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Opposition to ObamaCare at all time high?

In the latest Fox News poll approval has dropped to 39% opposition to ObamaCare now stands at 54% .  Fox News tends to be rather soft on the polling numbers in general showing Obama at 48/45 while Rasmussen has Obama at 46/53.  The break downs are interesting as Democrats continue with their head in sand approach while Independents have sharply broken away from most of Obama's policies. Position on ObamaCare Democrats:      73/17      Republicans:    10/86 Independents:  31/63 This of course should be no surprise as the direction of the debate in the Senate has taken an unexpected and strange turn.  In lieu of a public option Harry Reid has unveiled a proposal to expand Medicare by dropping the age limit from 65 to 55.  Why strange turn?  Because other than the AARP many Americans are very well aware that Medicare is a program fraught with corruption, waste and more importantly fisc...