This may seem evident but I was surprised to see that there's evidence for:"Those who lack health insurance now are far more likely to live in states that usually vote Republican the states whose senators and representatives are least likely to support a law to extend coverage."Floyd Norris has the data:http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/10/business/economy/10charts.html?_r=1Look at the chart within the story (you have to click it separately) and seehow those most in need of health coverage are the least likely to have Congressional representatives who think so.

Margaret O’Brien Steinfels is a former editor of Commonweal. 

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