CBS News Poll. Dec. 17-22, 2009. N=1,048 adults nationwide. Margin of
error ± 3. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Using a
grading scale of A, B, C, D, and F -- where A is
excellent and F is very poor -- and using any of
the grades in between, how would you grade the
U.S. on [see below]?" |
|
|
|
A |
B |
C |
D |
F |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
"Making efforts to combat
obesity in this country" |
|
12/17-22/09 |
2 |
18 |
35 |
27 |
14 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Its progress in finding a
cure for Alzheimer's" |
|
12/17-22/09 |
4 |
21 |
39 |
20 |
7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Which
comes closer to your view about obesity? Obesity is mostly something that
can be controlled with diet and exercise. OR, Obesity is mostly something
that cannot be controlled." |
|
|
|
Can Be
Controlled |
Cannot Be
Controlled |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
12/17-22/09 |
89 |
7 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Please
tell me how serious a public health problem you think obesity is, that is,
people being seriously overweight in this country? It very serious, somewhat
serious, not very serious or not at all serious?" |
|
|
|
Very
Serious |
Somewhat
Serious |
Not Very
Serious |
Not at All
Serious |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
12/17-22/09 |
57 |
38 |
4 |
1 |
|
|
Men |
47 |
44 |
7 |
1 |
|
|
Women |
66 |
32 |
1 |
0 |
|
|
|
10/05 |
55 |
38 |
5 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Would you
like to lose weight, stay at your present weight, or put on weight?" |
|
|
|
Lose
Weight |
Stay at
Present
Weight |
Put On
Weight |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
12/17-22/09 |
55 |
40 |
5 |
|
|
|
Men |
47 |
45 |
8 |
|
|
|
Women |
62 |
36 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Do you
support or oppose putting a special tax on junk food -- that is,
things like soda, chips, and candy?" |
|
|
|
Support |
Oppose |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
12/17-22/09 |
38 |
60 |
2 |
|
|
|
Men |
33 |
66 |
1 |
|
|
|
Women |
42 |
54 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Do you
think putting a special tax on junk food would encourage more people to lose
weight, or wouldn't it do that?" |
|
|
|
Would |
Would Not |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
12/17-22/09 |
26 |
72 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"How likely
do you think it is that scientists will find a cure for Alzheimer's in your
lifetime: very likely, somewhat likely, not very likely or not at all
likely?" |
|
|
|
Very
Likely |
Somewhat
Likely |
Not Very
Likely |
Not at All
Likely |
Unsure |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
12/17-22/09 |
9 |
45 |
32 |
12 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Have you
had to care for a parent or relative with Alzhiemer's?" |
|
|
|
Yes |
No |
|
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
|
|
|
|
12/17-22/09 |
23 |
77 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"How
worried are you about getting Alzheimer's someday: very worried, somewhat
worried, or not worried?" |
|
|
|
Very
Worried |
Somewhat
Worried |
Not
Worried |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
12/17-22/09 |
6 |
39 |
54 |
1 |
|
|
CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll. Dec. 16-20, 2009. N=1,160
adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"As you may
know, the U.S. Senate is considering a bill that would make major changes in
the country's health care system. Based on what you have read or heard about
that bill, do you generally favor it or generally oppose it?" |
|
|
|
Favor |
Oppose |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
12/16-20/09 |
42 |
56 |
2 |
|
|
|
12/2-3/09 |
36 |
61 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"As you may
know, the U.S. Senate is considering a bill that would make major changes in
the country's health care system. Based on what you have read or heard about
that bill, do you generally favor it or generally oppose it?" If oppose:
"Do you oppose that bill because you think its approach toward health care
is too liberal, or because you think its approach toward health care is not
liberal enough?"
Combined responses |
|
|
|
Favor |
Oppose:
Too Liberal |
Oppose:
Not Liberal
Enough |
Other (vol.) |
Unsure |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
12/16-20/09 |
42 |
39 |
13 |
2 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Thinking
about the health care and health insurance that is available to most
Americans, do you think the proposals in the Senate bill would change things
for the better, change things for the worse, or not make any real changes at
all?" |
|
|
|
Change for
the Better |
Change for
the Worse |
Not Make
Real Changes |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
12/16-20/09 |
34 |
38 |
26 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Thinking
about the health care and health insurance that is available to you and your
immediate family, do you think the proposals in the Senate bill would change
things for the better, change things for the worse, or not make any real
changes at all?" |
|
|
|
Change for
the Better |
Change for
the Worse |
Not Make
Real Changes |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
12/16-20/09 |
22 |
37 |
39 |
2 |
|
|
NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by the polling
organizations of Peter Hart (D) and Bill McInturff (R). Dec. 11-14, 2009.
