Monday, September 23, 2013

CNBC Polling methods designed by monkeys

CNBC Opposition to defunding increases sharply when the issue of shutting down the government and defaulting is included. In that case, Americans oppose defunding 59 percent to 19 percent, with 18 percent of respondents unsure. The final 4 percent is a group of people who want to defund Obamacare, but become unsure when asked if they still hold that view if it means shutting down the government.
Clearly a biased slant on the original question. For example, how would the Obamacare defunding reponse change if they offered to reduce the deficit along with defunding? That would change the survey results considerably. In fact, this CNBC poll was mostly about throwing read meat to the Democrats.

Ask this instead:
Would you stop government for a month if Obamacare had a year funding. or
Would you delay Obamacare by a year to prevent a government shutdown for a month.
This poll determines the relative merits. The anarchist would shutdown government for a month and defund Obamacare, but he is outside the circle.

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