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Associated Press-Ipsos poll conducted by Ipsos-Public Affairs. Dec. 17-19, 2004. N=1,002 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.

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"Overall, how confident are you in the safety of prescription drugs sold in the United States? Would you say you are very confident, somewhat confident, not too confident, or not at all confident?"

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12/17-19/04

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"The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is responsible for ensuring the safety of prescription drugs in the United States. How confident are you in the ability of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to ensure the safety of prescription drugs sold in the United States? Would you say you are very confident, somewhat confident, not too confident, or not at all confident?"

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12/17-19/04

CNN/USA Today/Gallup Poll. March 26-28, 2004. N=1,001 adults nationwide (MoE ± 3), including 228 adults 65 & older (MoE ± 7).

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"As you may know, there is a new Medicare law that deals with prescription drug benefits for senior citizens and changes the way Medicare will cover the medical expenses of some senior citizens. Based on what you have heard or read, do you favor or oppose the new prescription drug benefit for Medicare recipients?"

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"Which of the following best describes your view of what the changes to Medicare prescription coverage will do to assist seniors who have problems paying for prescription drugs: it will help the situation, it will not have much effect, or it will hurt the situation?" Options rotated

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"Which of the following best describes your view of what the changes to Medicare will do to solve the problem of making the Medicare system financially secure for the future: it will help the situation, it will not have much effect, or it will hurt the situation?" Options rotated

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"Do you think the Bush Administration deliberately misled the American public about the costs of the new Medicare law, or not?"

Quinnipiac University Poll. March 16-22, 2004. N=1,865 registered voters nationwide (MoE ± 2.3), including 384 voters 65 and older (MoE ± 5).

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"Do you think the Medicare bill affecting prescription drugs for senior citizens passed by Congress last year will be good for senior citizens or bad for senior citizens, or haven't you heard enough about it?"

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Associated Press Poll conducted by Ipsos-Public Affairs. Feb. 16-18, 2004. N=1,000 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.1.

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"How important will the issue of prescription drug benefits for senior citizens be to you in deciding how to vote in the presidential election? Will it be very important, somewhat important, not very important, or not important at all?"

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"Do you think the federal government should negotiate with drug companies for lower prescription drug prices for seniors, or should drug companies set those prices without government involvement?"

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"Regardless of how you usually vote, do you think the Republican Party or the Democratic Party is more likely to make prescription drugs for seniors more affordable?"

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"Some want the federal government to make it easier for people to buy prescription drugs from Canada or other countries at lower cost. Others oppose that, arguing that the safety of prescription drugs from other countries cannot be assured. Do you favor or oppose the federal government making it easier for people to buy prescription drugs from other countries?"

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"Have you or has anyone in your household ever bought prescription drugs from Canada, Mexico or from another foreign country to get a better price or not?"

CNN/USA Today/Gallup Poll. Jan. 2-5, 2004. N=1,029 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.

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"Next, thinking about the recent changes to Medicare: Do you think the new prescription drug benefits for Medicare recipients go too far, are about right, or do not go far enough?"

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"Do you think the changes made in Medicare coverage go too far, are about right, or do not go far enough?"

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"As you may know, Congress passed a new Medicare law that includes some coverage of prescription drug costs and changes the way Medicare covers other medical expenses for senior citizens. Overall, would you say you strongly approve, approve, DISapprove, or strongly disapprove of these recent changes?"

"In your opinion, does the Medicare legislation go too far, not far enough, or is it about right in how much it covers prescription drugs for seniors?"

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"How concerned are you that you or a family member will get each of the following in the next three months? Would you say you are very concerned, somewhat concerned, not too concerned, or not concerned at all about getting [see below]?"

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The flu

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An infectious disease caused by bioterrorism

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SARS, a respiratory disease from Asia

CNN/USA Today/Gallup Poll. Dec. 5-7, 2003. N=1,083 adults nationwide (MoE ± 3), including, with an oversample, 252 adults 65 and older (MoE ± 8):

"As you may know, there is a new Medicare bill that deals with prescription drug benefits for senior citizens and changes the way Medicare will cover the medical expenses of some senior citizens. How much have you heard or read about these changes to Medicare: a great deal, a moderate amount, not much, or nothing at all?"

"Do you favor or oppose the changes made in Medicare coverage?"

