health care, that promotes mediocre health care much like the ineffective type you can find in countries that have adopted such policies. Government ran health care will do nothing more than destroy an already fragile industry. Maybe the Senate could do more by exerting energy on issues that could benefit America as a whole, rather than promote another socialistic policy brought forth by the executive office.

I say now is the time to pass : single payer non-profit universal health care . That will teach the Republicans about using fear/hate/obstructionism on this and every other issue confronting us.

If your not going to be part of the solution then get the hell out of the way. Change is coming and no matter how much of a" temper tampering" you Republicans display it will not stop the change we need.

I want congress to keep working on healthcare. look for more cost effective solution! government run healthcare is not the best answer to this! assess areas where cost cutting can take place! allow the private sector to compete in order for prices to go down for consummers. what's the rush when the most basic of assessments to why healthcare costs are so high has not even been done! asking citizens to pay over a trillion for a new healthcare system that does not lower costs and only cover an additional 13 million people is obviously not the best solution!!!!

Pretty cool, I guess those thousands of people who took off mid week to say NO are just nuts, be interesting to see how many for it would cough up the cash for the buses to get to DC from their home state, my tickets yesterday cost me $57 round trip from PA to DC.
And then there was Kanjorski's melt down when we asked him a couple of questions and he responded with 'I'll vote way I want to vote, now how you want', now thats a shrub.

These numbers are pretty pitiful if you ask me. 25% think that Congress should start all over again. 33% think major changes should be made to the existing bills (so extrapulating on that CNN- 58% or, the same number that want healthcare to push forward think what the dems have put together is GARBAGE). AND A WHOPPING 25% think the bills should be passed as is. When are the dems going to realize they do not think like the majority of Americans. Bet they push federally funding of abortons and illegal alien coverage. And in 2010, the dems lose 60 seats. And as Biden said "there goes our agenda". Dems are dumb. They had the next four years in their pocket. Their problem, they let nut jobs like pelosi decide what to do. She is not sane. Kick the crazies out of the dem party and lets get some stuff done.

Hey CNN! Where's the daily update on Sarah Palin? I was wondering what she had for breakfast today and you're not letting America know.

What about her choice of where she signs books. That's really big news?

Okay, obviously the health care bill sucks! What can CNN do to promote it regardless. CNN needs another think tank. The liberal genius's are befuttled by that thing called TRUTH!

It would be great if Pelosi would tell the truth about the cost, but then again this is the person who said the CIA lied to her and who has yet to find anything wrong with Charlie Rangel although the invesigation has been going on for a year. It would be great if Obama would fess up that it is going to add a lot more than a dime to the deficit, instead of the continuing lies from him. But they are liberals, and liberals lie, it is their creed. Fool the people every chance you get.

This is no suprise. I just got signed up for my Health Care benefits for 2010 and i am going to have to pay 20 times as much in deductible's as I did last year. Also my Health Care costs jumped a good 15% from last year.

So much for John "Boner's" LIES about the American people not wanting Healthcare Reform!!!! Oh and as for the Republican plan?.....It Insures LESS people, is MORE expensive and offers FEWER benefits for people and INCREASES profits for the Health Insurance Empire!!! NICE TRY REPUBLICAN LIERS!!!!!!!

Everyone deserves to have healthcare. That does not mean they deserve it for free.

We need reform, but let's make sure we do it right. We can't afford to get it wrong, it would bankrupt the country.

Any Congressperson who votes against health care reform is CLEARLY AGAINST ANYONE WHO NEEDS HEALTH CARE.

Obviously, is also owned by the health insurance ripoff companies.

CNN you sure know how to spin it. Did you take lessons from Pelosi. Sure 59% want them to continue to work on legislation but not what they have now! You guys are so in the tank, you are trying to be Obama's best friend instead of MSNBC. No wonder you are rating last place. How about making the American public your new best friend!!

Bullcrap!!! Ram that mess through and I mean NOW. I need my free healthcare right away cause I ain't got no money and I sure as heck don't have a job.

I don't believe the CNN poll. The economy is the biggest problem right now and the unnecessary total reorganization of our health program is just going to exacerbate it. Obama wants to ruin us, and, by Allah, he's going to give it his best shot.

I wish I had CNN's uncanny ability to keep serving up the same meal, day in and day out, with just different garnishes, and try to pass it off as a completely different entree. You can't coach that!

