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A new poll shows that 57 percent of Americans support a government-sponsored insurance option, and that soars to 76 percent if it’s limited to those who can’t get affordable private insurance.

So why do 43% of people oppose the public option?

Here’s how lawmakers feel about the public option:

House Yes -220; No-9; Undecided-210
Senate Yes-51; No-39; Undecided-10

Combined Yes-271; No-48; Undecided-220


Here are 39 Senators who oppose the public option. Hit them up and voice your concerns!

Sen Lamar Alexander R TN
Supports the choice of public Healthcare option? No
Contact information:
Phone: 202-224-4944 | Fax: 202-228-3398
Web: http://alexander.senate.gov/

Sen John Barrasso R WY
Supports the choice of public Healthcare option? No
Contact information:
Phone: 202-224-6441 | Fax: 202-224-1724
Web: http://barrasso.senate.gov

Sen Robert Bennett R UT
Supports the choice of public Healthcare option? No
Contact information:
Phone: 202-224-5444 | Fax: 202-228-1168
Web: http://bennett.senate.gov

Sen Christopher Bond R MO
Supports the choice of public Healthcare option? No
Contact information:
Phone: 202-224-5721 | Fax: 202-224-8149
Web: http://bond.senate.gov

Sen Samuel Brownback R KS
Supports the choice of public Healthcare option? No
Contact information:
Phone: 202-224-6521 | Fax: 202-228-1265
Web: http://brownback.senate.gov

Sen Jim Bunning R KY
Supports the choice of public Healthcare option? No
Contact information:
Phone: 202-224-4343 | Fax: 202-228-1373
Web: http://bunning.senate.gov

Sen Richard Burr R NC
Supports the choice of public Healthcare option? No
Contact information:
Phone: 202-224-3154 | Fax: 202-228-2981
Web: http://burr.senate.gov

Sen C. Saxby Chambliss R GA
Supports the choice of public Healthcare option? No
Contact information:
Phone: 202-224-3521 | Fax: 202-224-0103
Web: http://chambliss.senate.gov

Sen Thomas Coburn R OK
Supports the choice of public Healthcare option? No
Contact information:
Phone: 202-224-5754 | Fax: 202-224-6008
Web: http://coburn.senate.gov

Sen Thad Cochran R MS
Supports the choice of public Healthcare option? No
Contact information:
Phone: 202-224-5054 | Fax: 202-224-9450
Web: http://cochran.senate.gov

Sen Susan Collins R ME
Supports the choice of public Healthcare option? No
Contact information:
Phone: 202-224-2523 | Fax: 202-224-2693
Web: http://collins.senate.gov

Sen Bob Corker R TN
Supports the choice of public Healthcare option? No
Contact information:
Phone: 202-224-3344 | Fax: 202-228-0566
Web: http://corker.senate.gov/

Sen John Cornyn R TX
Supports the choice of public Healthcare option? No
Contact information:
Phone: 202-224-2934 | Fax: 202-228-2856
Web: http://cornyn.senate.gov/

Sen Michael Crapo R ID
Supports the choice of public Healthcare option? No
Contact information:
Phone: 202-224-6142 | Fax: 202-228-1375
Web: http://crapo.senate.gov

Sen Jim DeMint R SC
Supports the choice of public Healthcare option? No
Contact information:
Phone: 202-224-6121 | Fax: 202-228-5143
Web: http://demint.senate.gov

Sen John Ensign R NV
Supports the choice of public Healthcare option? No
Contact information:
Phone: 202-224-6244 | Fax: 202-228-2193
Web: http://ensign.senate.gov

Sen Michael Enzi R WY
Supports the choice of public Healthcare option? No
Contact information:
Phone: 202-224-3424 | Fax: 202-228-0359
Web: http://enzi.senate.gov

Sen Lindsey Graham R SC
Supports the choice of public Healthcare option? No
Contact information:
Phone: 202-224-5972 | Fax: 202-224-3808
Web: http://lgraham.senate.gov/

Sen Charles Grassley R IA
Supports the choice of public Healthcare option? No
Contact information:
Phone: 202-224-3744 | Fax: 202-224-6020
Web: http://grassley.senate.gov

Sen Judd Gregg R NH
Supports the choice of public Healthcare option? No
Contact information:
Phone: 202-224-3324 | Fax: 202-224-4952
Web: http://gregg.senate.gov/

Sen Orrin Hatch R UT
Supports the choice of public Healthcare option? No
Contact information:
Phone: 202-224-5251 | Fax: 202-224-6331
Web: http://hatch.senate.gov/

Sen Kay Hutchison R TX
Supports the choice of public Healthcare option? No
Contact information:
Phone: 202-224-5922 | Fax: 202-224-0776
Web: http://hutchison.senate.gov/

Sen James Inhofe R OK
Supports the choice of public Healthcare option? No
Contact information:
Phone: 202-224-4721 | Fax: 202-228-0380
Web: http://inhofe.senate.gov/