N=1,008 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.1. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"As health
care legislation is being debated in Congress, some changes to the
legislation are being proposed. I am going to read you some of these
proposed changes, and for each one, please tell me whether that proposed
change is acceptable to you or not acceptable to you. . . ." |
|
|
|
Acceptable |
Not
Acceptable |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
|
"The proposed legislation
would no longer create a public health care plan administered by the federal
government to compete directly with private health insurance companies." |
|
12/11-14/09 |
42 |
45 |
13 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Instead of creating a
government-administered public health care plan, the proposed legislation
would create a health insurance plan offered by private insurers that would
be available in every state for people who lack employer-provided coverage,
and would allow people between the ages of fifty-five and sixty-four years
old to buy into Medicare, the government health care plan for seniors." |
|
12/11-14/09 |
58 |
32 |
10 |
|
|
|
ABC News/Washington Post Poll. Dec. 10-13, 2009. N=1,003 adults
nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.5. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Medicare
is the government health insurance program for people 65 and over. Do you
think health care reform would strengthen the Medicare program, weaken
Medicare or have no effect on it?" |
|
|
|
Strengthen |
Weaken |
No Effect |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
12/10-13/09 |
22 |
45 |
24 |
9 |
|
|
10/15-18/09 |
18 |
43 |
31 |
8 |
|
|
9/10-12/09 |
22 |
40 |
32 |
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Just your
best guess, do you think health care reform would increase the federal
budget deficit, decrease it, or have no effect?" |
|
|
|
Increase |
Decrease |
No Effect |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
12/10-13/09 |
66 |
11 |
19 |
4 |
|
|
10/15-18/09 |
68 |
10 |
18 |
3 |
|
|
9/10-12/09 |
65 |
9 |
24 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Do you
think the government should or should not expand Medicare to cover people
between the ages of 55 and 64 who do not have health insurance?" |
|
|
|
Should |
Should Not |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
12/10-13/09 |
63 |
33 |
4 |
|
|
|
9/06 |
75 |
23 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"There are
a few ideas on health insurance for people who are not insured through work,
or Medicare or Medicaid. One is to create a government health insurance plan
to compete with private insurance plans for these people. Another is to have
the government negotiate with private insurers to offer these people
insurance that meets government specifications. A third is to leave the
current system as it is. Which of these would you prefer for people who do
not have health insurance: a government plan to compete with private plans,
private plans coordinated by the government, or the current system as it is
now?" Options
rotated |
|
|
|
Gov't
Plan |
Private Plans
Coordinated
By Gov't |
Current
System |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
12/10-13/09 |
36 |
30 |
30 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Which
comes closer to the way you feel? Government
reform of the nation's health care system is necessary to control costs and
expand coverage. OR, Government
action on health care will do more harm than good."
Options rotated |
|
|
|
Is
Necessary |
Will Do More
Harm Than
Good |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
12/10-13/09 |
51 |
46 |
3 |
|
|
|
9/10-12/09 |
53 |
44 |
3 |
|
|
|
8/13-17/09 |
51 |
46 |
3 |
|
|
|
6/18-21/09 |
58 |
39 |
3 |
|
|
|
Kaiser Family Foundation Kaiser Health Tracking Poll. Dec. 7-13,
2009. N=1,204 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Do you
think seniors -- that is, those 65 years and older
-- 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?" |
|
|
|
Better Off |
Worse Off |
Not Much
Difference |
It Depends
(vol.) |
Unsure |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
12/7-13/09 |
40 |
31 |
21 |
4 |
4 |
|
11/5-12/09 |
43 |
29 |
19 |
4 |
6 |
|
10/8-15/09 |
44 |
29 |
20 |
2 |
6 |
|
9/11-18/09 |
46 |
25 |
20 |
3 |
6 |
|
CBS News/New York Times Poll. Dec. 4-8, 2009. N=1,031 adults
nationwide. Margin of error ± 3. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"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?" |
|
|
|
Help |
Hurt |
Not Much
Effect |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
12/4-8/09 |
16 |
34 |
42 |
8 |
|
|
Republicans |
4 |
54 |
35 |
7 |
|
|
Democrats |