I always get a kick out of polls and surveys. I suspect that 99.9% of those responding have NEVER seen the topic of the survey.

Most of the angry voices must be regular viewers of the FOX Channel and followers of Hannity, O'Reilly, Coulter, Rush, and Cheney. Their brains have been stuffed to overflowing with the blantant lies, hypocrisy, and just plain nonsense of these right-wing extremists.

If they spent more time working (for us) and less time in front of TV cameras bashing each other, maybe this country would be in better condition.

Fire all of them and start over. Obstructionists need to go. WE NEED RESULTS.

Call me a statistical freak if you want but I reviewed the pdf file that contains the results of this poll. Being a certified statistician, I find it alarming that CNN has not included the political party breakdown of these registered voters who were polled. Is there something to hide or just an innocent omission ? Numbers don't lie, but pollsters and statisticians can bend the truth. If there is an inherent slant built into the data, such as more registered democrats than republicans, the data set can "confound" the results of the analysis. I can make any data set say anything I want it to, it is all in how the data is selected.

61% of people want a strong public option... both bills lack a "strong" public option. We will end up with some watered down option that the conservatives hail as the end of the world as we know it. It's all so absurd.

But if they take more time, more people might find out what a piece of junk this legislation is. We can't have that now, can we?

I wonder if Pelosi, Reid and Obama are getting that message. We want health care reform but not the radical plan being offered!! We need to regulate insurance companies like we do Auto insurers. They can request rate hikes but it will be decided by a commissioner. We should allow selling of insurance over state lines to create competition. We should not allow insurers to drop people when they get sick or use too much money for treatment. We should make insurers take on any new customer regardless of a pre-existing condition. We should embrace tort reform. We should give a helping hand to those that can not afford insurance but we should not subsidize them forever! We should have a provision that all children have insurance if their parents are too poor to buy insurance. This is the type of changes Americans can embrace in a Bi-Partisan manner!!

Boy.....How long did you have to search to find a poll you could spin as positive for healthcare legislation? Researchers getting overtime CNN?

The health care bill should be all inclusive, INCLUDING all of Congress. If they are required to be part of the bill, then maybe I will believe in the benefits. ALSO, while they arre making revisions, ALL of Congress should be part of the social security plan with the general public. I bet this improves the plan. Congress works for us, not the other way around. They should not be running the show for their own benefit.

Most Americans realise that the current House bill is NOT the reform that we need nor can afford. However, just like the Tarp and Stimulus bills, the House leadership is once again trying to throw good money at a bad bill. Doing something bad IS worse than doing nothing at all!

I think the Republicans in congress should notice this poll then promptly shut up.

so a majority of americans think congress should continue to legislate. what is surprising about americans wanting the congress to actually work? maybe the "revolutionary" bachman and the orange guy (who doesn't know the difference between the declaration of independence and the constitution) should spend less time in front of the cameras and more time reading the proposed legislation. if the ama and aarp back the house bill, are they unamerican? the guy cliff from cheers should have another beer.

The majority of Americans invested President Obama and the Democrats with the mandate to reform the American healthcare insurance system when the people elected them into office. That mandate must and will be fulfilled regardless of the insane foolishness and noise of the teabaggers and insurance companies.

We have a lot more work to do people, and health care is just the start.

If you want to solve all the problems our country is facing, we need to pass this and move on to the next thing.

The GOP is only trying to slow things down so no actual change happens, its a disgrace to America!

Does anybody think that this administration really cares what we think. This is the worst presidency of my lifetime. Jimmy Carter will be out done for sure.

Okay I get why Republican Lawmakers who would like to be in the majority again are against Healthcare reform( see Social Security). I get why the insurance companies don't want competition form the government( how much could Fed Excharge if it wasn't for the Post Office?) but could some one out there tell me why anyone else would be against this?

So what you are saying is 75% of Americans want this bill stopped!!

More work needed is an understatement. The whole thing should be thrown out and start over.

This is nothing more than just another typical tax and spend program from the democrats disguised as health care to fool the people and this bill is going to create 111 new bureaucracies to boot, just what we don't need right now more big government agencies.

Only a quarter states that they want the bill to stay the way it is-that is a small amount-the article is deceiving. Who do they survey- is it a group that consists of Democrats? I don't think they survey Independents and Republicans. This is a sham!