Michael Tomasky: We're number 7 (out of 7), rah rah

It was often said by conservatives, back during the healthcare debate, that all the polls showing that 84% or whatever of people with coverage were perfectly happy with it showed that there wasn't a problem. It was and is difficult to rebut because there was a small element of truth to it and it's the kind of seemingly common-sensical claim that shuts down arguments.

The only critique of it is that people are satisfied with what they have provided they don't know what other people have. For...