In his March 27 column, “Who, really, are ‘the American people’?,” John Laird opines that the American public seems to be pretty much split down the middle on most every issue with no real prevailing thought among the electorate. He cites a CNN survey on health care in which a significant percentage of those opposing the law oppose it because it isn’t liberal enough. He points out that when those folks are considered, the number supporting and opposing this law magically evens out.
Laird fails to see, however, that on many national issues today, including health care, there’s strong prevailing thought among the American people. The recent elections are perhaps the strongest indicator of this point. The Democratic Party suffered the most devastating loss of House seats since before most of us were born.
Back to health care, the highly reputable Rasmussen poll shows that since the health care law was passed, 56 percent of the American people have favored outright repeal while 38 percent indicate that they do not favor repeal. I don’t know where Laird would like to place those who believe the law isn’t “liberal enough.”
I’m sure I am not the only one who finds Laird’s opinions to be often disappointing and always predictable.
