[Peace-discuss] Fwd: CNN HCR poll

C. G. Estabrook galliher at illinois.edu
Mon Mar 22 21:11:09 CDT 2010


Given the propaganda from the media & the administration, are you really 
surprised?  An honest account from those sources would produce an overwhelming 
majority for Medicare for all.

"... the 20th century has been characterized by three developments of great 
political importance: the growth of democracy, the growth of corporate power, 
and the growth of corporate propaganda as a means of protecting corporate power 
against democracy." -- Alex Carey, Australian social scientist


Stuart Levy wrote:
> On Mon, Mar 22, 2010 at 08:29:10PM -0500, C. G. Estabrook wrote:
>> CNN has a new poll on health care reform, taken over the weekend:
>>
>> <http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2010/images/03/22/rel5a.pdf>
>>
>> Results:
>>
>>   39%   Favor
>>   43%   Oppose, too liberal
>>   13%   Oppose, not liberal enough
>>    5%    No opinion
>>
>> So, in favor + not liberal enough = 52%.
> 
> Good that it has the right sign (> 50%)
> but depressing that it's that close.   
> 
>> [From Doug Henwood at Left Business Observer.  --CGE]
> 

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