Poll in 36 Districts: Yes on Healthcare Bill May Be a One-Way Ticket Home

ATLANTA – Voters in 36 Congressional districts where members of Congress hold the key to passage of healthcare reform not only oppose the plan by a 2-1 margin but would toss out the incumbent if he or she voted for it, according to a new poll released by the Center for Health Transformation (CHT) today.

The poll, conducted for CHT by Public Opinion Strategies, found that voters in key Democratic congressional districts opposed the legislation 60 percent to 30 percent. And they said by a plurality of 43 percent to 23 percent, they were less likely versus more likely to vote for their incumbent Congressman if he or she votes for the bill.

“Members of Congress don’t have to entertain a death wish. They can vote with the will of the people – their constituents,” said Newt Gingrich, former Speaker of the House and founder of the Center for Health Transformation. “Voters do believe in representative government instead of the endless, muscle-arming they see in Washington.”

Nancy Desmond, CEO of the Center, added: The country is on fire, particularly in these congressional districts where one congressman could make history with his or her vote. The people want to be heard and they want their elected representatives to actually represent them when they vote.

CHT has called for Congress to consider healthcare reform in several, small proposals including legislation to address fraud in Medicare and Medicaid; civil justice reform; and making it easier to purchase health insurance.  Read more>>

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Top 10 Reasons to Kill the Healthcare Reform Bill

1. It will raise taxes by nearly $500 billion.
2. It will add over a trillion dollars to the federal debt.
3. It will result in job losses.
4. It will increase the cost of insurance.
5. It will give the federal government the power to make life and death decisions about your healthcare despite what you and your doctor think is best.
6. It will cut Medicare by more than a half of a trillion dollars.
7. It will use taxpayer funds to pay for abortions.
8. It will bankrupt the states, forcing them to make dramatic cuts in other areas, including education and transportation.
9. It will do nothing to decrease the number of frivolous medical lawsuits or to lower the cost of insurance to protect providers from such lawsuits, thereby forcing more and more doctors out of business.
10. It is the result of a flawed and unethical process, having been written in secret, hidden from the American people and filled with backroom deals and vote-buying.

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