Reply #11: Not true and naive. It was taken off the table per ins. industry orders.

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“Americans are more likely today to embrace the idea of the government providing health insurance than they were 30 years ago. 59% of Americans say the government should provide national health insurance, including 49% who say such insurance should cover all medical problems.” — bolding was added.

The Question. “Should the government in Washington provide national health insurance, or is this something that should be left only to private enterprise?”

Poll results:
32% Private enterprise
59% Government
9% Don’t know

http://www.cbsnews.com/htdocs/pdf/SunMo_poll_0209.pdf

Nearly two-thirds of voters polled said the United States should adopt a universal health insurance program "in which everyone is covered under a program like Medicare that is run by the government and financed by taxpayers." Fewer, but still a majority at 54 percent, said they supported a single-payer system whereby all Americans would get their health insurance through a taxpayer-financed government plan.

http://news.yahoo.com/page/election-2008-political-pulse-voter-worries



CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll. May 4-6, 2007. N=1,028 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.

"Do you think the government should provide a national health insurance program for all Americans, even if this would require higher taxes?"

Yes No Unsure
%64 %35 %2

http://www.pollingreport.com/health3.htm