Just a question - how is Obama going to gain points when the majority of America is mad as hell about this bill?

He may have been part of the party that got health care reform done, but in order to get it done they had to lie, deceive and shun the opinions of the American public to do it. How is that going to increase his popularity?

You have to take into account how split American politics are.

If it's nearly 50/50 Rep/Dem, it only takes a couple percent to make it look like a majority approve or disapprove.

In Canada since our votes are usually split 3-5 ways, the majority of Canadians will almost always disapprove with the sitting government unless there's a big swing in one direction, but it's almost always like 20/20/30/30, so a 35-40% approval is considered normal.

Yes...I went to work Monday after the bill passed...Everyone was insanely angry...NOT.

They just hope it works. Many of the peeps I work with also like being able to keep their kids on their insurance till up to age 26....and no longer being denied of pre-existing conditions...and no longer can be dropped for a health condition.

These things all go into effect this year...not 2014 as Fox News has been saying the last year.

Republicans won't be able to overturn this bill...the supreme court may...but then they'll have to tell millions of people that they are no longer insured.

IMO...this bill leads to a single payer/public option in the future.

And btw...Republicans REFUSE to criticize the health insurance industry and Big Pharma for compromising with the Obama administration....instead they only attack Obama and Dems.

Prices need to stabilize. This bill will actually help a lot of people out there.

It wouldn't matter if this was the holy grail of all bills and was the greatest thing ever...

There would still be asses saying the bill would bring hell on earth.

Originally posted by sos37
Just a question - how is Obama going to gain points when the majority of America is mad as hell about this bill?

He may have been part of the party that got health care reform done, but in order to get it done they had to lie, deceive and shun the opinions of the American public to do it. How is that going to increase his popularity?

The majority of America isn't mad about the bill. Once you move away from the talking heads and some of the more biased media, there is substantially less anger over the bill. People are living their normal lives and not making that big a deal over the bill other than curiosity. Some people even seem to be happy about it passing. Now, I do know people that are upset about it, but they are all Republicans whom didn't vote for Obama in the first place.

Originally posted by Kaploink

Originally posted by sos37
Just a question - how is Obama going to gain points when the majority of America is mad as hell about this bill?

He may have been part of the party that got health care reform done, but in order to get it done they had to lie, deceive and shun the opinions of the American public to do it. How is that going to increase his popularity?

The majority of America isn't mad about the bill. Once you move away from the talking heads and some of the more biased media, there is substantially less anger over the bill. People are living their normal lives and not making that big a deal over the bill other than curiosity. Some people even seem to be happy about it passing. Now, I do know people that are upset about it, but they are all Republicans whom didn't vote for Obama in the first place.

Well I know my sources...most being moderates and democrats, and I personally voted for Obama based on healthcare and getting out of the war, and this bill isn't what I voted for. And when I talked to them, we all agree Obama is a huge failure, and the bill stinks, literally. It's obviously handwritten to perfection to still benefit the health insurance company monster.

What a sad day in America. I am poor as hell, can't afford to have this cyst in my foot looked at, and this bill is nothing but a bandaid over a broken leg.

remember when we were all in school 49% was failing.............

social security broke,medicare broke...
for the first time in 30 years social security recipients will not be getting the cost of living raise.

and wooooohooooooooo the liberals add anotheR entitlement..... really pat yourselves on the back for a job well done.



i never ran home enthusiastically about getting a 49% on a test... but thats just me

WHAT PART OF NOT HAVING THE MONEY DO LIBERALS NOT GET?



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