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AP Poll: Americans Don't Know What ‘Single Payer’ Means. And when they find out, they don’t like it [View all] factfinder_77 May 2016 OP

I'm shocked! Oh wait, no I'm not. This has always been obvious. CrowCityDem May 2016 #1

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huh? CountAllVotes May 2016 #17

They have it wrong and the reason they have it wrong is they are hiding something really big. Baobab May 2016 #98

Free riders? sigh Jackie Wilson Said May 2016 #30

a woman I know is 86 CountAllVotes May 2016 #71

We all pay, even if just by working at McDonalds for MW for assholes. Jackie Wilson Said May 2016 #74

I would much rather... Else You Are Mad May 2016 #83

Someone who agrees with you.... Armstead May 2016 #42

Jury Results, jury did the right thing. AtheistCrusader May 2016 #61

Nonsense kaleckim May 2016 #93

Goes to show you how brain-dead stupid Americans are. arcane1 May 2016 #3

Its why Sanders would have no F chance against a GOP candidate. factfinder_77 May 2016 #7

Red-baiting is what conservatives do. Dems are supposed to tell the truth. arcane1 May 2016 #11

+1 QC May 2016 #14

Skinner's wife works for Hillary's campaign. Brock would be right up against or over the line JimDandy May 2016 #82

Dude. Else You Are Mad May 2016 #85

Clinton supporters are closet Repubs just like Hillary. ThePhilosopher04 May 2016 #31

Are you admitting to being a "red" The Second Stone May 2016 #43

American capitalISM is screwing the 99% right now... Yurovsky May 2016 #62

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I'm a registered Democrat and ... Yurovsky May 2016 #86

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So you're against kaleckim May 2016 #95

No, not every developed nation is socialist. The Second Stone May 2016 #99

Literacy, both linguistically and politically is appreciated kaleckim May 2016 #111

That is because... Else You Are Mad May 2016 #55

They need to clean up the VA. The VA is run by the government yeoman6987 May 2016 #57

Well, if it weren't for the GOP obstructionism... Else You Are Mad May 2016 #65

And the GOP are going away? Nope. yeoman6987 May 2016 #69

Sorry, didn't know that. Else You Are Mad May 2016 #72

I didn't take it that way. You are a wonderful DUer. Always have been. yeoman6987 May 2016 #78

The repugs... Else You Are Mad May 2016 #81

No, you're wrong kaleckim May 2016 #96

What I see is responses varying based on how the questions are slanted. nt bemildred May 2016 #4

Exactly. When the questions are framed honestly, people approve n/t arcane1 May 2016 #6

Yep Recursion May 2016 #5

And when they call it Medicare, the poll changes dramatically. ViseGrip May 2016 #8

This 'longer non-emergency wait lines' and sub-par care' is such rot Blaukraut May 2016 #28

Wait 1939 May 2016 #38

Which will be nice, but we'll still have the coverage issue Blaukraut May 2016 #39

I have been on Medicare for 12 years 1939 May 2016 #84

Does factfinder_1-76 feel this way? snort May 2016 #9

Haha I actually just laughed out loud. Good job. :) nt. Else You Are Mad May 2016 #59

LOL, all of the sudden hill fans hate single payer and free college...... Logical May 2016 #10

Conservatives in liberal drag, that's all these new fools are n/t arcane1 May 2016 #12

Oh, you forgot 39 % of Sanders repubs voters that will vote Trump in GE over him. factfinder_77 May 2016 #15

And Clinton will win them over... how? By calling them commies? arcane1 May 2016 #16

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LOL you just outed yourself. Fail! arcane1 May 2016 #20

9 hides in under 300 posts AgingAmerican May 2016 #23

A "record" they hope to "correct" arcane1 May 2016 #24

And I do wonder why most of them are from Sanders fanboys ? claiming to be democratic voters factfinder_77 May 2016 #34

I am a professional and a Sanders Democrat... Else You Are Mad May 2016 #70

Cognitive dissonance is fertile ground for conspiracy theories AgingAmerican May 2016 #21

So why is Hillary leading with + 3 millon votes ? And why is Sandes holding on to flawed GE polls factfinder_77 May 2016 #26