29 |
13 |
50 |
8 |
|
|
Independents |
10 |
38 |
39 |
13 |
|
|
|
11/13-16/09 |
19 |
34 |
41 |
6 |
|
|
10/5-8/09 |
18 |
31 |
45 |
6 |
|
|
9/19-23/09 |
23 |
26 |
44 |
7 |
|
|
8/27-31/09 |
18 |
31 |
46 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Would you
favor or oppose the government offering some people who are uninsured the
choice of a government-administered health insurance plan -- also known as a
'public option' -- that would compete with private health insurance plans?" |
|
|
|
Favor |
Oppose |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
12/4-8/09 |
59 |
29 |
12 |
|
|
|
Republicans |
33 |
55 |
12 |
|
|
|
Democrats |
80 |
12 |
8 |
|
|
|
Independents |
59 |
28 |
13 |
|
|
|
|
11/13-16/09 |
61 |
28 |
11 |
|
|
|
Republicans |
35 |
56 |
9 |
|
|
|
Democrats |
82 |
8 |
10 |
|
|
|
Independents |
56 |
30 |
14 |
|
|
|
Bloomberg Poll conducted by Selzer & Co. Dec. 3-7, 2009. N=1,000
adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.1. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"I'm going
to mention some aspects of your personal situation. For each, please tell me
if you are better off, worse off, or about the same as last year at this
time. If the item does not apply to you, just say so. . . ." |
|
|
|
Better Off |
Worse Off |
About the
Same |
Does Not
Apply |
Unsure |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
"The quality of health care
you receive" |
|
12/3-7/09 |
9 |
13 |
71 |
7 |
- |
|
9/10-14/09 |
11 |
13 |
71 |
5 |
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"The amount you pay for health
care through premiums, co-pays or deductibles" |
|
12/3-7/09 |
4 |
35 |
47 |
13 |
1 |
|
9/10-14/09 |
5 |
29 |
53 |
12 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"For each
of the following, please tell me if you are mostly optimistic or mostly
pessimistic. That you will personally benefit from a health care bill
Congress may pass." |
|
|
|
Mostly
Optimistic |
Mostly
Pessimistic |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
12/3-7/09 |
34 |
62 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"[Do
you approve or disapprove of the job Barack Obama is doing as president?]
... Do you approve or disapprove of the job he is doing with health
care?" |
|
|
|
Approve |
Disapprove |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
12/3-7/09 |
40 |
53 |
7 |
|
|
|
9/10-14/09 |
47 |
48 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Generally, do you favor or oppose the proposals now in Congress to create a
government-sponsored insurance program giving people an alternative to
private health insurance -- a so-called public
option?" |
|
|
|
Favor |
Oppose |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
12/3-7/09 |
46 |
45 |
9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"I'm going
to mention some proposed options to pay for changes to health care policy
currently under discussion in Congress. For each, please tell me if you
favor or oppose this approach. . . ." |
|
|
|
Favor |
Oppose |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
|
"Impose an income surtax on
individuals earning $500,000 or more a year and on couples earning $1
million or more a year" |
|
12/3-7/09 |
65 |
32 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Impose a tax on the most
expensive insurance policies, or so-called Cadillac plans" |
|
12/3-7/09 |
40 |
50 |
10 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Reduce spending for Medicare,
the federal insurance program for the elderly" |
|
12/3-7/09 |
19 |
78 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Increase the Medicare payroll
tax on couples earning more than $250,000 a year" |
|
12/3-7/09 |
54 |
42 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Impose a 5 percent tax on
elective cosmetic surgery" |
|
12/3-7/09 |
67 |
29 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Impose additional taxes on
health care industries, including insurers, drug-makers and medical device
manufacturers" |
|
12/3-7/09 |
38 |
57 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"A federal
panel recommended that some women get mammograms and pap smears less
frequently because more frequent tests can lead to unnecessary procedures
and drive up health care costs. Others say women should do everything they
can to detect cancer early, even if some will receive procedures when they
aren't in danger. Where do you stand? Do you think it is safe for tests to
be done less frequently or do you think early prevention is worth any
price?" |
|
|
|
Safe to
Do Less Frequently |
Early
Prevention
at Any Price |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
12/3-7/09 |
15 |
80 |
5 |
|
|
|
Ipsos/McClatchy Poll conducted by Ipsos Public Affairs. Nov.