Sen Mike Johanns R NE
Supports the choice of public Healthcare option? No
Contact information:
Phone: 202-224-4224 | Fax: 202-228-0436
Web: http://johanns.senate.gov

Sen Jon Kyl R AZ
Supports the choice of public Healthcare option? No
Contact information:
Phone: 202-224-4521 | Fax: 202-224-2207
Web: http://kyl.senate.gov/

Sen Joseph Lieberman I CT
Supports the choice of public Healthcare option? No
Contact information:
Phone: 202-224-4041 | Fax: 202-224-9750
Web: http://lieberman.senate.gov/

Sen Richard Lugar R IN
Supports the choice of public Healthcare option? No
Contact information:
Phone: 202-224-4814 | Fax: 202-228-0360
Web: http://lugar.senate.gov/

Sen Melquiades Martinez R FL
Supports the choice of public Healthcare option? No
Contact information:
Phone: 202-224-3041 | Fax: 202-228-5171
Web: http://martinez.senate.gov

Sen John McCain R AZ
Supports the choice of public Healthcare option? No
Contact information:
Phone: 202-224-2235 | Fax: 202-228-2862
Web: http://mccain.senate.gov/

Sen Mitch McConnell R KY
Supports the choice of public Healthcare option? No
Contact information:
Phone: 202-224-2541 | Fax: 202-224-2499
Web: http://mcconnell.senate.gov/

Sen Lisa Murkowski R AK
Supports the choice of public Healthcare option? No
Contact information:
Phone: 202-224-6665 | Fax: 202-224-5301
Web: http://murkowski.senate.gov/

Sen James Risch R ID
Supports the choice of public Healthcare option? No
Contact information:
Phone: 202-224-2752 | Fax: 202-224-2573
Web: http://risch.senate.gov

Sen Pat Roberts R KS
Supports the choice of public Healthcare option? No
Contact information:
Phone: 202-224-4774 | Fax: 202-224-3514
Web: http://roberts.senate.gov/

Sen Jefferson Sessions R AL
Supports the choice of public Healthcare option? No
Contact information:
Phone: 202-224-4124 | Fax: 202-224-3149
Web: http://sessions.senate.gov/

Sen Richard Shelby R AL
Supports the choice of public Healthcare option? No
Contact information:
Phone: 202-224-5744 | Fax: 202-224-3416
Web: http://shelby.senate.gov/

Sen John Thune R SD
Supports the choice of public Healthcare option? No
Contact information:
Phone: 202-224-2321 | Fax: 202-228-5429
Web: http://thune.senate.gov/

Sen David Vitter R LA
Supports the choice of public Healthcare option? No
Contact information:
Phone: 202-224-4623 | Fax: 202-228-5061
Web: http://vitter.senate.gov/

Sen George Voinovich R OH
Supports the choice of public Healthcare option? No
Contact information:
Phone: 202-224-3353 | Fax: 202-228-1382
Web: http://voinovich.senate.gov/

Sen Roger Wicker R MS
Supports the choice of public Healthcare option? No
Contact information:
Phone: 202-224-6253 | Fax: 202-228-0378
Web: http://wicker.senate.gov


Here are 9 members of the House who oppose the public option. Hit them up and voice your concerns!

Rep John Boehner R OH-8
Supports the choice of public Healthcare option? No
Contact information:
Phone: 202-225-6205 | Fax: 202-225-0704
Web: http://johnboehner.house.gov/

Rep Charles Boustany R LA-7
Supports the choice of public Healthcare option? No
Contact information:
Phone: 202-225-2031 | Fax: 202-225-5724
Web: http://boustany.house.gov/

Rep Michael Castle R DE-0
Supports the choice of public Healthcare option? No
Contact information:
Phone: 202-225-4165 | Fax: 202-225-2291
Web: http://www.castle.house.gov/

Rep Lincoln Diaz-Balart R FL-21
Supports the choice of public Healthcare option? No
Contact information:
Phone: 202-225-4211 | Fax: 202-225-8576
Web: http://diaz-balart.house.gov/

Rep Mario Diaz-Balart R FL-25
Supports the choice of public Healthcare option? No
Contact information:
Phone: 202-225-2778 | Fax: 202-226-0346
Web: http://mariodiazbalart.house.gov/

Rep Leonard Lance R NJ-7
Supports the choice of public Healthcare option? No
Contact information:
Phone: 202-225-5361 | Fax: 202-225-9460
Web: http://lance.house.gov/

Rep Frank LoBiondo R NJ-2
Supports the choice of public Healthcare option? No
Contact information:
Phone: 202-225-6572 | Fax: 202-225-3318
Web: http://www.house.gov/lobiondo/

Rep Mike Rogers R MI-8
Supports the choice of public Healthcare option? No
Contact information:
Phone: 202-225-4872 | Fax: 202-225-5820
Web: http://www.mikerogers.house.gov/

Rep John Shadegg R AZ-3
Supports the choice of public Healthcare option? No
Contact information:
Phone: 202-225-3361 | Fax: 202-225-3462
Web: http://johnshadegg.house.gov/