"How concerned are you that the new changes to Medicare will [see below]: very concerned, somewhat concerned, not too concerned, or not concerned at all?"

"Cost the government too much in the long run"

"Not go far enough to help seniors pay for their prescriptions"

"Be too complicated for Medicare recipients to understand"

"Force some Medicare recipients into HMOs"

"Which concerns you more -- that the plan will cost the government too much in the long run, or that the plan will not go far enough to help seniors pay for their prescriptions?" Options rotated

"Based on what you have heard or read about the new Medicare plan, do you think it will do more to benefit people who receive Medicare or do more to benefit prescription drug companies?" Options rotated

"Now thinking about the prices of prescription medicines: Which comes closer to your view of why prices for prescription drugs are so high -- to allow prescription drug companies to make unfair profits, or to allow prescription drug companies to fund the research necessary to create new medicines?" Options rotated

ABC News/Washington Post Poll. Dec. 3-7, 2003. N=1,029 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.

"As you may know, Medicare is the government health insurance program for people 65 and over. How closely have you been following news about the changes in the Medicare program that were voted on by Congress late last month: very closely, somewhat closely, not too closely or not closely at all?"

FOX News/Opinion Dynamics Poll. Dec. 3-4, 2003. N=900 registered voters nationwide. MoE ± 3.

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"Based on what you've read or heard about the Medicare bill that was recently passed by Congress, do you think it will be good for senior citizens or bad for senior citizens?"

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"Taking into consideration both your risk of contracting it and the seriousness of the illness, how worried are you personally about experiencing the following illnesses: very worried, somewhat worried, not too worried, or not worried at all? How about [see below]?"

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ABC News/Washington Post Poll. Oct. 9-13, 2003. N=1,000 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.

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"Thinking about health care in the country as a whole, are you generally satisfied or dissatisfied with the quality of health care in this country?"

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"Canada has a universal health care system run by the government that covers all people. Compared to Canada, do you think the overall health care system in the United States is better, worse or about the same?"

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"Have you or has anyone in your household ever bought prescription drugs from Canada or from another foreign country in order to get a better price, or not?"

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"Some people say it should be legal for Americans to buy prescription drugs from Canada, Europe, and other industrialized countries because they'e less expensive. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says it should be illegal because imported drugs may be less safe and effective. What do you think? Should it be legal or illegal for Americans to buy prescription drugs from Canada, Europe, and other industrialized countries?"

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"Which of these do you think is more important: providing health care coverage for all Americans, even if it means raising taxes, OR, holding down taxes, even if it means some Americans do not have health care coverage?" Options rotated

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"Which would you prefer: the current health insurance system in the United States, in which most people get their health insurance from private employers, but some people have no insurance, OR, a universal health insurance program, in which everyone is covered under a program like Medicare that's run by the government and financed by taxpayers?" Options rotated

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Asked of respondents who answered "universal program":
"Would you support or oppose a universal health insurance program if it limited your own choice of doctors?"

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Asked of respondents who answered "universal program":
"Would you support or oppose a universal health insurance program if it meant there were waiting lists for some non-emergency treatments?"

ABC News/Washington Post Poll. Oct. 9-13, 2003. N=1,000 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.

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"Medicare is the government health insurance program for people 65 and over. What kind of Medicare program would you prefer: the main Medicare program now, which lets you use any doctor but does not pay for prescription drugs, OR, an HMO Medicare plan, which limits your choice of doctors but does pay for prescription drugs?" Options rotated

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"Would you support or oppose a new federal program that would help pay prescription drug expenses for senior citizens, at a cost of 400 billion dollars over the next 10 years?"

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Asked of respondents who answered "support":
"Would you be willing or unwilling to pay higher taxes to fund that program?"

CNN/USA Today/Gallup Poll. Aug. 25-26, 2003. N=1,009 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.

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"As you may know, many Americans now buy prescription drugs from Canada, even though the practice is illegal, because the drugs are cheaper there than in the United States. Do you think Congress and the president should or should not make it legal for Americans to buy prescription drugs from Canada and other countries outside the U.S.?"

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"Have you ever bought prescription drugs from Canada or other countries outside the United States in order to pay a lower price?"

