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Poll: Majority Says Federal Government Shouldn't Be Responsible for Healthcare

w-smith-84 Wrote: Nov 29, 2012 12:47 AM
"A little respect among poster is the difference between true debate and Trolls." As if ANYONE on this site has EVER engaged me in a rational dialogue about policy. Nutters are 100% LYING, HATING, IGNORANT clowns. So just pretend that you're the "rational", "civil", "intellectual" and "honest" purveyors of your side's positions. Then just scroll down and read what you say about those who disagree with your positions. Sorry, maryanne24, the "market" did not crash in 2008 because Obama won the nomination - and you know it. So don't LIE and maybe you won't get called a LIAR.

Since most of the data in post-election polling has offered little beyond a parade of ugly news, here's a glimmer of hope from Gallup:
 

For the first time in Gallup trends since 2000, a majority of Americans say it is not the federal government's responsibility to make sure all Americans have healthcare coverage. Prior to 2009, a majority always felt the government should ensure healthcare coverage for all, though Americans' views have become more divided in recent years...Republicans, including Republican-leaning independents, are mostly responsible for the drop since 2007 in Americans' support for government...

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