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6. Yeah,
Tue Mar 27, 2012, 03:07 PM
Mar 2012
If you subscribe to the model of "waiting for career politicians to gift us with 'change'"

...then you might have a point.

We have to weigh on our so-called "leaders" hard and resolutely, to let them know what's in the best interest of We the People.


...I'm hoping a for a groundswell of opposition to oil subsidies: http://www.democraticunderground.com/1002478093

People can't count on change to come from Washington, but people need to be a lot more motivated to pressure their representatives. They could also use more educating.

From the much-hyped NYT poll:

26. Do you think the health care law passed in 2010, creates too much government involvement in the health care system, not enough government involvement in the health care system, or about the right amount of government involvement in the health care system?

3/21-25/12
Too much 54
Not enough 12
Right amount 27

Question read: “Do you think the current health care reform bill will lead to too much government involvement in the health care system, not enough government involvement in the health care system, or about the right amount of government involvement in the health care system?”

3/18-21/10
Too much 51
Not enough 14
Right amount 28

http://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/328334/nyt-cbs-poll.pdf



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