Rasmussen: 53% oppose ObamaCare
posted at 12:50 pm on July 22, 2009 by Ed Morrissey
Rasmussen, which first started reporting the erosion of support Barack Obama enjoyed last month, now shows that Obama’s major domestic policy objective has suffered a 14-point flip in support. Late in June, Barack Obama’s health-care policy had a 50%-45% edge in support from voters. Today, 53% of voters oppose it, with support dropping to 44%, and support is much softer than opposition:
The health care reform legislation working its way through Congress has lost support over the past month. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey shows that 44% of U.S. voters are at least somewhat in favor of the reform effort while 53% are at least somewhat opposed.
Today’s 44% level of support is down from 46% two weeks ago, and 50% in late June.
Opposition has grown from 45% in late June to 49% two weeks ago and 53% today.
As in earlier surveys, those with strong opinions are more likely to oppose the plan rather than support it. The current numbers: 24% strongly favor and 37% strongly oppose.
Both men and women oppose ObamaCare by majorities, 57% and 50%, respectively. The only age demographic supporting it is the 18-29 year olds; opposition constitutes a majority in all other age demographics except 40-49, where it has a plurality opposed (48-46).
Most problematic for Obama is the flight of independents, who oppose the bill 60-38. That’s not his only problem, though. People making more than $40K per year strongly oppose ObamaCare:
- $40-60K: 62% oppose
- $60-75K: 74% oppose
- $75-100K: 65% oppose
- $100K+: 51% oppose
Those numbers represent the middle class, except for a portion of the last demographic (I’d hardly call $100K/year “rich”, although Obama may not agree). If the middle class aligns 2-1 against ObamaCare, we can understand why Congress has suddenly gotten skittish about pursuing it. The middle class sees their choices getting taken from them and in return getting a big bill to pay for a new government entitlement, and they don’t like it a bit. If Obama keeps pressing on this plan, the Democrats can kiss off those middle-class voters they wooed in 2008 by promising them no new taxes and fiscal sanity.
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It would help if Republicans wouldn’t compare him to a dictator who conquered all of Europe. No not that one, the shorter one.
Speedwagon82 on July 22, 2009 at 12:52 PM
60% by the end of the week.
Fletch54 on July 22, 2009 at 12:53 PM
Well, look who is having a good year…looks like bloggers are finally getting paid what they are worth…
right2bright on July 22, 2009 at 12:53 PM
Interesting that the above $100Ks are almost evenly divided, but my guess is a lot of rich liberals already are thinking they’ll have the $$$ to go outside the government health care system one way or another to avoid having to deal with queues and rationing if Obamacare becomes law.
jon1979 on July 22, 2009 at 12:53 PM
But dude, you’re killing my presidency.
John the Libertarian on July 22, 2009 at 12:54 PM
48% tomorrow after the speech, then when the spell wears off…on to your 60%.
right2bright on July 22, 2009 at 12:54 PM
It would help if Republicans wouldn’t compare him to a dictator who conquered all of Europe. No not that one, the shorter one.
Speedwagon82 on July 22, 2009 at 12:52 PM
TexasJew on July 22, 2009 at 12:55 PM
Doesn’t any group agree?
right2bright on July 22, 2009 at 12:55 PM
We need a Health Care Open Thread.
JiangxiDad is following all sorts of stuff on Twitter, plus conflicting reports of the White House being happy and Hatch walking out of negotiations.
BadgerHawk on July 22, 2009 at 12:56 PM
53% are against it, but 51% think it will pass anyway.
When both of those numbers are above 50% on any issue, it’s real bad news for incumbents. They are ignoring us, and people are noticing.
forest on July 22, 2009 at 12:56 PM
100 k is a good income but hardly an indicator of wealth
CWforFreedom on July 22, 2009 at 12:57 PM
Plus Hoyer saying it will pass before recess. There’s way too much confusion right now.
BadgerHawk on July 22, 2009 at 12:57 PM
It would help if Republicans wouldn’t compare him to a dictator who conquered all of Europe. No not that one, the shorter one.
Speedwagon82 on July 22, 2009 at 12:52 PM
Stop the reflexive attacks on the Pubbies. 2008 is over.
This is Obama’s disaster and rabid egomania and he deserves every kick in the butt we can give out.
TexasJew on July 22, 2009 at 12:57 PM
hee heee
NathanG on July 22, 2009 at 12:57 PM
Let them pass the bill if it comes to it, the “blue dogs” are gonna get devoured on this issue….
we’ll pass Tort Reform this go around if/when we win…
sven10077 on July 22, 2009 at 12:57 PM
How is this helping Michelle Obama’s kids?
