There are times I wonder what country I live in. From Think Progress, quoting the findings of a new poll:
One poll question indicative of how difficult it is to gain public understanding on a complicated issue asked if respondents thought the government should ‘stay out of Medicare,’ something inherently impossible. 39% said yes.
4 out of 10 respondents did not know that Medicare is a government program. What the hell do they think that item below FICA on their paystub means?
Posted by Linkmeister at August 19, 2009 11:15 AM | TrackBackRemember, in 2005 an opinion piece in the New York Times found that 20% of Americans - one in 5 - still thought the sun revolves around the Earth, and only about 10% knew what radiation is. I tried to put a link to the article but your comment moderator said I included "questionable content."
Posted by: hedera at August 19, 2009 01:28 PMMany people don't know the difference between Medicare and Medicaid.
My Mother is on Dialysis, and she says she is on "Chemotherapy".........