CNN's Carol Costello said public opinion of Obamacare is "pretty evenly split" when recent polls are showing a double-digit gap between support and opposition of the law, with more people opposing the law than supporting it.
"Well most of the polls I've seen, it's pretty evenly split, right?" Costello interrupted her guest Will Cain, who had argued "Almost every poll now, over 50 percent of Americans oppose Obamacare and why wouldn't they?" [Video below the break. Audio here.]
"Well most of the polls I've seen, it's pretty evenly split, right?" Costello interrupted her guest Will Cain, who had argued "Almost every poll now, over 50 percent of Americans oppose Obamacare and why wouldn't they?" [Video below the break. Audio here.]
"It's pretty evenly split," Costello insisted. However, CNN's last poll on the health care law from May shows 54 percent opposing the law, with only 43 percent favoring it – an 11-point gap. A CBS News poll from last month shows 54 percent opposing the law with only 36 percent favoring it – a massive 18-point gap.
Two separate NBC News/Wall Street Journal polls show the same trend. One poll from July had 47 percent opposing the law with a mere 34 percent supporting it. Another poll from May showed 49 percent opposing, with just 37 percent in favor.
Costello's false assertion on Wednesday morning follows an episode from last week when CNN's Piers Morgan threw out a completely false "fact" to disparage his guest's pro-gun argument. He later admitted it was "inaccurate" and apologized. Costello was also challenging her conservative guest's attack on Obamacare.
Via: NewsbustersTwo separate NBC News/Wall Street Journal polls show the same trend. One poll from July had 47 percent opposing the law with a mere 34 percent supporting it. Another poll from May showed 49 percent opposing, with just 37 percent in favor.
Costello's false assertion on Wednesday morning follows an episode from last week when CNN's Piers Morgan threw out a completely false "fact" to disparage his guest's pro-gun argument. He later admitted it was "inaccurate" and apologized. Costello was also challenging her conservative guest's attack on Obamacare.
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