Highlights of Luntz Poll of American CEOs Shows Broad Support for Progressive Policies

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http://www.prwatch.org/news/2016/03/13074/luntz-poll-american-ceos-shows-deep-support-progressive-policies

http://www.prwatch.org/files/cmd_prwatch_markup_of_01-05-16_state_chambers_topline_poll.pdf

"Keeping health care costs low for American families" was a key concern for CEOs. Significantly, it far outstripped "replacing ACA" or "making health care affordable for small businesses" as a priority.

A top take-away for the pollsters? CEOs have empathy for their workers and society as a whole.

Based on the directives to state chamber lobbyists in the webinar, COSC is eager to help chambers of commerce overcome that empathy and continue to oppose legal policies strongly supported by both the American people and the business executives the chambers tell the press and public that they represent.

FIX IT--Healthcare at the Tipping Point

A documentary produced by businessman Richard Master

Free internet access to the full 58 minute documentary is now available at this link:

http://fixithealthcare.com

This documentary takes an in-depth look into how our dysfunctional health care system is damaging our economy, suffocating our businesses, discouraging physicians and negatively impacting on the nation's health, while remaining un-affordable for a third of our citizens.

Comment by Don McCanne of PNHP: This poll provides us with the reassuring (and not surprising) finding that CEOs of U.S. businesses “have empathy for their workers and society as a whole.” Regarding health care, they give the highest priority to “keeping health care costs low for American families.”

The poll was conducted by LuntzGlobal - the firm of Republican pollster and wordsmith Frank Luntz. It was commissioned by the Council of State Chambers to help state Chambers of Commerce get on message with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. This is ominous.

In their new book, “American Amnesia,” Jacob Hacker and Paul Pierson describe how the U.S. Chamber of Commerce has been one of the most powerful organizations in suppressing the appropriate role of government in our mixed economy - an economy that functions best for the private sector when the government is doing what it does best though its services and regulations.

This poll does show that there is significant support for progressive policies amongst these empathetic business executives, including support for health care for American families. But what is really alarming is that the poll is not being used to advocate for the policies supported by these executives, rather it is being used “to help chambers of commerce overcome that empathy and continue to oppose legal policies strongly supported by both the American people and the business executives the chambers tell the press and public that they represent.” How nefarious.

American businesses would fare much better if we had a health care system that would ensure access and affordability for both their employees and their customers. Healthy employees and healthy customers who are not burdened by health care debt are key to business success. Businessman Richard Master has produced “FIX IT” - “a powerful new documentary that reaches across the political and ideological divide to expand support for major healthcare reform.” The documentary can be accessed for free at the link above.

So your homework assignment is to read “American Amnesia” and to view “FIX IT” if you have not yet done so. Doing one will get you a C- and doing both will qualify for a C+. For an A, you need to share these with as many individuals and organizations as possible. Not only will you receive an A, but finally our entire health care system will as well - and what greater reward could you ask?