A Quinnipiac poll suggests that quite a few Americans, probably a sizeable majority, oppose Obamacare (and other polls have similar findings):

American voters, by a 55 – 35 percent margin, are more worried that Congress will spend too much money and add to the deficit than it will not act to overhaul the health care system, according to a Quinnipiac University national poll released today. By a similar 57 – 37 percent margin, voters say health care reform should be dropped if it adds “significantly” to the deficit.

By a 72 – 21 percent margin, voters do not believe that President Barack Obama will keep his promise to overhaul the health care system without adding to the deficit, the independent Quinnipiac University national poll finds.

American voters disapprove 52 – 39 percent of the way President Obama is handling health care, down from 46 – 42 percent approval July 1, with 60 – 34 percent disapproval from independent voters. Voters say 59 – 36 percent that Congress should not pass health care reform if only Democratic members support it.

Given that perhaps a majority of Americans oppose his healthcare plan, it takes a lot of brass for President Obama to suggest that those opposing his plan are “a tiny minority being stirred up by special interests.” Even more brass than that to say to Americans “I want them to just get out of the way…don’t do a lot of talking.” But that’s where we are today.

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