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red dog 1

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18. K&R...Thanks for posting.
Fri Mar 14, 2014, 06:30 PM
Mar 2014

President Obama and the Democratic Leaders in Congress would do well to note that in this poll,
a MAJORITY of respondents (51%) say that Obamacare needs changes.

President Obama & the Democrats in Congress should also note that, according to this poll,
"Obamacare is also likely to weigh on people's minds this November:.52% said the law would be a major factor in their decision, and 20% said it would be a minor factor."

That's 72 percent saying that Obamacare would be a factor in their decision come November!

It seems to me that since 51 percent of respondents to this poll want CHANGES to the ACA,
why not go for broke and try to give America the quality of health care that most of the Western countries already have?....Universal Health Care!

And if the GOP successfully blocks any attempt by Obama & the Democrats to change Obamacare into Universal Health Care, then the Democrats will be able to say to the American voters:
"See, we tried to make changes to improve Obamacare; but the Republicans refused to go along with us.
They didn't want to change the law to make it better; all they wanted to do was to repeal it, and leave 45 million Americans without any health care plan at all."

If President Obama and the Democrats in Congress did this, the American voters would know which political party is for what THEY want, (Democrats)
and which political party is for what the big insurance companies want.(Republicans)

IMO, sitting back and doing nothing to make Obamacare a better health plan will mean disaster for Democrats come November.




This should silence the naysayers! Dem4ever27 Mar 2014 #1
First it needs to get reported. This was from Bloomberg. Not a MSM outlet, and I suspect if it is lostincalifornia Mar 2014 #6
The the GOP and Teabaggers think they know what is good for those 64% better than they do liberal N proud Mar 2014 #2
Even the recalcitrant idiots know it's settled law. jsr Mar 2014 #3
This is what we need to emphasize: the positive outlook question everything Mar 2014 #4
I vote YES! SoapBox Mar 2014 #5
Then there's me. Treant Mar 2014 #7
"How many of the 36% are like me and think that Obamacare shouldn't be law"? red dog 1 Mar 2014 #17
I don't NEED Obamacare. MADem Mar 2014 #19
Facts don't matter. The NY Times just ran a headline blaming Sink's loss on Obamacare. SunSeeker Mar 2014 #8
Not even Karl Rove is making that claim but, DonViejo Mar 2014 #9
This is great news but we need to sell the Affordable Care Act Gothmog Mar 2014 #10
Exactly. A candidate saying "I'll fix what's wrong with it" is NOT selling the ACA. SunSeeker Mar 2014 #11
If you want to get the attention of the people that like it, JoeyT Mar 2014 #12
Of course it can be improved. It could be single payer. SunSeeker Mar 2014 #13
The Affordable Care Act???? what's that? LiberalLovinLug Mar 2014 #23
democratic midterm candidates, for the love of god, please! MsPithy Mar 2014 #14
kr...nt MindMover Mar 2014 #15
I'm surprised hibbing Mar 2014 #16
K&R...Thanks for posting. red dog 1 Mar 2014 #18
GOP's worst nightmare-uninsured/poor Republicans LIKING Obamacare! ErikJ Mar 2014 #20
and the GOP is surprised why? azurnoir Mar 2014 #21
So good.. November here we come.. Cha Mar 2014 #22
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