This recent Politifact item claimed it was “false” that there was overwhelming support for a public option in proposed health care reform.

Actually, Politifact found an NBC/WSJ poll which clearly supported that claim. Politifact found the NBC/WSJ poll which indicated 76 percent of Americans support a public option.

But there was a catch. The NBC poll was from June (“a long time ago”) and therefore it didn't really count:

Since that poll was published, rowdy town hall meetings and a barrage of criticism have made Americans more skeptical of health care reform. The public option has become less popular as well; several surveys done since that first NBC/Wall Street Journal poll indicate declining support for a public plan.

Here's the wrinkle for Politifact. A new poll out this week by SurveyUSA, using the exact same question NBC/WSJ asked in June, found that 77 percent of Americans support a public option. Or, pretty much exactly what NBC found in June.

Time for a Politifact update?