Gallup Poll. Aug. 31-Sept. 2, 2009. N=1,026 adults nationwide. MoE ± 4.

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"Would you advise your member of Congress to vote for or against a health care reform bill when they return to Washington in September, or do you not have an opinion?"

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8/31 - 9/2/09

8/6-9/09

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"How much will your representative's position on health care reform affect your vote in the next congressional elections? Will it be a major factor, a minor factor, or not a factor in your vote?"

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8/31 - 9/2/09

CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll. Aug. 28-31, 2009. N=1,010 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.

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"From everything you have heard or read so far, do you favor or oppose Barack Obama's plan to reform health care?"

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ALL

18-34

35-49

50-64

65 & older

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"How likely are you to vote for the Democratic candidate for Congress in your district if that person generally SUPPORTS Barack Obama's policies on health care: very likely, somewhat likely, not very likely, or not likely at all?"

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8/28-31/09

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"How likely are you to vote for the Democratic candidate for Congress in your district if that person generally OPPOSES Barack Obama's policies on health care: very likely, somewhat likely, not very likely, or not likely at all?"

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8/28-31/09

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"Do you think the country's health care system needs a great deal of reform, only some reform, or no reform at all?" N=502 (Form A), MoE ± 4.5

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8/28-31/09

6/26-28/09

11/2-4/07

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"Do you think the problems in the country's health care system will eventually affect most Americans if they are not addressed, or do you think that most Americans will continue to get good health care even if those problems are not addressed?" N=508 (Form B), MoE ± 4.5

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8/28-31/09

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"Which would make you feel more secure: the current health care system in this country, or the health care system proposed by President Obama?"

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8/28-31/09

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"In general, do you think you understand most of the major points in Obama's health care proposals, or are you confused by what you have read or heard about the plan so far?"

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8/28-31/09

6/26-28/09

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"Now thinking specifically about the health insurance plans available to most Americans, would you favor or oppose creating a public health insurance option administered by the federal government that would compete with plans offered by private health insurance companies?"

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8/28-31/09

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"Now thinking specifically about the health insurance plans available to most Americans, would you favor or oppose creating a public health insurance option administered by the federal government that would compete with plans offered by private health insurance companies?" If favor: "Do you favor this strongly or only moderately?" If oppose: "Do you oppose this strongly or only moderately?"

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8/28-31/09

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"Do you think Barack Obama does or does not want the federal government to eventually take over all aspects of the health care system in this country?"

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8/28-31/09

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"As you may know, over the past month there have been a lot of angry debates and protests about health care at town hall meetings and other public forums held by members of Congress. Have the events at those town hall meetings made you more likely or less likely to support the health care policies proposed by Barack Obama, or have the events at those town hall meetings not affected your views on health care?"

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8/28-31/09

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"Which of the following statements comes closest to your views about the H1N1 flu, sometimes referred to as swine flu? You are worried that you or someone in your immediate family will get that flu. In the past few months, you had been worried that you or someone in your immediate family would get that flu, but you are not worried any longer. You were never worried that you or someone in your family would get that flu."

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8/28-31/09

5/14-17/09

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"Would you, or any other members of your household, plan to get inoculated against swine flu if these shots became available?"

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8/28-31/09

CBS News Poll. Aug. 27-31, 2009. N=1,097 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.

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"In general, which describes your feelings about how the Obama Administration is handling health care reform: enthusiastic, or satisfied but not enthusiastic, or dissatisfied but not angry, or angry?"

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"Do you think Barack Obama has clearly explained what his plans for health care reform would mean, or hasn't he clearly explained that?"

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"Do you think the government would do a better or worse job than private insurance companies in holding down health care costs?"

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"Do you think the government would do a better or worse job than private insurance companies in providing medical coverage?"

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"Is your opinion of the health insurance industry very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable?"

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"Do you think it's possible or not possible to expand health care coverage to more Americans without increasing the budget deficit?"

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"Do you think it's possible or not possible to expand health care coverage to more Americans without raising taxes on the middle class?"

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"How much have you heard or read about current proposals in Washington to reform health care: a lot, some, not much, or nothing at all?"

.

