Which would explain why Barack Obama is out on the campaign trail again today. No matter how often he lies about Americans being able to keep their current insurance plans and government not controlling health care, the American people aren’t buying the rhetoric. In fact, likely voters now oppose the legislation 53-42%.

Public support for the health care reform plan proposed by President Obama and congressional Democrats has fallen to a new low as just 42% of U.S. voters now favor the plan. That’s down five points from two weeks ago and down eight points from six weeks ago.

A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey shows that opposition to the plan has increased to 53%, up nine points since late June.

More significantly, 44% of voters strongly oppose the health care reform effort versus 26% who strongly favor it. Intensity has been stronger among opponents of the plan since the debate began.

Democratic Party leaders can claim opponents are a right-wing fringe lead by special interest groups from now until next Sunday, but the fact remains that Americans are planted strongly against ObamaCare. If they don’t recognize that soon, 2010 is going to be a very interesting election.

Incidentally, majorities now understand how ObamaCare will lower quality and raise costs at the same time. So their opposition isn’t rooted in some inch-thick rhetoric they heard yesterday. They’ve learned about what’s in the plan and have concluded that it will be disastrous for our nation’s health system.