Credits: White House

Es ist vollbracht. Endlich. 220 Befürworter überstimmten 207 Gegner wider aller Drohungen und Bestechungsversuche. Alles gut jetzt? Weit gefehlt. Die Ergebnisse sind alles andere als affirmativ:

52% are dissatisfied with the new health insurance reform law. 48% were less inclined to vote against representatives who supported the bill. Finally, 70% said the country has become “dangerously divided” by the debate
(Zogby Poll)

Was das im Hinblick auf die anstehenden Midterm-Elections bedeutet:

Umfragenbetreiber John Zogby:

“There is no denying the strong feelings against the bill, but our poll shows only 40% want Congress to take the issue up again with repeal or amendments. If the Republicans make this a campaign theme, it may help turn out the base, but will hurt with independents and moderates who want to move on to fixing the economy. (…) By a small margin, risks of a backlash against supporters of the bill are greater than the potential benefits for those who voted no. Still, the margins are not great.”

Credits: interactive survey on healthcare reform on March 23-24 on Huffington Post