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"From what you've heard or read, do you think the health care reforms under consideration in Congress will mostly help middle class Americans, will mostly hurt middle class Americans, or don't you think they will have much of an effect on middle class Americans?"

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"From what you've heard or read, do you think the health care reforms under consideration in Congress will mostly help senior citizens, will mostly hurt senior citizens, or don't you think they will have much of an effect on senior citizens?"

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"From what you've heard or read, do you think the health care reforms under consideration in Congress will mostly help small businesses, will mostly hurt small businesses, or don't you think they will have much of an effect on small businesses?"

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"From what you've heard or read, do you think the health care reforms under consideration in Congress will mostly help you personally, will mostly hurt you personally, or don't you think they will have much of an effect on you personally?"

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"From what you've heard or read, do you think the health care reforms under consideration in Congress will eventually increase your own health care costs, will eventually lower your own health care costs, or don't you think they will have much effect on your own health care costs?"

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"From what you've heard or read, do you think the health care reforms under consideration in Congress will make the quality of health care you receive better, will make the quality of health care you receive worse, or don't you think they will have much effect on the quality of your health care?"

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"From what you've heard or read, do you think the health care reforms under consideration in Congress will make it easier for you to see a doctor, harder for you to see a doctor, or don't you think they will have much effect on your ability to see a doctor?"

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"If your own representative in Congress supported the health care reforms that are now being proposed, would that make you more likely to vote for him or her in the next election in 2010, would it make you less likely, or would your representative's stance on the health care reforms not make much difference in your 2010 vote?" Among registered voters

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"Would you favor or oppose the government offering everyone a government-administered health insurance plan that would compete with private health insurance plans?" N=540 (Form B)

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"Some lawmakers have proposed allowing groups of individuals to form nationwide health care co-ops, in which people get together to form and manage their own health insurance plans. Some people say co-ops could be effective at lowering costs and expanding coverage by using their size to negotiate lower prices for members. Other people say co-ops would not be effective, because they are too hard to organize and still too small to compete on price. From what you've seen or heard, do co-ops sound like they would be effective at solving the nation's health care problems, or not effective, or haven't you heard enough yet to say?"

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"Some lawmakers have proposed requiring health insurance companies to cover anyone who applies for health insurance regardless of whether or not they have an existing medical condition or a prior illness. Do you approve or disapprove of requiring health insurance companies to cover anyone who applies?"

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"Would you approve or disapprove of the government setting limits on the amount that health insurance companies can charge people for insurance premiums, co-pays, and out-of-pocket expenses?"

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"Would you approve or disapprove of the government providing subsidies to help low-income people buy their own health insurance from private insurance companies?"

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"What do you think will eventually happen to the nation's health care system if there are NO government reforms right now? Will the health care system get better on its own, get worse on its own, or will the health care system stay the same as it is now?"

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"How much have you heard or read about the protestors who have come to recent town hall meetings with the President and members of Congress on the current efforts to reform health care: a lot, some, not much, or nothing at all?"

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Asked of those who have heard about protestors:
"Regardless of your own stance on health care, do you think the protestors at the town hall meetings generally reflect the views of most Americans, or not?"

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"How would you describe the affordability of basic medical care for you and your family? Would you say basic medical care is easy to afford, not easy to afford but manageable, hard to afford, or is basic medical care beyond your financial means right now?"

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USA Today/Gallup Poll. Aug. 26, 2009. N=1,007 adults nationwide. MoE ± 4.

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"Now thinking about the H1N1 virus, also known as the swine flu virus, that has been in the news: Did you, personally, worry yesterday about getting swine flu, or not?"

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8/26/09

6/13-14/09

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"How likely do you think it is that you or someone in your family will get swine flu: very likely, somewhat likely, not too likely, or not likely at all?"

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8/26/09

5/5/09

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"How confident are you that the federal government will be able to handle an outbreak of swine flu in this country: very confident, somewhat confident, not too confident, or not confident at all?"

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8/26/09

5/5/09

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"Do you feel that the warnings issued by the government about the potential dangers of a swine flu epidemic have been exaggerated, or do you think they are real?"

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8/26/09

5/5/09

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"Suppose a vaccine for the swine flu virus is developed later this year. Do you think you, personally, would or would not get this vaccine?"

