By David S. Hilzenrath Washington Post Staff Writer Thursday, July 29, 2010; 12:02 AM
Now that the GOP noise machine has stooped misinforming Americans about the Landmark health Care bill, the opposition to the bill has declined to 35 per cent. Thirty five per cent is an interesting number because this represents the GOP minority which is about one in three Americans.
Opposition to the landmark health care overhaul declined over the past month, to 35 percent from 41 percent, according to the latest results of a tracking poll, reported Thursday.
Fifty percent of the public held a favorable view of the law, up slightly from 48 percent a month ago, while 14 percent expressed no opinion about the measure, according to the poll by the Kaiser Family Foundation.
The approval level was the highest for the legislation since it was enacted in March, after a divisive year-long debate. In April, the poll found 46 percent in favor and 40 percent opposed.
Though the legislative battle is over, the political tug-of-war continues. Democrats and Republicans have been fighting to shape public opinion on the issue in hopes of influencing the fall elections.
Based upon this poll, it is unlikely the GOP will make this a big election issue. It is likely that White House and congressional spending will be pushed and the GOP will suggest only their party can restore fiscal discipline. Of course, both the Reagan and two Bush presidents ran in the red, so Republicans don't have great credibility on fiscal discipline.
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Opposition to the landmark health care overhaul declined over the past month, to 35 percent from 41 percent, according to the latest results of a tracking poll, reported Thursday.
Fifty percent of the public held a favorable view of the law, up slightly from 48 percent a month ago, while 14 percent expressed no opinion about the measure, according to the poll by the Kaiser Family Foundation.
The approval level was the highest for the legislation since it was enacted in March, after a divisive year-long debate. In April, the poll found 46 percent in favor and 40 percent opposed.
Though the legislative battle is over, the political tug-of-war continues. Democrats and Republicans have been fighting to shape public opinion on the issue in hopes of influencing the fall elections.
Based upon this poll, it is unlikely the GOP will make this a big election issue. It is likely that White House and congressional spending will be pushed and the GOP will suggest only their party can restore fiscal discipline. Of course, both the Reagan and two Bush presidents ran in the red, so Republicans don't have great credibility on fiscal discipline.
source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/07/29/AR2010072900004.html?hpid=topnews
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