A CNBC poll released Monday says that the majority of Americans oppose defunding Obamacare if it means shutting down the government and defaulting on debt.
CNBC reported Monday that by a plurality of 44% to 38%, Americans oppose defunding the new health care law.
“Opposition to defunding increases sharply when the issue of shutting down the government and defaulting is included,” CNBC said.
The difference then becomes 59 percent opposed to 19 percent in favor, with 18 percent of respondents unsure.
At this time, the Obama administration is dealing with the U.S. House, which recently voted to approve a spending bill that defunds the president’s health care plan. According to Iowa Congressman Steve King, the spending bill provides necessary appropriations for all government operations with the exception of those funds necessary to implement Obamacare. The House passed the bill by a vote of 230-189.
“The American people understand the hypocrisy and injustice of the individual mandate as well as the disastrous effect the law will have on our healthcare system,” said King. “Currently, 57% of Americans oppose Obamacare,” the Congressman claimed.
Ok bodacious here is what we do, first off no more ER for illegal’s let folks get money for catching illegal’s send them back. Fix them has kids when there doing there high living on us that works. Too damn many welfare babys time to stop it. If somebody cant get no better and no money make sure they rest good but hook them up to one of them drips that take’s away the pain. They pass away easy and quick, not cost a arm and leg. Kick fat people off food stamps ect till they get down to normal, same for ADC yes.
What’s going to happen to those poor city, county, state and federal workers who now have “Cadillac” plans under Obamacare. Well, the percentage, 40%, of their plan that is determined to be better than it should be will be taxed.
Actually, all insurance provided by employers should be taxed as income to level the playing field. Individuals who pay 100% for their coverage are unable to write that off on their taxes…so why should those who get it “free” get a free ride.
I’m with those who feel the it would be best to just let it be completely put enforce, Obamacare that is, and see what the public thinks of it when some are cut back below 30 hours per week on their job…and or their employers decided to just pay the $2,000 fine rather than cover them.
This is completely a Democrat program and they will rise or fall on how it is accepted!
Mr. Grassley vote to defund Obamcare.
CNBC..the least watched news channel. It’s for a reason. Like,the title of this news piece, you have to take it with a grain of salt. Think for yourself or you are doomed.
CNBC Poll: Majority of Americans opposed to defunding Obamacare
NOW IF IT READ… then I would wholeheartedly agree.
CNBC Poll: Majority of Americans opposed to defunding Obamacare
Now if it read FUNDING, I would whole heartedly agree.
Just another tax and 55,000 new government employees hired – who’s paying their wages -right- added on to healthcare recipents – how many people can afford 1000 per month health insurance – not 35/40 percent of the people around river city.
Tim, try this
http://www.upworthy.com/his-first-4-sentences-are-interesting-the-5th-blew-my-mind-and-made-me-a-little-sick-2?c=ufb1
Interesting video. I can agree with parts of it. There are clinics, doctors and some hospitals that are trying new cost control measures and negotiate with their patients for health care services.
Someone is making a ton of money on healthcare in the US. Why we continue to put up with it is a mystery to me unless the people making healthcare policy are the same ones who are profiting from it.
Very interesting video. Lots of explanations on why the health care cost are so high. (I do believe most of it as I have worked in several other country’s). But what I didn’t hear is what the hell are we supposed to do about it. I can tell you that my health care cost as a senior have gone way up this year. The donut hole that was supposed to be closing just opened up by $120.00. Yes, the generic drugs went down a little but the brand drugs went up. And of course the premiums went up as well. Every thing goes up except my income.
If you want to control health care cost you have to put the responsibility for health cost back on the individual. They have to be more responsible for the cost instead of having the attitude that someone else is going to pay. We need to have health savings plans, we need to get tort reform and lawsuits under control, we need to allow insurance companies to sell across state lines. We need get government out of the health care with all their regulations and stupidity that causes cost to go up.
LVS gave me an answer maybe. Can you? Without going into a frenzy about the president? Tell me what you would do.
What do you all suggest we do to get our health care costs under control? You do a lot of complaining about Obamacare but offer nothing in return. Give us a solution. Please.
@bodacious-all it has done since Obama got involved is go up and up. We were much better off before.
Not really. Rates were spiraling up for the past 20 years. You can’t blame the healthcare mess on him. This goes beyond presidents but it is something that can be straightened out but only through bi-partisan, intelligent, means. And, unfortunately, that isn’t going to happen until we tell our congress people we want results not party posturing.
http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2013/09/24/welcome-to-obamacare-one-familys-nightmarish-story/
Great article – NOT. There isn’t one fact here that can be proved. What exactly did the letter say? Who sent it? How do they calculate the increases they say will come with the ACA? This is just right wing fear mongering at its worst.
You still haven’t given me an an answer as to how you would fix things, probably because you just like to complain without ever offering solutions.
bodacious – In order to get health costs under control we should ramp up the supply of medical personnel – nurses and doctors. There is nothing like more bidders in the market place for medical dollars to create some competition.
For every medical school in the US that takes federal $ we could require they double their output (maintaining quality) and wrest control of residency assignments from the AMA so they would be removed from playing favorites (like taking care of doctor’s kids over others & favored alumnae) while advancing the most qualified.
For those who cannot get coverage due to pre-existing conditions, allow them to sign up for Medicaid and on a means testing basis charge a premium for those who can afford it. Allow over state line competition by insurers.
For those who use emergency rooms for their health care collect their social security numbers so that the unpaid bill can be levied against any other government benefit they’ve signed up for and for any state or federal tax refund due them.
This stuff can be done providing we get a Congress and President beholding to voters and not major insurance companies.
Hiring more doctors, nurses, practitioners, physician’s assistants, may help to lower costs but you leave a gap. All the video guy is saying is we need to negotiate harder, longer, and tougher with our health care providers. I thought it was very interesting that the best rates offered are via medicare and medicaid. Why? Because if the hmo’s want in on the windfall, they have to bid low. That is the way it is in any competitive business. We just don’t seem to want health care providers to compete. And that is wrong. I think that we could lower education costs in this state by putting all our educators into the same pool rather than forcing each district to negotiate with insurance companies individually. We could do the same for all government workers, including police, firefighters, etc. The money saved by the districts would be huge especially for the small districts. But, our governor would never do that as he has too many cronies in the insurance industry who have financed his elections and re-elections. They don’t want any competition.
Bodacious – you can’t hire what does not exist. There is a pervasive shortage of qualified medical personnel which is caused in large measure by ceilings on enrollments at medical schools. All the tinkering in the world with insurers will not make the supply grow.
Who would have guessed – the headline to this article would have you believe the majority is opposed to defunding Obamacare, period. It’s not true.
The real question should have been “are voters in favor of shutting down the government and default on the debt” – the answer would then be no.
Yet another example of MSM trying to craft outcomes using polls they’ve constructed to get political outcomes they support.
The only people who want this are those exempted from it.
Give it a shot and see how it works.
@John-are you kidding me. All of the Unions that backed this monstrosity are want exemptions as well as congress and who knows who else. And people like you want us to give it a shot? If it is good enough for all of us it should be good enough for all of them. But it isn’t and it should be stopped dead right now.
LVS, there is another John posting as well. I certianly don’t agree with this health care plan, it won’t work and is going to cost us dearly.
@John-If you are registered that is not supposed to happen. I was somewhat surprised as it didn’t sound like you.
What else would CNBC say.
Another lie from the lap dogs.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/theapothecary/2013/09/23/its-official-obamacare-will-increase-health-spending-by-7450-for-a-typical-family-of-four/