Oh yeah; it’s keeping them off ObamaCare.
lorien1973 on July 22, 2009 at 12:58 PM
Why does my age group suck so much?
FontanaConservative on July 22, 2009 at 12:58 PM
He’s already shot his wad attempting to con Americans on this scam. No one is buying it, except for far left libs and lobbyists with a stake in its success.
Fletch54 on July 22, 2009 at 12:59 PM
There will be some very watered down “compromise bill” with a small passel of RINOs on board for cover.
Obama will be damaged, in any case, but not fatally.
TexasJew on July 22, 2009 at 12:59 PM
Why does my age group suck so much?
FontanaConservative on July 22, 2009 at 12:58 PM
NEA
txag92 on July 22, 2009 at 1:00 PM
Why does my age group suck so much?
FontanaConservative on July 22, 2009 at 12:58 PM
They lack the wisdom that comes with age
Also, the fact that they are types in general who dress alike to express their individuality
CWforFreedom on July 22, 2009 at 1:00 PM
There is an interesting dynamic involving use of unspent portions of Porkulus to reward donks who are wavering on Obamacare. I assume the bribes are intended to boost employment within voting constituencies of Blue Dogs. Will that be enough to defuse angry voters in 2010 and re-elect incumbents?
a capella on July 22, 2009 at 1:00 PM
Oh man I fear for my country some day when this age group takes over. It’s my age group unfortunately. I swear, they are the biggest bunch of rude, idiotic, spoiled people I have ever seen.
NathanG on July 22, 2009 at 1:01 PM
Relax,
a) they’re young enough to be dumb enough to think that there is “free lunch”
b) they are the most likely to be underinsured and also most likely not to have had to deal with the system
and
c) these are their formative political years it is actually good they are getting lied to hard by democrats…it’ll hurt the mules later
sven10077 on July 22, 2009 at 1:01 PM
The only way to turn a given generation off socialism is to let them see it in action for a while. Conservatives will never be able to persuade them because of the media ‘filter’.
Six months should be enough – it’s just too bad that you guys are stuck with Obama for another three-and-a-bit years.
EnglishMike on July 22, 2009 at 1:01 PM
Yes, I think so.
a capella on July 22, 2009 at 1:02 PM
Every dimwit Pubbie who voted for Cap and Tax have destroyed their political careers. Millions of dollars will be going to their Primary opponents.
TexasJew on July 22, 2009 at 1:02 PM
I was just wondering the same thing. As someone within that bracket, I would like to be clear on my opinion: OBAMACARE SUCKS.
hollygolightly on July 22, 2009 at 1:03 PM
Mark Levin discussed this last night. Scared the hell outta me.
txag92 on July 22, 2009 at 1:03 PM
But, but, but . . .
Don’t these people know that he’s black? And that the media really likes him?
Oh, they do?
Well, that’s about all there is to him. No more arrows in the quiver.
NoDonkey on July 22, 2009 at 1:04 PM
It’s too bad we can’t have a genie in a lamp showing the future a year from now if Health Care passes. Then the number opposing it will be in the high 90′s.
MaiDee on July 22, 2009 at 1:04 PM
Thank God Americans are waking up to this socialist deception.
And the Socialist Deceiver.
Christian Conservative on July 22, 2009 at 1:06 PM
OBAMASCARE!
Dr. Charles G. Waugh on July 22, 2009 at 1:06 PM
These youngins will realize it when they actually have to pay their own bills
CWforFreedom on July 22, 2009 at 1:07 PM
The usual reasons are youthful idealism and liberal educators, but it’s a little different this time. Your generation has lived their entire lives in good economic times with relatively reasonable taxes and limited government intrusion (thanks to Reagan). Now the economy has turned bad, and their first reflex is to turn to government for help. They don’t remember the Carter years, so why not?
forest on July 22, 2009 at 1:07 PM
Because our generation is filled with spoiled, snotty, brainwashed, idiotic liberal douchebags spawned from the hippies of our parents’ generation. Look on any college campus, and you’ll find bushels of these losers. Keep fighting the good fight, and stay away from the dark side.
Shock the Monkey on July 22, 2009 at 1:07 PM
It’s normal. I voted for Perot while in that age demographic. A normal movement to conservatism will occur as it always has.
