Support for health care reform drops a new low of 38% approval, Obama down to 46%

obama-care5After the passage of cloture this pass weekend and the $300 million Louisiana Purchase for the 21st century, support for the so called “health care reform” has plunged to a brand new all time low rating of support to 38%.  The previous low point reached for this was 41% in September according to Rasmussen. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 56% now oppose the plan which ties it all time high. While not all votes were conducted after the cloture vote, about Half the survey was conducted after the Senate voted late Saturday to begin debate on its version of the legislation. Support for the plan was slightly lower in the half of the survey conducted after the Senate vote.

According to the Rasmussen poll, only 16% now believe passage of the plan will lead to lower health care costs. Nearly four times as many (60%) believe the plan will increase health care costs. Most (54%) also believe passage of the plan will hurt the quality of care. As has been the case for months, Democrats favor the plan while Republicans and voters not affiliated with either major party are opposed. Just 73% of Democrats support the plan. 83% of Republicans are opposed to the plan. But maybe the most telling number of all is that 70% of of independents now opposed ObamaCare.

In regards to Obama’s own numbers, he has now set another record of 9 straight days of a double digit negative PAI, sitting at -13 one off the all time low. His approval rating has plunged to 46%.

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November 23, 2009 · Filed Under ObamaCARE


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