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Only 55%?! Didn't Einstein say something like if you think that you understand quantum theory, then you haven't understood it? SPOTLIGHT: OVERHAUL CONFUSION Fifty-five percent of U.S. residents say they are "confused" about the new health reform law and 56% say they do not have enough information to decide how the law will affect them, according to a Kaiser Family Foundation poll released yesterday. The poll, which surveyed 1,208 U.S. adults in mid-April, found that 45% of respondents said they are "pleased" with the law, 45% said they are "disappointed," 42% said they are "anxious" and 40% said they are "relieved." Thirty percent labeled their reaction to the new reform law as "angry." When asked if they have a "generally favorable or generally unfavorable opinion" of the health reform law, 30% said it was "very unfavorable," 23% said they viewed it as "very favorable" and 14% said they were undecided. The poll also found that political affiliation was a major factor in how an individual viewed the overhaul. About 77% of Democrats said they support the new reform law, compared with 37% of independents and 12% of Republicans. However, the poll found that a large majority of U.S. residents support the 11 provisions of the new reform law that take effect this year. Please access the attached hyperlink for an important electronic communications disclaimer: http://www.lse.ac.uk/collections/planningAndCorporatePolicy/legalandComplianceTeam/legal/disclaimer.htm