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8/26/09

5/5/09

Pew Research Center Poll. Aug. 14-17, 2009. N=1,003 adults nationwide.

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"Some critics of health care reform legislation say it includes the creation of so called 'death panels' or government organizations that will make decisions about who will and will not receive health services when they are critically ill? How much, if anything, have you heard about this: a lot, a little, or nothing at all?"

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8/14-17/09

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Asked of those who have heard a lot or a little (N=895):
"From what you know, do you think it is true or not true that the health care legislation will create these so called 'death panels'?"

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ALL

Republicans

Democrats

Independents

ABC News/Washington Post Poll. Aug. 13-17, 2009. N=1,001 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.5.

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"Do you think Obama will or will not be able to make significant improvements in this country's health care system?"
12/08: "As president, do you think Obama will or will not be able to make significant improvements in this country's health care system?"

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8/13-17/09

12/11-14/08

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"Just your best guess: If the health care system is changed, do you think the quality of your health care will get better, get worse, or remain about the same?"

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ALL

18-29

65 & older

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"As you may know, some opponents of the proposed health care reform have been angrily protesting at town meetings with their members of Congress. Overall, do you think these protests have been appropriate or inappropriate?"

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8/13-17/09

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"How concerned are you that you or someone in your immediate family might catch the H1N1 virus known as swine flu? Is that something that worries you a great deal, somewhat, not too much or not at all?"

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8/13-17/09

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"How confident are you in the federal government's ability to respond effectively to an outbreak of swine flu in the United States: very confident, somewhat confident, not so confident or not confident at all?"

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8/13-17/09

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"How confident are you in your local hospitals and health agencies' ability to respond effectively to an outbreak of swine flu in the United States: very confident, somewhat confident, not so confident or not confident at all?"

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8/13-17/09

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"Do you think you or someone in your household will get a swine flu vaccination when it becomes available, or not?" Half sample

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8/13-17/09

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"Assuming your doctor recommends it, do you think you or someone in your household will get a swine flu vaccination when it becomes available, or not?" Half sample

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8/13-17/09

NBC News Poll conducted by the polling organizations of Peter Hart (D) and Bill McInturff (R). Aug. 15-17, 2009. N=805 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.5.

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"Thinking some more about the issue of health care: Do you think the American health care system needs a complete overhaul, major reform, minor reform, or is there no need for change?"

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8/15-17/09

4/23-26/09

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"Please tell me which ONE statement you agree with more on the issue of creating a new public health plan administered by the federal government.
   
"Some/Other people say it would help lower health care costs because it would compete with private health plans. This new public plan would provide coverage for the uninsured and all Americans would have an option for quality affordable health care.
   
"Some/Other people say that patients might not always have access to their choice of doctors and the government would lower costs by limiting medical treatment options and decisions that should be made instead by patients and doctors." Options rotated

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8/15-17/09

7/24-27/09

6/12-15/09

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"Now I am going to tell you more about the health care plan that President Obama supports and please tell me whether you would favor or oppose it. The plan requires that health insurance companies cover people with pre-existing medical conditions. It also requires all but the smallest employers to provide health coverage for their employees, or pay a percentage of their payroll to help fund coverage for the uninsured. Families and individuals with lower- and middle-incomes would receive tax credits to help them afford insurance coverage. Some of the funding for this plan would come from raising taxes on wealthier Americans. Do you favor or oppose this plan?"

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8/15-17/09

7/24-27/09

6/12-15/09

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"Have you seen, read, or heard the news coverage about people protesting against the health care plan at town hall meetings with members of Congress?"

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8/15-17/09

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Asked of those who have seen, read or heard coverage of protests:
"Has what you have seen, read, or heard about these town hall meeting protests made you more favorable toward, less favorable toward, or made no difference in your feelings about President Obama's health care plan?"

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8/15-17/09

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Asked of those who have seen, read or heard coverage of protests:
"And do you think that these protests are doing more harm than good, or more good than harm?"

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8/15-17/09

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"Let me read you a number of criticisms that town hall protesters have made about the proposed health care plan. For each one, please tell me whether this seems to you to be likely to happen or unlikely to happen. . . ."

