[lbo-talk] U.S. split on "socialized medicine": poll

[John Thornton]

Doug Henwood wrote:
> On Feb 14, 2008, at 4:51 PM, Wojtek Sokolowski wrote:
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>> http://www.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idUSN1444801720080214
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> This is an amazing spontaneous level of support (45-39) for the  
> undefined and presumably radioactive term "socialized medicine." With  
> an actual movement and actual political leadership, these numbers  
> could change dramatically. The Dem candidates are consciously and  
> deliberately not talking about this sort of thing, yet trying to  
> appeal to an underlying sensibility with the word "universal."
>
> Doug

The disembodied voice I heard on the radio citing this story claimed 
most of those who opposed socialized medicine defined it as the Govt. 
owning the actual hospitals.
Any truth to that? I haven't seen the actual poll data but this sound 
like a misreading of it to me.
I think it's a fantastic showing and demonstrates that people really do 
want single-payer health-care.
Define it using a less negatively loaded word (for Americans) than 
"socialized" and support is even higher.

John Thornton