tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4053585.post8879361497014681272..comments2024-03-26T17:44:07.430-04:00Comments on Viking Pundit: Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15911276942829790135noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4053585.post-63554885247481462562010-01-25T20:32:04.368-05:002010-01-25T20:32:04.368-05:00Wow, this is turning into a post in itself.
A cou...Wow, this is turning into a post in itself.<br /><br />A couple points: first, I don't think Americans' distaste for HCR is based solely on the policy but on the process that has produced a 2,000 page monstrosity full of special-interest kickbacks. Also, virtually nobody in America (19% I think) believes this bill will be deficit neutral.<br /><br />But let's say that Americans are Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15911276942829790135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4053585.post-66907602472305433502010-01-25T16:19:11.073-05:002010-01-25T16:19:11.073-05:00The point isn't whether there are bad things (...The point isn't whether there are bad things (or good things) that are politically underpublicized. The point is that a large number of people who describe themselves as "pro" or "con" are objectively wrong about what's in the bill they think they support/oppose.<br /><br />Here are two of the polls mentioned in the 538.com post quoted above:<br /><br />http://Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4053585.post-15371349813860511632010-01-24T23:16:26.838-05:002010-01-24T23:16:26.838-05:00Can you cite just one? One that shows that when v...Can you cite just one? One that shows that when voters are informed of the costs vs. the benefits, they think it's a good bill?<br /><br />I haven't seen it yet, and I don't believe it exists.Ericnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4053585.post-56167971816323616152010-01-24T22:15:13.304-05:002010-01-24T22:15:13.304-05:00Maybe. There are various reasons to oppose the bi...Maybe. There are various reasons to oppose the bill. <br /><br />But the more detailed health care polls have made it clear: again and again, when asked specific questions about the bill's content, hefty percentages of people are getting the answers factually wrong. Not Democrat, not Republican, just wrong. <br /><br />And when respondents are informed of the content, the positive Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4053585.post-87464769572905474872010-01-23T22:13:15.322-05:002010-01-23T22:13:15.322-05:00After a state of the union-type address, hundreds ...After a state of the union-type address, hundreds of interviews and public speeches, the problem is that Obama hasn't explained health care enough? Maybe he should cut down on quantity and focus on quality.<br /><br />How many Americans know that the law mandates a 21% cut in Medicare reimbursements in the first year? That there's a tax on medical equipment that will surely be passed onErichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15911276942829790135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4053585.post-65793808972113629282010-01-23T16:26:26.802-05:002010-01-23T16:26:26.802-05:00Nate Silver (fivethirtyeight.com) analyzes the siz...Nate Silver (fivethirtyeight.com) analyzes the sizzle vs. the steak:<br />"What we see is that most individual components of the bill are popular -- in some cases, quite popular. But awareness lags behind. Only 61 percent are aware that the bill bans denials of coverage for pre-existing conditions. Only 42 percent know that it bans lifetime coverage limits. Only 58 percent are aware that it 538noreply@blogger.com