[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 35 (Thursday, March 11, 2010)]
[House]
[Page H1326]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       START OVER ON HEALTH CARE

  (Mr. SMITH of Texas asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. SMITH of Texas. Mr. Speaker, here are the results of a new 
Investor's Business Daily public opinion poll about health care, and if 
you look at the chart right here, you will see those results.
  Asked if Congress should pass the current health care bill or start 
over, respondents said ``start fresh'' by a 2 to 1 ratio, by 61 percent 
to 32 percent, start over.
  For Independents, the split was 65 percent to only 24 percent.
  On using the budget reconciliation process to circumvent a Senate 
filibuster to help pass the bill, 51 percent were opposed and 35 
percent in favor.
  Independents disliked the idea by 57 percent to 29 percent, with 39 
percent opposing it strongly.
  By 41 percent to 27 percent, Americans were more likely to oppose 
than support lawmakers who voted for the current health care reform 
bill.
  The American people are right: Congress should listen, start over, 
and do it right.

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