A middle class family of four making $66,370 will be forced to pay $5,243 per year for insurance. After basic necessities, this leaves them with $8,307 in discretionary income — out of which they would have to cover clothing, credit card and other debt, child care and education costs, in addition to $5,882 in annual out-of-pocket medical expenses for which families will be responsible. Many families who are already struggling to get by would be better off saving the $5,243 in insurance costs and paying their medical expenses directly, rather than being forced to by coverage they can’t
Their take is that this isn't the "reform" they were looking for and that it will in fact hurt far more people than it will help. CNN's weekend poll has 58% opposing this piece of legislation.
20. As you may know, the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate are trying to pass final legislation that would make major changes in the country’s health care system. Based on what you have read or heard about that legislation, do you generally favor it or generally oppose it?As many of you know, CNN regularly over samples Democrats in its polls. For the first time in our history, a very large marjority oppose a bill that the Congress passes over those objections. Ann Althouse thinks this will all blow over by November, but I don't think so. The anger I saw both on the Metro on the way into the city and out in Baltimore today was surprising as this area has been solidly Democratic for decades.
Mar 19-21 2010
Favor 39%
Oppose 59%
No opinion 2%
21. (IF OPPOSE) Do you oppose that legislation because you think its approach toward health care is too liberal, or because you think it is not liberal enough?
QUESTIONS 20 AND 21 COMBINED
Mar 19-21 2010
Favor (from Question 20) 39%
Oppose, too liberal 43%
Oppose, not liberal enough 13%
No opinion 5%
HT Below The Beltway
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