CNN just came out with a poll taken over the weekend on health care. The results are telling:
• 59% oppose the Democrats’ health care bill, while only 39% favor it
• 70% say the federal budget deficit will go up under the Democrats’ health care bill; only 12% believe it will go down
• 56% say the bill creates “too much government involvement in the nation's health care system,” 28% say about the right amount, while 16% say not enough
• 62% say they'll pay more for medical care under the Democrats’ health care bill
• 47% say they and their families will be worse off under the Democrats’ health care bill; 33% say things will be about the same, and only 19% think they’ll be better off
• 45% say seniors on Medicare will be worse off; 34% say things will be about the same, and only 20% think they’ll be better off