Health Care

Dear Victorious,

I saw on TV yesterday that a minority of Americans approved of the Obama health care proposal before it was passed. But after it was passed, a majority of Americans approved of it. How could the American people flip-flop like this?

Nancy R. - Dallas, TX

Dear Nancy,

My guess would be that education makes a difference. Before the bill was passed, we had propaganda --- with each side trying to persuade us of their particular point of view. But now that the bill is law, we have analysis of its real impact. It seems that most Americans are looking at it and concluding that , "Gee, this doesn't seem so bad after all."

What people know and how they come to know it has significant influence on their opinions.