SurveyUSA does NBC/WSJ's work for them - find strong support for a *choice* of a public option
Posted on August 20th, 2009 by Jason Rosenbaum in Profits Before People
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SurveyUSA did NBC/WSJ's work for them after they failed to poll people on what Obama's health care plan actually said.
Contrary to the tepid support the biased NBC/WSJ poll found, SurveyUSA, when they polled with the original question NBC/WSJ used - a question that asked folks whether they want a choice of a public health insurance option as the legislation on the table provides - they found overwhelming support.
Here was the question NBC/WSJ asked in June, when they found 76% supported:
In any health care proposal, how important do you feel it is to give people a choice of both a public plan administered by the federal government and a private plan for their health insurance–extremely important, quite important, not that important, or not at all important?
SurveyUSA asked that same question yesterday, with as close to the same sample population as possible, and they found 77% support, with the number of people feeling this element of health reform is "extremely important" rising to 58%.
The conclusion here is pretty clear. When you ask people if they support the President's plan - a choice of a public health insurance option - they support it. When you leave out that critical element of choice, an element that accurately reflects the President's plan, there is less support. Choice isn't a biased word, as Chuck Todd contends. It's an accurate reflection of the policy, and people like it.
Maybe that's why NBC/WSJ changed their tune completely yesterday and will use this accurate poll question in their next poll.
DONATE THE VOTE:
Over 75 percent of the United States’ citizens want Healthcare Reform to include the CHOICE of a Public Option; however, a great number of our representatives are not listening (Congress and Senate or Republicans or Democrats.) The US citizens signaled that they wanted a change by the way they voted and donated during the last campaign and election. We need to signal that again “Hey, we really wanted change.” Well, we cannot exactly vote again before the healthcare reform comes to a vote; but, we can donate to the re-election of any and all Representatives who’ve said in plain English, "I will only vote for healthcare reform that CONTAINS a choice of a PUBLIC OPTION. So, whether or not they are up for re-election in 2010, we need to start donating to all Representatives who support a choice of a PUBLIC OPTION. We also need withhold donations to those who oppose the choice of a PUBLIC OPTION. We all know that times are hard right now; but, think how hard they are going to get in the future if we continue to let the Health Insurance Giants manipulate the system so that they alone control if we will get healthcare or not. Spend a little now to let the Representatives know how you feel about healthcare reform; or spend a large amount later for you healthcare insurance (if you can get it,) your out-of-pocket expenses, your co-pays, your fight to make your insurance company pay your claims, and your fight to keep from filling bankruptcy due to medical bills. What we do now will decide how we live later. Isn’t it ironic how the Healthcare Insurance Industry is using the money that you have paid in premiums to them to prevent you from having access to affordable healthcare? This is not just a matter of keeping the Insurance Industry honest. They will not be honest because they are a cut-throat business. Just look what a decrease in regulation on Wall Street did too the economy–Not just the US economy, but the World’s economy. Greedy insurance executives will never have the US Citizen’s best interest at heart. Greed has and always will win out. It did on Wall Street and the same will continue to happen in the Insurance Industry. Don’t have our future be a repeat of our past. Because, it’s not just about the economy anymore, it is about whether we are giving the opportunity to access and utilize modern day healthcare in order to live. It is a matter of life and death. DONATE THE VOTE.