Professional polls indicate Americans overwhelmingly support the public option

Released: Jun 22, 2009 1:50 PM

By Joe Frandino

 According to polls conducted by the New York Times,Wall Street Journal, NBC, Kaiser Family Foundation, and Consumers Union, the majority of Americans desire a public health insurance option.  The polls have been conducted across the country, taking into account nearly all party identifications, geographical areas, income levels, and political involvement.

 Within the surveys, an average 70% of Americans show their support for the public option.  The New York Times and Wall Street Journal polls indicate numbers as high as 76% approval of the public option.

 The grassroots movement is clearly working, gathering support from across the country and across the aisle; a New York Times poll even indicates that now 50% of Republicans polled indicate their preference for a public health insurance option.

 It is clear that public pressure is working, but we need to keep up our efforts and make sure our members of Congress support the people and the president by passing a bill with the public option.

Keep getting the word out about the public option and pressuring your members of Congress to support the will of the people.