Health Care Reform Divideds Texans in Poll
With the Senate debate on healthcare legislation front and center in Washington, we drilled down a little more into the responses we gathered from our health care items in the October 2009 UT/Texas Tribune poll. Texans of different political persuasions were in surprising agreement over many aspects of health care reform currently being vigorously debated in Washington, D.C., though the matters of disagreement that have been most pronounced at the national level are also dividing Texans.
Significant disagreement about the health care bill was restricted to two major points of contention: whether it should ensure that all Americans ...
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jpt51
I'm not surprised only 32% of Republicans are concerned about universal coverage. What the hard hearted don't understand is they are already paying a higher premium for the uninsured each time they use medical services. Our costs already compensate the hospitals and doctors for treating the uninsured. It would be far cheaper to make sure people go to a doctor instead of an emergency room to be treated before an illness becomes critical. Jesus asks where were you when I asked for food, clothing (and I bet he would also ask about our brother's health care)? We can and must do better, even if you only look at the economics of the issue.