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2016 Postmortem

JaneQPublic

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6. People like the individual provisions, just not "Obamacare."

Reply to Tx4obama (Original post)

Wed Jun 13, 2012, 12:37 AM

Jun 2012

When asked if they're in favor of coverage of kids to age 26 and coverage regardless of pre-existing conditions, etc., etc., people say "yes" by big majorities. But when asked if they like "Obamacare," not so much.

Let's face it, most people don't even know what the law entails; they just know what Fox News tells them is bad about it.

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Poll: Obama and Democrats' Health Care Plan - Check this out! [View all] Tx4obama Jun 2012 OP

Word must be getting out... Hope that translates into votes. freshwest Jun 2012 #1

I saw a poll a month or two ago showing a +1 or +2 in favor as well jpbollma Jun 2012 #2

Hmmm... just found a few more from the 'past', but not many - on the link below Tx4obama Jun 2012 #3

The biggest problem is that a lot of Democrats in Congress won't speak for it, even though they still_one Jun 2012 #4

The truth is slowly leaking out. SoutherDem Jun 2012 #5

People like the individual provisions, just not "Obamacare." JaneQPublic Jun 2012 #6

The polls have mostly had a large plurality of support Proud Liberal Dem Jun 2012 #7

I have supported Obama's health insurance reform, but I have a lot of questions JDPriestly Jun 2012 #8