Passing Health Care Reform NOT Risky for Dems

Maha, over at The Mahablog, is doing some myth busting on health care reform herself.

She points out that, despite the Rethugs breathy claims that Dems will be totally screwing themselves in the 2010 elections if they pass health care reform (thanks for the disinterested tip, guys!), the polls in fact show that approval v. disapproval of reforms is just about even. Additionally about 1/3 of those opposing reforms are against them because they don’t go far enough to reform the system (as am I but I still want to see the bill passed and at least get us on our way.)

Check it out, it’s a good read.

Posted by marindenver on 03/14/10 at 12:55 PM • Permalink

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You know, I’d be a lot more concerned about the “catastrophic consequences for the Dem Party” of passing HCR if those claims didn’t emanate exclusively from Limbaugh, Hannity, Beck and concern-trolling Republican members of Congress.

Passage is a net win, no matter how you look at it. It will likely break the GOP’s will, demonstrate that Dems can get something done…and probably lock a few on-the-fencers into hanging tough with the follow-up agenda. The base certainly isn’t going to revolt, and the general public doesn’t give a shit one way or the other.

Besides, once the bill is signed, there will be no turning back America’s inexorable slide into government-controlled ruination, or whatever it is Conservative idiots think the end-game is here.