The public option has not been given a fair representation by the media or by many politicians (all Republicans and many so called "conservative Democrats.") To hear them talk about it, you would think that the public option is some fringe idea. But the truth is even more Republican voters are for it than against it and Democratic & Independent voters are overwhelmingly in favor of it.
According to the most recent poll on the subject, 65% of Americans do support including the public option as a part of health care reform and only 26% are against it. And remember, about 26% of Americans still thought George W. Bush was doing a good job at the end of his Presidency, so that's not a whole lot. There are some people in this country just too clueless (see: "Teabaggers") to give any any consideration to and most of the opposition to the public option comes from those clueless people.
The depth of the support for the public option is clear from that 65% number but the width of the support becomes obvious as well when you look at the polling numbers broken down by political affiliation.
It's no surprise that support for the public option is strongest among Democrats. 81% of those in the Democratic party support it's inclusion as a part of health care reform. What's surprising is how many Democratic Senators are willing to vote against their own constituents in favor of the health insurance industry. Democratic Senators Baucus, Conrad, Lincoln, Nelson, & Carper all voted against the public option amendment on 9/29/09 and should all be voted out of office next time they are up for re-election in favor of a real Democrat (obviously Republicans shouldn't even be considered, their party is so insanely out of touch as to not be relevant.)
With the huge support the public option enjoys with the American people and with the huge amount of money it would save the country (billions of dollars according to the CBO estimates) it's obvious that the public option needs to be included in any health care reform bill that is passed.
People who are neither Republicans or Democrats (the all important "Independent" voters who usually swing general elections) support the public option by a 2 to 1 margin (61% to 30%.)
As strong as the support is from Democrats & Independents, I think the most impressive part of this poll is that 47% of Republicans support the public option vs. only 42% who are opposed to it! This is despite the massive amount of anti public option propaganda (lies) spread by the right wing media (Fox News) and Republican politicians.
For health care reform to be truly meaningful it must include the public option. This is truly a make or break thing. No public option means no health care reform. The American people want it. It will save us money. It will provide real competition. It will provide real choice. This is a no-brainer. A politician is either with the American people or they are with the health insurance industry.
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