Historically, voters are a fickle lot.
Not this time. According to an op-ed piece in this morning's Wall Street Journal, the American public actually remains consistent.
"In 15 consecutive Rasmussen Reports polls conducted over the past four months, the percentage of Americans that oppose the plan has stayed between 52 percent and 58 percent. The number in favor has held steady between 38 percent and 44 percent," Scott Rasmussen and Doug Schoen explain.
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Senior citizens – the most active health care users – remain the most steadfast opponents of its reform, the authors point out. In fact, for every voter calling Congress in support of reform, two more are railing against it.
Despite a charismatic hero (Obama), classic villains (insurance companies) and a 21st century public relations campaign verging on textbook, the White House just can't get any more traction than Wile E. Coyote once he races off that cliff.
Meanwhile, everyone complains about health care in this country. It's almost as American as Canada-bashing (speaking of bad health care).
A colleague of mine likens it to the general American discontent with members of Congress. Sure, we all want to "throw the bums out," but we never do. Incumbents are harder to get rid of than Girl Scout cookies.
So, here we all sit, bitching and moaning about premium hikes and pre-existing conditions, but don't you dare do anything to change it.
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