so, skye, you (correctly) argue that people don\'t know enough about the bill, then argue that they\'re right to not want it. perhaps if they actually knew more about it, more would be for it?
per a usa today poll from today, 49% favor the bill, 40% oppose. not how it was handled, not how it will affect, just straight favor/oppose. most people favor. most are worried, also, that its done correctly in the long run, but most actually are for this. that\'s what i was getting at. your conversations with people are what\'s called \'anecdotal evidence\'. coming from a background in politics, i can assure you that anecdotal evidence is never accurate. whether its due to people wanting to not ruffle feathers or personal bias on the part of the listener, its never good information. blind/anonymous polls are the only way to get decent info.
this isn\'t meant to be a bashing post, btw, i fully respect that many people are afraid of this bill. i\'m sad that all sides (pols and media) have used scare tactics and hyperbole to get attention. i mean, the republicans got almost everything they wanted in this bill and yet were still obstructionist. the dems caved on all the provisions that would have been most helpful. and the media pushed whatever inflammatory angle they could to get ratings. this entire \'debate\' was a travesty that shows all the weaknesses of our current system of politics.
