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Question: As a Republican do you believe a Democratic administration would deny health care to Republicans?
GOP hints Dems would deny Republicans health care
From Associated Press
August 28, 2009 1:42 PM EDT
WASHINGTON – The Republican national party has mailed a fundraising appeal suggesting Democrats might use an overhaul of the health care system to deny medical treatment to Republicans.
A questionnaire accompanying the appeal says the government could check voting registration records, “prompting fears that GOP voters might be discriminated against for medical treatment in a Democrat-imposed health care rationing system.”
It asks, “Does this possibility concern you?”
Katie Wright, a spokeswoman for the Republican National Committee, said the question was “inartfully worded.”
But she said people should worry because government officials would have access to personal financial and medical data.
“The RNC doesn’t try to scare people,” said Wright. “We’re just trying to get the facts out on health care. And that’s what we do every day.”
Jon Vogel, executive director of the Democratic House campaign organization, called the GOP letter “shameless fear-mongering.”
In a fundraising e-mail of his own seeking to raise $ 100,000 by Aug. 31, Vogel wrote the Republican accusation was “just a preview of the falsehoods, fabrications and outright lies Republicans will be pushing when Congress returns in September.”
The allegation is the latest instance in which some critics of the health care effort have made inflammatory unfounded claims – such as conservatives who claimed the legislation would create “death panels” that they said could lead to euthanizing elderly people.
The suggestion that Republicans might not receive care is included in a “Future of American Health Care Survey” containing 13 questions, most of which are critical of the Democratic health care effort. The technique, referred to as a “push poll,” is used often in political campaigns by both parties and is designed to spread negative information, not to sample public opinion.
Another question asks, “Do you believe it is justified to ration health care regardless of whether an individual has contributed to the cost of the treatment?”
The survey is accompanied by a two-page letter signed by Michael Steele, chairman of the national Republican party. The letter accuses Democrats of “moving swiftly to bring European-style socialized medicine here,” but makes no mention of the possibility that Republicans might be denied coverage.
Wright did not immediately respond when asked who had crafted the wording of the survey questions, and which GOP officials had signed off on it.
The questionnaire was first reported by The Washington Independent, a progressive-leaning nonprofit news and politics Web site based in Washington.
Answer:
Answer by truth seeker
there would have to be a pretty serious kool aid addiction before anyone could believe that to be true.
Question: Polls:” Americans prefer Republicans vs Dems. Are the Democrats’ “chickens coming home to roost” come Nov 2010?
http://www.gallup.com/poll/124010/Generic-Ballot-Provides-Clues-2010-Vote.aspx?CSTS=alert
Poll: GOP 43% Dems 37%
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/mood_of_america/generic_congressional_ballot
Answer:
Answer by Obama: Why So Socialist
Liberals will say Rasmussen doesn’t count even though CNN uses it as well.
Washington Post Polls are hardcore Liberal. Their crappy outlet is going to die. The News Paper is dead.
Question: Are all the remaining Republicans in the US posting on Y/A?
I suspect we have an uncounted number of trolls with several, maybe dozens, of profiles utilizing multiple identities to overwhelm other opinions.
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“GOP Losses Span Nearly All Demographic Groups Only frequent churchgoers show no decline in support since 2001by Jeffrey M. Jones
PRINCETON, NJ — The decline in Republican Party affiliation among Americans in recent years is well documented, but a Gallup analysis now shows that this movement away from the GOP has occurred among nearly every major demographic subgroup. Since the first year of George W. Bush’s presidency in 2001, the Republican Party has maintained its support only among frequent churchgoers, with conservatives and senior citizens showing minimal decline.”
EDIT: Iamsuran, obviously you haven’t learned that the world does not revolve around you!
Answer:
Answer by DC Maximus
Just keep thinking like that. I like it.
Rasmussen Reports has Republicans leading in 6 of 7 senate seats just two days before the midterm election. West Virginia, Nevada, Colorado, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Washington all have the Republican candidate leading their liberal opponent. In California Carly Fiorina is still in striking range.