CNN Poll: Americans Oppose Obamacare 58% to 38%

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11:25 PM, Jan 26, 2010 • By JOHN MCCORMACK

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A new CNN poll shows that 58% of "adult Americans" oppose the House and Senate health care bills, while 38% generally support the legislation. I'm willing to bet that opposition would be higher among more attentive "likely voters." The poll "also indicates that nearly half the public, 48 percent, would like federal lawmakers to start work on an entirely new bill, and 21 percent feel Congress should stop working an any bills that would change the country's health care system."

Meanwhile, the Democrats don't quite know what they're going to try to do next on health care. A GOP Senate aide sends out a list of contradictory headlines:

Reuters: Democrat Reid says "no rush" on health bill

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Hill: Hoyer: Democrats need health reform game plan in place soon

Bloomberg: Hoyer Sees Obama Pushing for Comprehensive Health-Care Overhaul

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Fox: Hoyer Expects Obama to Focus on Jobs, Not Health Care in State of the Union

CNN: Moderate Dems reject reconciliation to pass health care

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Roll Call: Reconciliation gaining steam

Politico: Dem impasse on health bill continues

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Dow Jones: US House Democrats Mull Fast-Track Option For Health Bill