More Bad News For Stabenow As ObamaCare Approval Hits An All-Time Low

As liberal Democrat Senator Debbie Stabenow struggles to defend her decision to cast the deciding vote in favor of government-run healthcare, this month’s Kaiser Family Foundation health tracking poll shows that both Stabenow and President Obama have even greater reason to fear Michigan voters at the polls next year: their 2,700 page, $2.5 trillion health care law is less popular than ever.

The poll’s summary and toplines show a bleak picture for Stabenow, Obama, and their fellow Washington Democrats:

• Overall favorability of the law stands at 34%, an all-time low;
• The percentage of very favorable support stands at 12%, an all-time low;
• The percentage of respondents who think they personally will be better off due to the law stands at a mere 18%, an all-time low;
• The percentage of respondents who think the country as a whole will be better off due to the law stands at 28%, an all-time low;
• Approval of the law among Democrats dropped by 13% in the last month to only 52%, an all-time low.

“As approval for government-run healthcare hits an all-time low, Michiganders will remember that Debbie Stabenow cast the deciding vote to ram it into law,” said National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) spokesman Jahan Wilcox today.  “When will Stabenow finally acknowledge the reality that her health care debacle is so unpopular because of its onerous mandates, harmful results to Michigan’s patients and doctors, and tremendous cost to Michigan taxpayers?” 

Stabenow insists that government-run healthcare would lower costs for businesses and families.  But the U.S. Senate Finance and U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committees released a joint report earlier this year, estimating that ObamaCare’s Medicaid spending mandates alone will cost states at least $118 billion through the first decade of full implementation (through 2013).  Specifically, the report reveals that Stabenow’s new mandates will cost Michigan $1.2 billion over five years. 

Background Information: 

Stabenow Said Provisions She Fought For In Health Care Reform Would “Lower Costs For Businesses And Families.” STABENOW: “As a member of the Senate Finance Committee, Stabenow championed provisions in the legislation to stop insurance company abuses, lower costs for businesses and families, and strengthen Medicare for seniors. Without these reforms, businesses would have seen their health care costs more than double over the next 10 years and an estimated 1.3 million Michigan residents would be without health insurance.” (Senator Debbie Stabenow, “Senate Passes Historic Legislation To Reform Health Insurance To Save Lives, Save Money, Save Jobs,” Press Release, 12/29/09)