WashJeff on July 22, 2009 at 1:08 PM
“NathanG on July 22, 2009 at 1:01 PM”
funny that, people said the EXACT SAME THING about the boomers, and about my gen x — guess what? some [too few?] of us GREW UP. y’all will too — the question becomes just how many will …
Buckaroo on July 22, 2009 at 1:08 PM
Things can get worse.
txag92 on July 22, 2009 at 1:09 PM
Thanks to you and my dad we got clinton. Yeh thanks a lot.
CWforFreedom on July 22, 2009 at 1:09 PM
“WashJeff on July 22, 2009 at 1:08 PM”
perot? — DAMNIT WJ — it was people like you!!
:-)
:-)
Buckaroo on July 22, 2009 at 1:10 PM
Obama will be wearing a uniform by the end of the week…..
Seven Percent Solution on July 22, 2009 at 1:11 PM
O is probably thinking ‘Calgon take me away!’
cmsinaz on July 22, 2009 at 1:11 PM
Eh. If we get to generalize about the Boomers being such a worthless bunch of Americans, I can accept that our age group still has some growing up to do.
BadgerHawk on July 22, 2009 at 1:12 PM
OT: Rush reads “gutsy story”, “very brave piece” headlined “Does Ted Kennedy deserve his extended cancer care” (via MediaMutters)
MediaMutters is really busy today. They have already taken clips from Beck and Rush. I thought Weiner Savage was going to “expose” them?
Dr.Cwac.Cwac on July 22, 2009 at 1:12 PM
Oh, hell yes!
bluelightbrigade on July 22, 2009 at 1:13 PM
Obama: “Rescue Me”
faraway on July 22, 2009 at 1:14 PM
Obama seems to have House and, maybe, Senate Democrats running around just trying to pass something. Even if they did so, I don’t think anyone thinks a conference committee will work on the bills until after returning from the recess. I think that would be beneficial to the debate.
If the conservatives can finally get Dems to commit something to paper, then, over the long recess, they can expose it for the lousy power grab that it is.
I’m not against reform, but Dems know that their idea of reform appeals to only 30% of the country, when people stop and think about it. With all of August to take any bills apart, conservatives can sink obama on this issue. Ideally, they can strong arm him into something constructive.
BuckeyeSam on July 22, 2009 at 1:15 PM
An income of $100K looks (and is)bigger to democrats because they don’t give sh*t to charity.
whitetop on July 22, 2009 at 1:16 PM
I can’t remember a president ever that I could not find one issue or concern as common ground, but not with this one. It is safe to say that nothing this president will ever do is acceptable, other than to take a walk and let Dumbo run out the term.
He’s a 100% percent failure.
Hening on July 22, 2009 at 1:16 PM
ICBM on July 22, 2009 at 1:16 PM
Dr. Cwac… when you read the comments at MediaMatters you can tell those educate folks had Rush’s point fly right over their heads.
CWforFreedom on July 22, 2009 at 1:18 PM
Things can get worse.
txag92 on July 22, 2009 at 1:09 PM
BWAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH
Now she really looks like her mother.
milwife88 on July 22, 2009 at 1:19 PM
I hate to say this but the recession may turn out to have been our friend on this. Had the economy not tanked and the TARP and stimulus plans not been passed we’d probably be sailing into C&T and nationalized health care. Thank you Barney Frank?
DerKrieger on July 22, 2009 at 1:19 PM
People are against it because it will be a disaster for the country.
Obama’s legacy will be completely trashed if this passes. Nevertheless, it is worth fighting anyway (regardless of how you feel about Da One) becuase it will be a disaster for the country.
Mr. Joe on July 22, 2009 at 1:19 PM
is this group a lost cause or will they ever come around?
RR
ramrants on July 22, 2009 at 1:19 PM
I agree. If Obama was just stupid or if he governed based on what the polls say, then sooner or later he’d do something I agree with.
As it is, he seems hell bent on destroying everything good about America. So we’ll never agree.
Daggett on July 22, 2009 at 1:20 PM
GarandFan on July 22, 2009 at 1:21 PM
As the esteemed cartoon character Foghorn Leghorn used to fondly say: “Ah does so luv the sound of them chickens comin’ horn to roost…”
Th-Th-That’s All, Folks!
