The Congressional Budget Office believes the liberal version of a public option will save $85 billion more than the version preferred by the blue dogs, whose organizing principle is fiscal prudence. Not to mention that 65 percent, almost 2/3 of the country, support a public option, according to a new poll out today. In fact, more Republicans favor a public option than oppose it. By a margin of 47 percent to 42 percent, with 11 percent still on the fence, and 51 percent, a majority of all Republicans say they would oppose a health care bill if it did not have a public option in it. Only 30 percent are saying they prefer a bill with no public option.
And there is worse news for congressional Republicans in this poll -- coming in behind President Obama and congressional Democrats across the board. While 64 percent of the country thinks congressional Republicans are just playing politics with health care, less than half of their own party thinks Republicans are actually motivated by concern for the country. A whopping 43 percent of Republicans say their own party is just playing politics.
And there is worse news for congressional Republicans in this poll -- coming in behind President Obama and congressional Democrats across the board. While 64 percent of the country thinks congressional Republicans are just playing politics with health care, less than half of their own party thinks Republicans are actually motivated by concern for the country. A whopping 43 percent of Republicans say their own party is just playing politics.
