Apparently more Americans believe in UFOs than oppose a public option for health care insurance. Unfortunately, I think this says as much about the scientific ignorance and conspiracy-theory-craziness of Americans as it does about the state of the health care debate. Wow. Really, America? REALLY?
How about we slip some science education reform into the health care reform bill before passing that baby through Congress?
From MediaMatters:
The Truth Is Out There
As health insurance reform makes its way through congress, it’s easy to observe the partisan fighting in Washington and believe the country is deeply divided over a “public option.”
Luckily, that is not the case. Americans love choices. They want the opportunity to choose to purchase a public health insurance plan.
A recent New York Times/CBS News poll found that 65% favored a public option, with only 26% opposed to it.
To put that number in perspective: a 2007 Associated Press/Ipsos poll found that 34% of Americans believe in UFOs.
It speaks volumes about the status of the health care debate among the public when it is more mainstream to believe aliens are flying around in spaceships than to oppose the public option.
The people of this country have spoken. It’s time Washington listened.
via More Americans Believe In UFOs Than Oppose A Public Option | Media Matters Action Network.
