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Perino: "The public option is the thing that theublic itself rejected"

From the February 22 edition of Fox News' Fox & Friends:

PERINO: All year long, we talked about the public option. The public option is the thing that the public itself rejected resoundedly, which is why the Democrats are now coming up with this health care summit.

Polls show support for public option

Recent polls show majority support. Contrary to Perino's claim, numerous polls taken in 2010 have found that more Americans support a public option than oppose it, including some showing majority support:

• A February 17-18 Newsweek poll found that 50 percent of respondents supported "[c]reating a government-administered public health insurance option to compete with private plans," while 42 percent opposed it.

• A January 28-31 Ipsos/McClatchy poll found that 49 percent supported the "creation of a public entity to directly compete with existing health insurance companies," while 42 percent opposed it.

• A January 7-12 Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Poll found that 53 percent of respondents said they were more likely to support health care legislation if it "[c]reate[s] a government-administered public health insurance option to compete with private health insurance plans." Thirty-one percent of respondents said they would be less likely to support such legislation, while 13 percent said it made no difference.

• A CNN/Opinion Research Corp. poll, conducted January 8-10, found that "[f]ifty-four percent of people questioned ... support a government-run option, with 46 percent opposed."

• • by gg (February 22, 2010 1:27 pm ET)

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    Why is anyone even asking her opinion on anything? She is giving little Billy Kristol some real competition on being consistently wrong every time she opens her mouth.

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  • by raddave43 (February 22, 2010 1:31 pm ET)

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    She is using publikun math to show that most of the people oppose the public option. Kind of like the publikuns think 41 seats out of 100 is a majority.

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    • by MadRiver Jack (February 22, 2010 2:24 pm ET)

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      the publikuns think 41 seats out of 100 is a majority.

      
      

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    • by AfricanLived (February 22, 2010 2:42 pm ET)

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      Wouldn't it be nice to live in your own make believe world in which all of the facts are fitted to make your own beliefs real?
      
      To be a Republican these days...

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      • by coldteablues19577325 (February 23, 2010 11:36 am ET)

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        "Wouldn't it be nice to live in your own make believe world in which all of the facts are fitted to make your own beliefs real?"
        
        Isn't that called 'Neverland?'

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    • by JohnnyAppleseed (February 22, 2010 4:58 pm ET)

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      If 51% would truly be a majority rule, then partisan politics would run rampant. You'd still be going against 49% of the people. Personally, I think we need to go back to 67 votes to pass anything, and therefore hold both parties accountable for all actions, and it would help ensure that everyone has something in it for them that they like, and compromise on the things they dont.
      
      I still haven't made up my mind on the public option itself, and even if a slim majority do favor it - I think the problem is the rest of the crap in the bill turned everyone off to the thought of this particular congress (both parties) reforming health care at all.

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      • by National_Insecurity (February 23, 2010 1:22 am ET)

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        There's just one problem with your concept of making both parties accountable for all actions.
        
        Who is responsible for inaction? Inaction, too, is a choice, but to date few seem to comprehend that inaction is literally our worst choice. Those particularly aware are the self-employed in California who already knows that 30-40% per year increase is the result of inaction.
        
        Do you even know what the Public Option provides?

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