A new Rasumessen Poll finds support for Democrat healthcare reform proposals continuing to wane. Less than six weeks ago, 50% of Americans supported President Obama’s efforts to reform our nation’s healthcare system. That number has fallen to 42% with disapproval numbers rising to 53% - up 9% from late June.

National Survey of 1,000 Likely Voters
Conducted August 9-10, 2009

By Rasmussen Reports

 

1* Generally speaking, do you strongly favor, somewhat favor, somewhat oppose or strongly oppose the health care reform plan proposed by President Obama and the congressional Democrats?

26% Strongly favor

16% Somewhat favor

9% Somewhat oppose

44% Strongly oppose

5% Not sure

NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence

(For complete poll, click here.)

Furthermore, 51% majorities of Americans believe that healtcare costs will rise and quality will get worse if Democrat healthcare proposals are signed into law.

Polling data has show consistent declines in support since Democrats began to unveil draft healthcare legislation back in late June. These numbers would seem to counter claims by both the White House and Democrat leadership that protests dominating town hall meetings on healthcare reform during the Congressional recess are the product of “disinformation” or “un-American” fringe elements of the Republican party.

To counter this trend, the White House has gone on the offensive sending President Obama out on the stump and launching a new “Reality Check” website to address damaging stories about rationed care, euthanasia for the elderly and reports that Democrats are trying to shift the American healthcare system to a single-payer system in which all health decisions are made by the federal government.

Meanwhile, momentum continues to build for protesters publicly challenging their members of Congress. For video and interviews from the healthcare reform campaign trail, check out J. Kastner’s “Town Hall Diaries” series on HealthcareHorserace.com. 

Tags: Barack Obama, Protests, Rasmussen poll

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