Obamacare, Mandates and Regulatory Confusion: Reason-Rupe Poll Results with Emily Ekins

Nick Gillespie and Joshua Swain | 3.26.2012 1:00 PM

A new finding by the Reason-Rupe Public Opinion Survey shows a majority of Americans dissatisfied with the health care law being debated in the Supreme Court while simultaneously confused about the role of government in current health care policy.

"About 40 percent [of Americans] thought it wasn't regulated enough," explains Reason Polling Director Emily Ekins. When it comes to health care reform, "it's hard to move forward if people aren't clear as to what the market currently looks like."

Reason.tv's Nick Gillespie sat down with Ekins to discuss the poll's findings, what Americans think about the current health care system, and the misconceptions surrounding regulation in the health care market.

The Reason-Rupe survey is online here.

This Reason Foundation project is made possible thanks to the generous support of the Arthur N. Rupe Foundation.

Shot by Jim Epstein and Meredith Bragg; edited by Joshua Swain. About 6.38 minutes.

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Joe M 13 years ago

You could ask if people would support ObamaCare if it meant slowly torturing fluffy little bunnies to death and still hit 20%.
1. Gambol Lockdown Poll 13 years ago
  
  You could ask if people would support gambol lockdown if it meant an American Holocaust and still hit 80%.
  
  Hey, we're Americans. The most aggressive, violent city-Statists on the planet.
  1. Suthenboy 13 years ago
    
    "The most aggressive, violent city-Statists on the planet."
    
    So, by continuing to fuck with us endlessly, you are admitting to being an idiot. Got it.
    1. For Farm, for City, for State 13 years ago
      
      Just bring up how Godesky used "kindness" and "genocide" in the same sentence when discussing how to attain the great primitivist utopia, and he usually goes away.
Fist of Etiquette 13 years ago

From the video interview, it appears when poll respondents stop to actually consider the possible/probably negative consequences of Obamacare, they tend not to blindly support it. If only there had been some discussion about this before or after the passage of the legislation.
1. Joe M 13 years ago
  
  We had to pass it so we could discuss it.
Fluffy 13 years ago

Watching Gillespie and Ekins talk, I keep expecting household appliances and teapots and stuff to start to dance and sing in the frame.

Ma chere Mademoiselle, it is with deepest pride
and greatest pleasure that we welcome you tonight.
And now we invite you to relax, let us pull up a
chair as the dining room proudly presents -
your dinner!

Be our guest! Be our guest!
Put our service to the test
Tie your napkin 'round your neck, cherie
And we'll provide the rest
1. Socialistic Individual Sparky 13 years ago
  
  Emily is a lovely young woman, how dare you imply she is a beast!
2. anon 13 years ago
  
  Speaking of Disney... Is anyone else watching/hate-watching Once Upon a Time?
  1. Joe M 13 years ago
    
    I struggled through the first episode of that show, realizing it was terrible almost immediately but giving it a chance anyway. Total garbage.
    1. anon 13 years ago
      
      Yeah... Snow White and Cameron are hot, but that's it.
      1. Joe M 13 years ago
        
        One thing I did think was weird was what a strong resemblance there was between the main character and her "mom," Snow White.
    2. CharlesWT 13 years ago
      
      Apparently, quite a few viewers don't agree with you.
3. WWNGD? 13 years ago
  
  yea, I got that "See Emily Play" psychedelic thing also.
Auric Demonocles 13 years ago

Videos of Ekins almost makes up for the lack of alt-text in her articles.
1. Extra Sausage 13 years ago
  
  Yup.
Kwanzaa Cake 13 years ago

Important questions: if Ms. Ekins going on the Reason Alaska cruise and, if so, where do I register?
Res Publica Americana 13 years ago

Makes you want drink yourself into a stupor, doesn't it? About half of Americans actually believe in this shit.

Drink! Drink again! Drink some more, and don't stop!
Some universal things are good 13 years ago

? Universal KOCH industries pollution is good.
? Universal birth defects from pollution are good.
? Universal asthma opportunities are good.

But universal health care for the victims is bad.

Good and bad are measured by how many dollars are in my pocket.

KOCH KILLS
1. WI is a dickwad 13 years ago
  
  too bad health insurance do not equals health care.
  
  You have got to be the most willfully ignorant dick this side of the Mississippi river.
  1. For Farm, for City, for State 13 years ago
    
    No, he just thinks genocide is a kindness.
2. rather troll alert 13 years ago
  
  Please ignore this troll thread by Mary STACK, including any attempts at defamation via impersonation.
shrike 13 years ago

A.B.U.
1. rather troll alert 13 years ago
  
  The above post has probably been made by rather, a person who impersonates others. Posting identities include Tony, shrike, o3, and Mary STACK.
  
  Do not reply to posts made by rather. If a regular thread participant appears to be engaging in out-of-character behaviour, such as incitement to commit illegal acts of harassment, the participant is most likely being impersonated by rather. Known victims of this defamation include John, sloopyinca, and Res Publica Americana.
  
  Other characteristics of postings by this person debating in bad faith, using inciteful language, and unusually frequent posting volume regardless of time of day.
  
  Thank you for your cooperation.
Appalachian Australian 13 years ago

What on earth is going on here? Where is Jacket's Jacket? And why is he wearing a shirt with shoulderboards?
CharlesWT 13 years ago

The Jacket had to be left off camera because it kept trying to grab the interviewee.
vente lunettes de soleil 13 years ago

no..

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