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October 20, 2009

Poll: Majority of Americans still back public option

Filed under: Uncategorized — Greg in cheeseland @ 9:04 pm

Excerpt:
A new Washington Post – ABC News poll shows that a clear majority of Americans still back a government- run health care plan to compete with private insurers.

What perhaps is most striking about the new poll results are that 56% of Republicans responded that they would back a public option if a public plan were run by the states and available through subsidies only to those who lack affordable private options.

According to the Wall Street Journal, the public option is getting a new life in the Senate. Democrats writing legislation are now considering several alternatives to the Senate Finance Committee’s bill that did not include a public option. While none involve an expansion of Medicare that many progressive Democrats are advocating, several include a public option.

While a public option is only a possibility at this point, one thing is certain: Most Americans want a public option, and despite millions of dollars spent on lobbying and ads by the health care insurance industry, it is not dead yet.

Read more here: http://www.examiner.com/x-23316-Madison-Independent-Examiner~y2009m10d20-Poll-Majority-of-Americans-still-back-public-option-in-health-care-reform

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