Claim: The liberal advocacy group Americans United for Change has released a new ad backing President Obama's "plan to reform health care." According to the ad, "a new poll shows that 62 percent of Americans support" the plan. But that's misleading. The poll in question, conducted for Diageo/Hotline, didn't ask respondents about a specific plan. Rather, it asked whether they supported or opposed a "major overhaul" of the health care system, without any specifics. Diageo/Hotline Question: Do you support or oppose Congress and the President enacting a major overhaul of the U.S.
Fact-check: Liberal Ad Misleads with Poll Numbers - FactCheck.org
Verdict: the liberal advocacy group americans united for change has released a new ad backing president obama's "plan to reform health care." according to the ad, "a new poll shows that 62 percent of americans support" the plan. but that's misleading. the poll in question, conducted for diageo/hotline, didn't ask respondents about a specific plan. rather, it asked whether they supported or opposed a "major overhaul" of the health care system, without any specifics. diageo/hotline question: do you support or oppose congress and the president enacting a major overhaul of the u.s.
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Justin Bank
Date published: 2009-06-17T19:13:50