Rasmussen has another new poll out. Yesterday I posted about the disastrous results of a previous poll - disastrous for Democrats, that is. People in that poll were strongly against a single payer (socialized) health care. The newest poll today shows that support has also dropped for the health care “reform” proposals now being pushed by Democrats. In fact, a straight majority is against these schemes.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey shows that opposition to the plan has increased to 53%, up nine points since late June.
More significantly, 44% of voters strongly oppose the health care reform effort versus 26% who strongly favor it. Intensity has been stronger among opponents of the plan since the debate began.
Sixty-seven percent (67%) of those under 30 favor the plan while 56% of those over 65 are opposed. Among senior citizens, 46% are strongly opposed.
Predictably, 69% of Democrats favor the plan, while 79% of Republicans oppose it. Yet while 44% of Democratic voters strongly favor the reform effort, 70% of GOP voters are strongly opposed to it.
Most notable, however, is the opposition among voters not affiliated with either party. Sixty-two percent (62%) of unaffiliated voters oppose the health care plan, and 51% are strongly opposed. This marks an uptick in strong opposition among both Republicans and unaffiliateds, while the number of strongly supportive Democrats is unchanged.
Those independent numbers are the real disaster for the Democrats. Those are the voters the Democrats desperately need to stay in power.
So, keep pushing, folks. The message is getting out there and people are waking up to the fact that these schemes are just the bridge to socialized medicine. The left has no intention of letting private insurance survive. Don’t let up now.