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"Will give health insurance coverage to illegal immigrants"

8/15-17/09

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"Will lead to a government takeover of the health care system"

8/15-17/09

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"Will use taxpayer dollars to pay for women to have abortions"

8/15-17/09

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"Will allow the government to make decisions about when to stop providing medical care to the elderly"

8/15-17/09

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"From which ONE of the following television news sources do you get MOST of your information about the health care debate? If you do not watch any of these, please just say so. Broadcast network news, such as NBC, ABC, or CBS. The cable channel CNN. The cable channel MSNBC. The cable channel Fox News."

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8/15-17/09

FOX News/Opinion Dynamics Poll. Aug. 11-12, 2009. N=900 registered voters nationwide. MoE ± 3.

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"Do you think most Americans would be better off or worse off under the health care reforms being considered or would the reforms not make much of a difference to most Americans across the country?"

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8/11-12/09

USA Today/Gallup Poll. Aug. 11, 2009. N=1,000 adults nationwide. MoE ± 4.

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"How closely have you been following the news about members of Congress holding town hall meetings to discuss proposed health care bills, and protests taking place at those meetings: very closely, somewhat closely, not too closely, or not at all?"

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8/11/09

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"From what you know or have read, have these town hall meeting protests against the proposed bills made you more sympathetic to the protestors' views, do the protests not make any difference to you either way, or have the protests made you less sympathetic to the protestors' views?" Options rotated

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8/11/09

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"From what you know and have read, do you think each of the following is a major factor, a minor factor, or not a factor in why the protests against health care bills are taking place at these town hall meetings? How about [see below]?"

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"Concern about the health care bills that average citizens had well before the meetings took place"

8/11/09

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"Recent efforts by political activists to create organized opposition to the health care bills"

8/11/09

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"Generally speaking, do you consider each of the following actions at town hall meetings to be an example of democracy in action or an example of abuse of democracy? How about [see below]?" Options rotated

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"Individuals making angry attacks against a health care bill and what it might do"

8/11/09

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"Booing when members of Congress make statements that the opponents disagree with"

8/11/09

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"Shouting down supporters when they speak in favor of a health care bill"

8/11/09

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Kaiser Family Foundation Kaiser Health Tracking Poll. Aug. 4-11, 2009. N=1,203 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.

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"Do you think the Medicare program for seniors would be better off or worse off if the President and Congress passed health care reform, or don't you think it would make much difference?"

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8/4-11/09

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"If the President and Congress do pass health care reform, do you think that would make [see below] better, worse or would it stay about the same?" N=600 (Form A)

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"Your choice of doctors and hospitals"

8/4-11/09

7/7-14/09

2/3-12/09

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"Your wait times for non-emergency procedures and treatments"

8/4-11/09

7/7-14/09

2/3-12/09

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"If the President and Congress do pass health care reform, do you think that would make [see below] better, worse or would it stay about the same?" N=603 (Form B)

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"The quality of health care in America"

8/4-11/09

7/7-14/09

2/3-12/09

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"The overall cost of health care"

8/4-11/09

7/7-14/09

2/3-12/09

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"The average patient's choice of doctors and hospitals"

8/4-11/09

7/7-14/09

2/3-12/09

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"Waiting times for non-emergency procedures and treatments"

8/4-11/09

7/7-14/09

2/3-12/09

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"And if the President and Congress do pass health care reform, do you think the nation would end up spending more on health care, less on health care, or would it stay about the same?"

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8/4-11/09

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"Please tell me how important each of the following elements of health care reform currently being discussed is to you personally: very, somewhat, not too or not at all. [See below.] How important is that to you personally? Is it very important, somewhat important, not too important, or not at all important?"

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"Helping Americans who haven't been able to afford health insurance to get coverage by expanding Medicaid and offering financial assistance to qualified families making up to $88,000 per year who don't have coverage at work"

8/4-11/09

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"Protecting consumers in the health insurance market by requiring insurance companies to cover people even if they are not in good health and stopping companies from dropping people or charging them higher rates when they become seriously ill"

8/4-11/09

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"Reining in the amount of money the country spends on health care by changing the way doctors and hospitals deliver care and are paid"