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60% Favor Repeal of
ObamaCare Part Two of Four By Dave Andrusko
The headline read, "60% Favor Repeal of Health Care Law, Just 41% See Repeal as Likely." Let's quickly analyze this. Of that 60%, nearly 5/6ths (49%) strongly favor repeal. Of the 36% who do not support repeal, 24% do so strongly. Half the American people strongly favor repeal of ObamaCare. But what about the smaller figure--41%--who see repeal as unlikely? Two things. First, according to Rasmussen Reports the figure was 51% in April. That's a significant improvement. Second, the public's response may be conditioned by the expectation that Democrats will retain control in November, according to Rasmussen Reports. It could easily be that the decrease in the percentage of those who thought it was unlikely the law would be repealed reflects a sense that Republicans have increased their electoral chances. Rasmussen Reports also speculates that another explanation is that some of the public has yet to be persuaded it would make a difference were Republicans to assume control. This is hard to square with the Republicans almost universal opposition to ObamaCare, but suggests the party has to highlight its opposition to an even greater extent. All this takes on added significance when we remember (as noted in Part One), that "Some of the most dangerous provisions do not take full effect until 2014 or later," according to NRLC Executive Director David N. O'Steen. With the public already predisposed to repeal ObamaCare, the missing ingredient is a Congress in tune with the American public. Please send all of your comments to daveandrusko@gmail.com. If you like join those who are now following me on Twitter at http://twitter.com/daveha. |
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of the many helpful features of Rasmussen Reports is that it
polls consistently, giving you a blow-by-blow account of the
public's attitudes. The headline on one of its reports yesterday
combines real reason for optimism and real reason to believer
there is further room to have a real impact.