Relevant questions

The Washington Post has a poll out on health care reform that frames its questions in the appropriate way (i.e. relative to the actual debate going on in Washington, D.C. and matched up with the political realities). Not surprisingly, it suggests most Americans favor the various proposals snaking their way through Congress.

For starters, the inclusion of a public health insurance option is more valuable than a bipartisan bill.

Likewise, the individual mandate is overwhelmingly popular ... and even more so when paired with subsidies to help folks buy insurance.

And, in another telling sign, No. 13 shows that 55 percent of those polled believe that either the 'right amount' or 'not enough' government influence is involved with health care reform, clearly suggesting an ideological shift over time.