Today’s Gallup Poll Shows 52% Of Americans Oppose Reconciliation To Pass Health Care

PRESIDENT OBAMA: “You know, this issue of reconciliation has been brought up. Again I think the American people aren't always all that interested in procedures inside the Senate.  I do think they want a vote on how we’re going to move this forward.” (President Obama, Health Care Summit, 2/25/10)

52% Of Americans Oppose Using Reconciliation

GALLUP: “By a larger 52% to 39% margin, Americans also oppose the Democrats in the Senate using a reconciliation procedure to avoid a possible Republican filibuster and pass a bill by a simple majority vote.” (“Americans Tilt Against Democrats' Plans if Summit Fails,” Gallup, 02/25/10)