Bruno Strozek on July 22, 2009 at 1:22 PM
“ramrants on July 22, 2009 at 1:19 PM”
i find it extremely difficult to think an ENTIRE GENERATION of citizens won’t, at least to some extent, grow up like every other generation before them …
/note a majority of them support it, but that majority is, surely, nowhere near 80% or some such “consensus” level …
Buckaroo on July 22, 2009 at 1:22 PM
I bet its more than 53%. I wasn’t polled, and neither was my wife.
tx2654 on July 22, 2009 at 1:23 PM
The public ought to be angry with Obama and the Dem Congress just over the speed at which they are insisting this be done. The planned takeover isn’t supposed to happen until 2013 so why the rush? The public ought to be demanding Obama and the Dems slow down and allow us time to evaluate this instead of the cram down they’re attempting. We conservatives know what’s up but the rest of the country needs to catch up.
Obama’s haste is acting against him as it forces more and more people to ask, “why the rush?” “Something I ought to be concerned about here?”
And I’d like to see all polls corrected for those that don’t pay taxes and/or receive government benefits. Take them out and Obama’s numbers would get much much worse.
DerKrieger on July 22, 2009 at 1:23 PM
Don’t be so sure that the young demographic supports it. With over 125,000 votes on a poll on this subject on Facebook, 77% currently oppose “government-run healthcare.” Not everyone on Facebook is 18-29 or 30-40, but these age groups are highly represented there.
As a 31 year old, I think that the results of their poll are awesome.
flutejpl on July 22, 2009 at 1:23 PM
Thanks for that….
Seven Percent Solution on July 22, 2009 at 1:24 PM
The other 47% were asked “Do you want old people to die from lack of insurance?”
faraway on July 22, 2009 at 1:25 PM
That’s all it should be about. That’s the difference between them and us, we care about what’s right for the country. They only care about what benefits them and their Leftist constituents/money launderers.
DerKrieger on July 22, 2009 at 1:26 PM
DerKrieger on July 22, 2009 at 1:27 PM
“These peons disagree with me??? OFF with their HEADS!!!!”
search4truth on July 22, 2009 at 1:28 PM
John Stossel has a good column:
http://townhall.com/columnists/JohnStossel/2009/07/22/arrogance
CWforFreedom on July 22, 2009 at 1:30 PM
Stossel is right on. We should trust these fools in congress to manage MY FAMILY’S healthcare? It’s a damn near laughable notion when you think about it.
marklmail on July 22, 2009 at 1:34 PM
Which also happens to be the largest age demographic of the uninsured.
I can understand the filthy liar’s desperation. The longer this bill sticks around the more people oppose it. The White House is in the “hurry up and pass it before more people disagree” mode.
highhopes on July 22, 2009 at 1:36 PM
Independent voters going 60-38% against ObamaCare are a huge problem for the Blue Dogs. Any freshman or sophomore House Democrat, who replaced a Republican in 2008 or 2006, has a district full of Indies, whom he/she cannot afford to alienate. Vote against 60% of Indies in such a district, and kiss your seat goodbye. They’re between Barack and a hard place–what will they do? Do they worry more about Obama’s presidency or their own seat in Congress?
With all the strong opposition in the $40K to $100K income group (most of whom probably have private health insurance and want to keep it) the only support is probably from those looking for a free lunch.
Steve Z on July 22, 2009 at 1:43 PM
I just wrote my congressman again, and will continue until this is a done deal.
They can pass this, obviously, if they want to but they need to be fully aware that they are being watched and that this is not supported by the majority of Americans.
ORconservative on July 22, 2009 at 1:44 PM
Awww mannnnnn…that was my first Presidential election I could vote in (I missed ’88 by 8 days). Those charts were AWESOME!!!!
Seriously, though, I would recommend that every politician walk around with a projector and presenation in their campaigning. Pictures and charts are effective!!
WashJeff on July 22, 2009 at 1:44 PM
Most of our age group have been brainwashed to think capitalists are all Captain Planet villains.
Speedwagon82 on July 22, 2009 at 1:46 PM
“WashJeff on July 22, 2009 at 1:44 PM”
see, i started in ’88 so i was, er, unswayed with mr. infomercial …
:-)
Buckaroo on July 22, 2009 at 1:48 PM
DerKrieger on July 22, 2009 at 1:19 PM
That’s funny…. and I think you are absolutely correct.
paragon27x on July 22, 2009 at 1:48 PM
We’re the only group old enough to vote who completely missed out on the Carter administration.
Oh, and our parents\teachers\professors\entertainers formative years were the 60′s and 70′s.
