Americans Express Doubts on Government Run Health System

The WSJ Opinion Journal recently teased out public sentiment on health care reform as revealed in a recent New York Times-CBS News poll. Among the findings it was noted that 77% of those polled were very or somewhat satisfied with the quality of their own care, 68% were concerned that a public (i.e. government) option would restrict their access to treatment, and 53% were worried they would be forced to change doctors.

Not surprisingly MSM cheerleaders contorted these numbers, and the fact that Americans do acknowledge that there is room for improvement, into a headline that proclaimed "Wide Support for Government-Run Health."

Clearly, Americans know what they want. Let's just hope they understand what they are being sold.