Steele explains GOP opposition to health care reform

Yesterday, Mitch McConnell once again made it clear that Republicans are the party of no health care reform.

Today, speaking at the National Press Club, Michael Steele explained why:

Transcript:

260 million Americans currently have health insurance coverage, the great majority through private insurers, and polls consistently show that they are overwhelmingly pleased with their current coverage.  ...  The vast majority of Americans like their health care coverage. The vast majority of Americans like the quality of their health care. The vast majority of Americans don't want Uncle Sam to touch their health care.

What a stupid thing to say. You can't make an argument that Americans don't want health care reform when the fact is that a staggering majority supports getting something done to fix the system. 85% of Americans support "fundamental changes" to or a "complete rebuild" of the health care system. 64% believe the government should guarantee insurance for all Americans and 72% think the government should offer a public option styled after Medicare to compete with private insurers.

Despite all this, Michael Steele -- along with every single Republican at the Federal level -- opposes health care reform.

It turns out The Waterloo moment Jim DeMint dreams of may in fact be on them. The GOP isn't just pursuing bad policy, they are practicing bad politics.