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"Overall, do you think that most of the food served in fast food restaurants is very good for you, fairly good for you, not too good for you, or not good at all for you?"

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"How responsible is the fast food industry for the health problems faced by obese people in this country: very responsible, somewhat responsible, not too responsible, or not responsible at all?" Options rotated

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"Would you favor or oppose holding the fast food industry legally responsible for the diet-related health problems of people who eat fast food on a regular basis?"

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Pew Research Center for the People & the Press survey conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates. July 14-Aug. 5, 2003. Nationwide.

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"I'd like to read you a list of some programs and proposals that are being discussed in this country today. For each one, please tell me whether you strongly favor, favor, oppose, or strongly oppose it. The first one is: The U.S. government guaranteeing health insurance for all citizens, even if it means repealing most of the recent tax cuts." Form 1 (N=1,284, MoE ± 3.5)

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"I'd like to read you a list of some programs and proposals that are being discussed in this country today. For each one, please tell me whether you strongly favor, favor, oppose, or strongly oppose it. The first one is: The U.S. government guaranteeing health insurance for all citizens, even if it means raising taxes." Form 2 (N=1,244, MoE ± 3.5)

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NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by the polling organizations of Peter Hart (D) and Robert Teeter (R). July 26-28, 2003. N=1,007 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.1.

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"Congress is currently debating plans to help pay a portion of prescription drug costs for senior citizens and certain disabled people who are insured under Medicare. Do you think that Congress and President Bush should or should not pass the Medicare prescription drug plans that Congress is currently debating?"

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"Which type of Medicare program would you personally prefer: one in which the federal government provides your insurance for medical treatments, or one in which you could choose a private company that uses Medicare money to provide your insurance for medical treatments?"

Pew Research Center for the People & the Press survey conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates. June 19-July 2, 2003. N=1,201 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.

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"In the past 12 months, which of the following things, if any have happened to you or your family? Have you or your family [see below]?"

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"Had great difficulty affording the cost of necessary medical care"

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"Been dropped from a health insurance plan, or refused coverage"

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"Been refused coverage by a health insurance company for specific preexisting conditions or medical problems"

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"Stayed at a job you didn't like just to keep the health insurance coverage"

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"Had great difficulty affording the cost of prescription drugs"

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"How much trust do you have in each of the following when it comes to deciding Medicare policy: a great deal, a moderate amount, not much, or none at all? How about [see below]?"

George W. Bush

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The Democrats in Congress

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The Republicans in Congress

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"Do you think the Medicare system is in need of a complete overhaul, major reforms, minor reforms, or no reforms?"

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"Would you favor or oppose legislation that would spend $400 billion over the next 10 years to create a new Medicare program that would help senior citizens pay for prescription drugs?"

Pew Research Center for the People & the Press survey conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates. April 30-May 4, 2003. N=602 adults nationwide. MoE ± 4.5.

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"As you may know, people in several countries in Asia and Canada have recently died from a new disease known as Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, or SARS. How worried are you that you or someone in your family will be exposed to SARS: very worried, somewhat worried, not too worried, or not worried at all?"

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"As you may know, people in several countries in Asia and Canada have recently died from a new disease known as Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, or SARS. How worried are you that you or someone in your family will be exposed to SARS: very worried, somewhat worried, not too worried, or not worried at all?"

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"On another subject, how closely are you following news about the illness known as SARS, or severe acute respiratory syndrome: very closely, somewhat closely, not too closely or not closely at all?"

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

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"What worries you more: that you or someone in your immediate family might be a victim of a terrorist attack, or that you or someone in your immediate family might catch the SARS virus?"

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"How worried are you about the possibility that terrorists may use smallpox in attacks in the future? Would you say you are very worried, somewhat worried, not too worried or not worried at all?"

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Asked only of those who have children living in their home:
"Considering the possibility of a smallpox attack and the possibility of side effects from the vaccine, would you have your child vaccinated against smallpox or not?"

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"The Bush Administration wants to add prescription drug coverage to Medicare while also reducing the program's long-term financial deficit. Which statement comes closer to your view? Statement A: In order to provide drug coverage and control costs at the same time, the entire Medicare program must be changed to work more like the private insurance market. OR, Statement B: Medicare can add prescription drug coverage while working mostly as it does now, because costs can be controlled without having to change the entire program."