tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7663236533679238071.post3927923582782201745..comments2017-01-30T11:57:56.541-08:00Comments on Health Care Polls: Opposition to Health Care Reform from the Left (11/17)alanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08047057328265529252noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7663236533679238071.post-57863662242122281532009-11-20T14:41:46.010-08:002009-11-20T14:41:46.010-08:00Thanks for your comment. I agree that making the ...Thanks for your comment. I agree that making the bill more liberal would likely lose some current supporters, thus making dubious the simple adding of current supporters and critics from the left. Another way to look at the situation, however, would be to ask what left-wing critics would do if the bills currently under consideration in Congress (with some things that liberals like, but other things they consider too watered-down) remained the only choices, as opposed to doing nothing. On the U.S. House floor a couple Saturdays ago, nearly all of the most liberal members conceded to reality and voted for what they considered an imperfect bill (Dennis Kucinich being an exception). If an analogous process were to occur within the public at large, then the left-wing critics would be moving to the center, in which case the adding of the two percentages would be valid.alanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08047057328265529252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7663236533679238071.post-5467110655865452052009-11-20T14:39:32.064-08:002009-11-20T14:39:32.064-08:00I believe there is an error in logic with Wong'...I believe there is an error in logic with Wong's observation regarding those opposing the health care legislation due to it being too liberal.<br /><br />As it may appear, adding the 10% opposing to the current approval rating would give it a significant boost. While the results need to be addressed we should not overlook the fallacy in this arguement. You must understand that we cannot make this arguement without assuming that those who approve the bill will continue to approve the bill if it becomes more liberal. <br /><br />I would hypothesize, if the bill becomes more liberal, then the increase in approval will be equal or less than the loss from moderates changing from approve to oppose. Thus, the arguement made by Wong is not valid.<br /><br />Thanks for letting me interject.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com