You just stated a conspiracy theory AgingAmerican May 2016 #67

I hate this free stuff bullshit, as you can read in my posts whenever it comes up. Jackie Wilson Said May 2016 #36

When does a realistic policy = hate. GOP want a small government. Sanders is their ulimate candidate factfinder_77 May 2016 #13

We hate Bernie's poorly thought out plans. Even if you support the ideas, they're terrible plans. CrowCityDem May 2016 #18

And Hillary's are even worse n/t arcane1 May 2016 #22

Exampls please AgingAmerican May 2016 #60

1. Raising the payroll tax on the poor. 2. Relying on Republican governors to raise taxes. CrowCityDem May 2016 #68

Lifting the cap on Social Security affects the wealthy, not the poor AgingAmerican May 2016 #75

I'm not talking the cap. I'm talking the actual rate. Bernie raises it. CrowCityDem May 2016 #87

But you just can't prove it, right? AgingAmerican May 2016 #113

Read this: CrowCityDem May 2016 #114

That game can be played with any policy question. Eric J in MN May 2016 #25

Here's the problem with their "qualifiers" Proud Public Servant May 2016 #27

So what is the next excuse ? There is always someone to blame, except Sanders policy of course factfinder_77 May 2016 #29

Where am I talking about Sanders? Proud Public Servant May 2016 #56

Regarding your second point: CrowCityDem May 2016 #33

That's easy Proud Public Servant May 2016 #47

So why does Bernie raise the payroll tax and punish them? CrowCityDem May 2016 #48

I think his plan is regressive and wrong Proud Public Servant May 2016 #50

I agree, but it's hard to have a discussion where criticizing his plan... CrowCityDem May 2016 #66

Hogwash... Human101948 May 2016 #63

Now, what if "single payer" required the random killing of small children? DefenseLawyer May 2016 #32

Spot on ! Sanders have not received any severe GOP attacks at all factfinder_77 May 2016 #37

Sorry, sport. DefenseLawyer May 2016 #40

What a bunch of stupid, ignorant, misleading questions and options to answer. pangaia May 2016 #35

I would like to see a poll that asks one question - Vinca May 2016 #41

FUD RufusTFirefly May 2016 #44

There is no such thing as a free lunch unless you happen to be wearing rose colored glasses. Trust Buster May 2016 #45

Or are rich and/or a corporation beedle May 2016 #77

People who change jobs, or people whose company health SheilaT May 2016 #46

Sometimes nothing changes, the provider just drops out of their network. TheKentuckian May 2016 #51

A provider leaving a network is SheilaT May 2016 #53

Most Americans don't understand their market based plans and when they have to pay other than TheKentuckian May 2016 #49

Bullcrap. I even know some Republican voters that want it. mmonk May 2016 #52

Anecdotal evidence is always the strongest... brooklynite May 2016 #64

Why would people need to switch doctors? subterranean May 2016 #54

Nice biased poll. northernsouthern May 2016 #58

My employer based insurance elljay May 2016 #101

Germany jman0war May 2016 #73

Germany is nothing like America CountAllVotes May 2016 #76

EU jman0war May 2016 #80

Why are families in Ireland being hit with BIG bills CountAllVotes May 2016 #104

Ireland jman0war May 2016 #106

Relatives CountAllVotes May 2016 #107

not true jman0war May 2016 #109

BS jman0war May 2016 #90

Nice to find this on a "Democratic" site kaleckim May 2016 #88

You should be ashamed of yourself kaleckim May 2016 #89

Freep! whatchamacallit May 2016 #91

so what this poll proves beyond a shadow of any doubt is ......... azurnoir May 2016 #92

Bingo kaleckim May 2016 #94

The telling thing is that some Hillary supporters PREFER to believe this whatchamacallit May 2016 #97

Yep! Gotta catapult that propaganda! nt vintx May 2016 #110

I'll go with the impartial Gallup poll rather than the slanted right-wing anti-Bernie poll. imagine2015 May 2016 #102

Push poll. Questions are worded to elicit certain responses. Cheese Sandwich May 2016 #103

Americans with good health care plans through their employers are not going to give them up. Yavin4 May 2016 #105

Poll results like this are pretty common. YouDig May 2016 #108

Argumentum ad Ignorantiam AgingAmerican May 2016 #112