Congressman Boehner not entitled to his own facts.

The House minority leader Congressman John Boehner  (r) 2nd OH, has said repeatedly that the American people do not want this health care reform.  

Two very interesting polls released in the last few days provide evidence that John Boehner has no clue when talking about health care reform. One from CNN shows that 46% of respondents support the health care bill, but when you add in the 10% who oppose it because they think it should be more (single payer) you have a firm 56% supporting health care reform. Only 34% oppose.

The other poll from ABC News/Washington Post is even more dramatic. In that poll 53% support the public option (43% oppose) but when asked a different way support jumps to 72% (28% oppose). The different way of asking?

"What if this government-sponsored plan is available only to people who do not receive insurance through an employer, or through the existing Medicare or Medicaid programs -- in that case would you support or oppose having the government create a new health insurance plan to compete with private health insurance plans?"

That is after all what health care reform is all about isn't it, and 72% support. Just not in John Boehner's world.