That "Poll Asked" Look

Attention Congressional douchebags:  America wants a public option.

Here are some of the results of the telephone survey of 2,999 households called from November 9-17 as part of the Thomson Reuters PULSE Healthcare Survey:

* Believe in public option: 59.9 percent yes, 40.1 percent no.

* 86 percent of Democrats support the public option versus 57 percent of Independents and 33 percent of Republicans.

* Quality of healthcare will be better 12 months from now: 35 percent strongly disagree. 11.6 percent strongly agree. 29.9 percent put themselves in the middle.

* Believe the amount of money spent on healthcare will be less 12 months from now: 52 percent strongly disagree, 13 percent strongly agree.

* 23 percent believe it will be easier for people to receive the care they need a year from now.
The nationally representative survey has a margin of error of plus or minus 1.8 percent.

They also want you to make it work.  By the way, if you're worried about 2010 as a Member of Congress, please pay close attention to the fifty-seven percent of independents who want a public option.  One of those people is me.  Thank you.

Pass the damn bill.  Make it robust.  Appreciate it.