Study: Most Children Strongly Opposed To Children's Healthcare (VIDEO)

A study by the National Center for Policy Analysis found that children are overwhelmingly against health services like vaccinations and doctors visits. When asked if they wanted to go to the doctor 68% screamed "NOOOO!" This is obviously a political and moral issue for them as they see universal care as un-American.


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Study: Most Children Strongly Opposed To Children's Healthcare

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[Poorsarah]

05:41 PM on 07/19/2009

It is natural for kids to not like doctors visits; heck, many adults don't care for them, either. But, this has nothing to do with the inadequate/broken healthcare system we have in the states. Our healthcare system is ranked very low; and for good reason...it is not working.

[lonecrone]

11:24 PM on 07/19/2009

Poor poor poorsarah - do you ever laugh? How about just a little smile.

[samilli3]

01:35 PM on 07/18/2009

I love the ONN...so ahead of their time...

[mendelcrosses]

12:10 PM on 07/18/2009

Yeah!

At school I was also told that you dont ask a child if they like to take their medication,you force it down.

[timberdoodle]

08:56 AM on 07/18/2009

The entire GOP policies and programs are based on their belief the majority of Americans are a backwards lot and can't remember issues long enough to vote them out of office. 2010 isn't that far away so we'll soon know if the GOP has really got it figured out.

[113]

05:52 AM on 07/18/2009

i love the onion..never fails to provide great satire

[hollyhund]

12:21 PM on 07/18/2009

Only thing...some wingnuts might take it as gospel!! LOL

[JoeSchmuk]

03:54 AM on 07/21/2009

Too late.

[lobear00]

10:57 PM on 07/17/2009

The Insurance and Healthcare Industries are coming into their "Frenzy Mode", for years they have been dissecting the american people, stealing and robbing them blind, all the while getting insanely rich to a point of being disgraceful. They are realizing people are fed up with the nonsense' when CEOs are pocketing Millions and Billions of dollars, from their "sick" profiteering.

[Henk]

09:58 PM on 07/17/2009

Replace "Children" with Conservatives or Republicans and this is no longer satire.

[Mike Barden]

09:35 AM on 07/18/2009

but i thought "publicans were children? or is that commedienes.

[Skip Mendler]

08:52 PM on 07/17/2009

However, I think it would be important that a follow up study be conducted to find out whether children's opinions about the public option are affected by what flavor of lollipops are offered...

[BannedInBoston]

09:19 PM on 07/17/2009

Or how the question was phrased. "You're not in favor of children's healthcare, are you?" (Vigorously shakes head.)

[ReverseUniversal]

03:36 PM on 07/21/2009

It's a joke.

[AmandaBC]

08:41 PM on 07/17/2009

In a related study: most children strongly opposed to schools...

Can you get any stupider?

[BannedInBoston]

09:10 PM on 07/17/2009

The poll must have been conducted by a conservative group (the name sounds likr it, the IDEA sounds like it). End of story.

[ReverseUniversal]

03:36 PM on 07/21/2009

It's a joke.

[mendelcrosses]

12:15 PM on 07/18/2009

the GOP is also strongly opposed to schools. Coincidence?

[nofog]

08:08 PM on 07/17/2009

GOPers going at it BUT CORRECTLY THIS TIME, THEY'RE ASKING KIDS OPINIONS ABOUT
SERIOUS NATIONAL MATTERS, THE'RE PREPARING THEISE YONGSTERS TO WIN THE VOTE
FOR THE WITHE HOUSE IN 2088 . THIS IS THE RIGHT PLAN GOPers,

[HekmabaJuzimax]

07:38 PM on 07/17/2009

Children ARE NOT opposed to healthcare. In my own study, conducted with the kind assistance of a few neighborhood kids, I was able to find out the truth behind the numbers:

52% of children surveyed object to the doctor's bad breath
35% don't like getting stuck with needles
4% like getting stuck with needles
10% object to the creepy nurse
18% can't stand the smell of hospitals
12% are scared of lab coats

At the conclusion of the survey, children were asked if they objected to a Universal health plan for everyone except certain individuals, and the response was shocking:

89% puked on my shoulder
16% puked in the stroller
22% exhibited symptoms of projectile vomiting (namely, projectile vomiting)
1% did not agree, then puked.

This survey is in no way complete, as I am awaiting a grant from a large phamaceutical corporation.

[catrose]

07:20 PM on 07/17/2009

Of course children are opposed to healthcare, but they have no say in it the same as us, their parents.
The congress and senate don't care what we think. They are going to vote this ludacrist plan in whether we like or not. The same way they did with those stimulus and budget bills.

[Masimo]

10:06 PM on 07/17/2009

hey lighten up lady...you haven't given the socialism a chance to kick in yet

[Johnagain]

10:30 PM on 07/17/2009

So do you have a good insurance plan, or are you like most right wingers who are against a nationalized plan, because you're already on medicade?

[icemilkcoffee]

05:29 PM on 07/17/2009

Most republicans are also strongly oppoed to children's healthcare. Is there a big overlap between republicans and crying children? More study is needed.

[Masimo]

10:03 PM on 07/17/2009

which category would you put the always crying Glen Beck? both...

[lonecrone]

04:59 AM on 07/20/2009

He's in a category of crying children all his own. I'd put him in the naughty chair until his tantrum is over. I hear that, off camera, he throws himself on the floor, drums his heels and holds his breath until he turns blue.

(I also heard that he's afraid of needles!)

[icemilkcoffee]

05:28 PM on 07/17/2009

90% surveyed chose 'iwanmommie' as their health care of choice. Stop Obama from coming between our precious children and their mommies!

[VivreVie]

06:48 PM on 07/17/2009

unborn babies cant talk --__--

[BannedInBoston]

09:17 PM on 07/17/2009

Right. The bill would obviously outlaw mommies as primary care providers.

[ReverseUniversal]

03:36 PM on 07/21/2009

It's a joke.

[flatus]

05:27 PM on 07/17/2009

I used to be that way when I was a kid, too. But now I just love vaccinations and doctor's visits!