Durham68 on July 22, 2009 at 1:52 PM
If they phrased the question about Obamacare more honestly (“do you support having your taxes raised, your health care choices significantly reduced, and the quality of your health care significantly diminished, in order to provide millions of low-income illegal aliens with even more taxpayer-funded health care benefits than they already receive?”), the middle class would like it even less.
AZCoyote on July 22, 2009 at 1:54 PM
Heh. Ted Turner propaganda. Ah the memories.
NathanG on July 22, 2009 at 1:54 PM
A metaphor for Obama getting blocked on health care, Gates getting arrested by a Cambridge cop, or both?
This is hilarious.
The accused speeder’s voice reminds me of a very pissed off version of this guy.
Mr. Joe on July 22, 2009 at 1:56 PM
Why does ABBA’s “Waterloo” keep playing in my head?
Lou Budvis on July 22, 2009 at 1:57 PM
Yes, ObamaCare sucks…but we had 8 years to fix healthcare and we, the GOP, did nothing (yes I know we had other priorities). Now we are criticizing and whining and rejoicing in the Dems failure…its not the way to get the GOP elected into power. I am still waiting for our great party leaders to come up with a viable alternative the majority will support.
mperek on July 22, 2009 at 1:59 PM
They did come up with an alternative. No one would look at it.
ORconservative on July 22, 2009 at 2:01 PM
Most of the demo groups run from x0 to x9, a 10 year gap. For some reason, the “young” demo group picks up the under-20 crowd as well. But life at 18 is radically different from life at 28. Most in their late teens and early 20s are still in school, and most in their late-20s are getting settled into their careers. So I’d love to see what a breakdown of responses for the groups 18-19 vs 20-29, and 18-23 vs 24-29 would be.
Blacksmith on July 22, 2009 at 2:02 PM
The younger generation is always liberal and idealistic. When the realities of a mortgage, a heavy tax burden and a couple of kids creep into their lives; they become Conservatives by 30.
kooly on July 22, 2009 at 2:11 PM
This will BLOW YOUR MIND.
http://www.economicpolicyjournal.com/2009/07/whats-in-healthacre-bill.html
marklmail on July 22, 2009 at 2:13 PM
I can offer an anecdotal for the middle class statistics. At the job I was recently laid off from a friend/coworker who voted for Obama told me awhile ago she was against universal healthcare. She’s somewhat conservative on economic issues.
aikidoka on July 22, 2009 at 2:14 PM
She voted for Bury anyway?
thomasaur on July 22, 2009 at 2:21 PM
Yeah, but most of that 53% don’t oppose it in spirit…just in the cost and the details, added on to the paralyzing fear that they’re actually going to end up paying for it themselves-and then some.
So, we’re still inundated with whiners expecting something for nothing.
Dr. ZhivBlago on July 22, 2009 at 2:22 PM
This is the stuff the RNC should be putting out instead of crap like that silly “Reforma” ad.
mankai on July 22, 2009 at 2:24 PM
Thanks
NEA???
Thanks
Thanks
hehe
Hmmmm, interesting.
I could tell. Though the Campus I’m going to seems pretty conservative. Though looks can be deceiving.
haha, well I become voting age after Obama was elected. But made it up voting down those tax hiking propositions.
Yes we do. Some more than others. Particularly the won residing in 1600 Pen. Ave.
Hopefully the latter.
It wont be a luxury with all this massive debt to pay off.
LOL, Bu–But Captain Planet….he’s a hero.
Well I’m lucky having really conservative parents.
I would definitely like to see that too.
30 huh? Well I guess I got the political aspiration of a 30 year old. lol.
FontanaConservative on July 22, 2009 at 2:33 PM
A few in my generation (when we were 18-29) voted for John Anderson…and Reagan still kicked Carter’s ass. That’s how bad Carter was….now multiply that by 1000 and you get BO.
jbh45 on July 22, 2009 at 2:47 PM
Feels good to be in the majority on something. Just being white kind of lost it’s luster.
SKYFOX on July 22, 2009 at 2:51 PM
http://www.americanthinker.com/cartoons/
Check out this cartoon.
Obamacare—getting it shovel ready….
ted c on July 22, 2009 at 3:20 PM
FontanaConservative on July 22, 2009 at 12:58 PM
F.C., you and blatantblue’s comments are great to watch. I wish more young people your age were as wise and would think like you two do.
We’re fans of FontanaConservative and blatantblue!
yoda on July 22, 2009 at 3:31 PM
I second that! Lead the way kids!
redwhiteblue on July 22, 2009 at 4:08 PM
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