SUPPORT FOR HEALTH LAW UNHEALTHY – AT 9:17 P.M. ET:  Obama has simply been unable to sell support for Obamacare.  Americans can add two and two.  From The Politico: 

The White House has, for weeks now, rolled out popular health reform benefits well ahead of schedule, items like coverage for young adult children and tax credits for small business, hoping these early deliverables would shore up public support.

But a new poll, released this morning by the Kaiser Family Foundation, suggests the accelerated implementation schedule has failed to sway a skeptical public — or even keep health reform’s most ardent supporters on board.

Two months after the health care overhaul became law, Americans remain as deeply divided as ever about it, according to a new Kaiser Family Foundation poll released Friday.

While overall attitudes were roughly unchanged from last month, the percentage of people who reported that they have “very favorable” opinions of the legislation fell from 23 percent to 14 percent during the month. At the opposite end of the spectrum, 32 percent of people reported “very unfavorable” opinions, up slightly from the 30 percent reported last month.

The Health Tracking Poll found that 41 percent of respondents hold favorable views of the law and 44 percent hold unfavorable views, with 14 percent unsure. It’s a slight difference from last month’s poll, which found 46 percent had favorable opinions and 40 percent unfavorable.

COMMENT:  Americans have been talking to their doctors, to each other, to nurses – people who actually know something about heath care.  Obviously, the law's reviews have not been favorable enough to get people to buy tickets.  Twofers available.

May 21, 2010