Politics | health care Most Americans Want a Do-Over on Health Bill: Poll Massachusetts election seen as referendum By Nick McMaster Posted Jan 21, 2010 2:13 PM CST Copied U.S. Sen.-elect Scott Brown, R-Mass., addresses reporters during a news conference at the Park Plaza hotel in Boston, Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2010. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) A majority of Americans think Democrats should start over on health care reform in the wake of Scott Brown's victory in Massachusetts. In a USA Today poll with Gallup, 55% said Democrats should consider alternatives to draw more Republican support, while 39% think Congress should move forward with the current bill. Asked whether the Massachusetts special election reflected larger "frustrations shared by many Americans," 72% of respondents said yes, while only 18% attributed the result to local political conditions in the state. One in three say health care should be the Obama administration's top priority. Read These Next Warren Buffett is changing how he's distributing his vast wealth. Breaking Bad creator's new show is wowing critics. Chaos for travelers who are abruptly booted as startup falls apart. Teen killed his neighbor, then asked ChatGPT for help. Report an error