Tuesday, April 6, 2010

Post Health Care Reform Passage: Has it helped Obama and the Democrats? What does "the" public think?

Health care reform has passed; now what? It now needs to become a reality and, currently, I think it's a little too soon to tell whether health care reform succeeded or not.

However, normal people (by that I mean "the public") still have an opinion that may affect their perception of the success of this program.

Poll results:
*CBS News:
-health care reform has "driven negative perceptions of Washington"
-55% of the public disapprove of Obama's management of the health care issue
-44% of the public approve of how Obama has handled his job as President
-majority of re-interviewed participants in a poll say that they do not understand how health care will affect them
-46% disapprove of health care reform, 42% approve after the bill passed

*Quinnipiac University:
-49% disapprove, 40% approve after the bill passed

*Gallup:
-50% Obama approval rating
- (with USA Today) Public has more negative impression of Democratic Congressional leaders

For More Polling Results and Information:
Poll Watch-Polls and Related Articles from the New York Times
Poll: Most Say Health Care Fight About Politics, not Policy
Polls Show Public Still Skeptical of Health Care Law
New Health Care Law Does Not Help Democrats in Poll
PollingReport.com: Health Policy

Image Courtesy of: CBS

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