[lbo-talk] health care: the problem in a few numbers

[Doug Henwood]

[for once, these numbers aren't easy to argue with]

<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/hp/ssi/wpc/postpoll_111609.html>

13. Just your best guess, if the health care system is changed, do you  
think the quality of [ITEM] will get (better), get (worse), or remain  
about the same?

11/15/09 - Summary Table

                                  Better   Worse   Same   No opinion
a. your health care                19      37      42         2
b. health care for most people     34      38      26         2

Trend:

a. your health care

            Better   Worse   Same   No opinion
11/15/09     19      37      42         2
9/12/09      16      32      50         2
8/17/09      19      33      47         2
6/21/09      16      31      50         3

Compare to: Under Clinton's plan, do you think the quality of the  
health care you receive

  will get better, get worse, or stay the same?

            Better   Worse   Same   No opinion
7/17/94      20      39      38         4
1/23/94      19      33      42         6
11/14/93     20      36      42         3
10/10/93     19      34      44         3
9/22/93      27      27      42         5
9/19/93      19      31      46         4

b. health care for most people

            Better   Worse   Same   No opinion
11/15/09     34      38      26         2
9/12/09      35      38      24         2
8/17/09      37      38      23         2

Compare to: Do you think the quality of health care for MOST AMERICANS  
will get better, worse or stay the same?

            Better   Worse   Same   No opinion
11/14/93     39      27      29         4
10/10/93     39      29      30         3
9/22/93      50      19      25         5
9/19/93      36      29      31         4