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President Obama has stabilized his public standing in the effort to win passage of comprehensive health reform, but still confronts significant skepticism as Congress enters the decisive phase of legislative action.
In the midst of the president's heavy blitz in support of his health care plan, just 39% of Americans call it a good idea in a new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll; 41% call it a bad idea. But that's slightly better than the 36% support and 42% disapproval in the NBC/WSJ survey in August.
Similarly, 53% say the quality of health care will improve or stay the same under Obama's plan, up from 51% in August. And by a 45%-39% plurality, Americans say it would be better for Congress to enact Mr. Obama's plan rather than to leave the health care system as it is.
The telephone poll of 1,005 adults, conducted Sept 17-20, carries a margin for error of 3.1 percentage points.
Mr. Obama's own job approval rating held steady over the past month at 51%, though that level is down from the 61% mark he received in April. By a 48% to 39% plurality, Americans say the country is headed in the wrong direction.
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