19-22, 2009. N=1,176 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 2.9. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"As of
right now, do you favor or oppose the health care
reform proposals presently being discussed?" |
|
|
|
Favor |
Oppose |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
11/19-22/09 |
34 |
46 |
20 |
|
|
|
Democrats |
58 |
21 |
|
|
|
|
Independents |
26 |
38 |
|
|
|
|
Republicans |
10 |
80 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
If oppose reform proposals:
"You said you are opposed to the health care reform proposals presently
being discussed. Is that because you favor health care reform overall but
think the current proposals don't go far enough to reform health care, or
you oppose health care reform overall and think the current proposals go too
far in reforming health care?" |
|
|
|
Favor --
Don't Go Far
Enough |
Oppose --
Go Too Far |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
11/19-22/09 |
25 |
66 |
9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
If favor reform proposals:
"You said you are in favor of the health care reform proposals presently
being discussed. Is that because you favor health care reform overall and
think the current proposals go far enough to reform health care, or you
oppose health care reform overall and think the current proposals being
discussed will keep health care reform from happening?" |
|
|
|
Favor -- Go
Far Enough |
Oppose -- Will
Keep from
Happening |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
11/19-22/09 |
78 |
10 |
12 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Do you
favor or oppose the following? . . ." |
|
|
|
Favor |
Oppose |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
|
"Creation of a single-payer
system in which the government controls the entire health care insurance
system." |
|
11/19-22/09 |
22 |
72 |
6 |
|
|
|
FOX News/Opinion Dynamics Poll. Nov. 17-18, 2009. N=900 registered
voters nationwide. Margin of error ± 3. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Do you
think abortion procedures should or should not be covered by private
insurance plans?" |
|
|
|
Should |
Should Not |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
11/17-18/09 |
37 |
51 |
12 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Do you
favor or oppose the amendment to the health care reform bill that passed the
U.S. House of Representatives last week that prevents any federal funds from
being used for abortions?" |
|
|
|
Favor |
Oppose |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
11/17-18/09 |
50 |
38 |
12 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"If an
individual receives financial assistance from the federal government to
purchase private health insurance, do you think they should or should not be
able to buy an insurance plan that covers abortion procedures?" |
|
|
|
Should |
Should Not |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
11/17-18/09 |
39 |
52 |
9 |
|
|
|
CBS News Poll. Nov. 13-16, 2009. N=1,167 adults nationwide. Margin of
error ± 3. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"From what
you've heard or read, do you mostly approve or mostly disapprove of the
proposed changes to the health care system under consideration in Congress?" |
|
|
|
Mostly
Approve |
Mostly
Disapprove |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
11/13-16/09 |
40 |
45 |
15 |
|
|
|
Republicans |
20 |
74 |
6 |
|
|
|
Democrats |
57 |
25 |
18 |
|
|
|
Independents |
36 |
47 |
17 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"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?" |
|
|
|
Help |
Hurt |
Not Much
Effect |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
11/13-16/09 |
19 |
34 |
41 |
6 |
|
|
10/5-8/09 |
18 |
31 |
45 |
6 |
|
|
9/19-23/09 |
23 |
26 |
44 |
7 |
|
|
8/27-31/09 |
18 |
31 |
46 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Would you
favor or oppose the government offering some people who are uninsured the
choice of a government-administered health insurance plan -- also known as a
'public option' -- that would compete with private health insurance plans?" |
|
|
|
Favor |
Oppose |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
11/13-16/09 |
61 |
28 |
11 |
|
|
|
Republicans |
35 |
56 |
9 |
|
|
|
Democrats |
82 |
8 |
10 |
|
|
|
Independents |
56 |
30 |
14 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"How likely
do you think it is that Congress will pass and President Obama will sign
into law a health care reform bill by the end of the year: very likely,
somewhat likely, not very likely, or not at all likely?" |
|
|
|
Very
Likely |
Somewhat
Likely |
Not Very
Likely |
Not at All
Likely |
Unsure |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
11/13-16/09 |
16 |
34 |
33 |
15 |
2 |
|
10/5-8/09 |
14 |
36 |
33 |
14 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Which of
the following comes closest to your view about the proposed changes to the
health care system now under consideration in Congress? (1) Congress should
pass a health care bill that includes a government-administered
health insurance plan also called a public option. (2) Congress should pass
a health care bill that does not include a government-administered health
insurance plan also called a public option. OR, (3) Congress should not pass
any health care bill." |
|
|
|
Pass Bill with
Public Option |
Pass Bill w/o
Public Option |
Not Pass
Any Bill |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
11/13-16/09 |
51 |
16 |
26 |
7 |
|
|
Republicans |
23 |
20 |
51 |
6 |
|
|
Democrats |
72 |
13 |
7 |
8 |
|
|
Independents |
47 |
15 |
30 |
8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"If the
federal government provides subsidies or credits to help people buy health
insurance, do you think those insurance plans should or should not cover
abortion procedures?" |
|
|
|
Should |
Should Not |
Doesn't
Matter (vol.) |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
11/13-16/09 |
34 |
56 |
2 |
8 |
|
|
Republicans |
29 |
63 |
0 |
8 |
|
|
Democrats |
45 |
45 |
2 |
8 |
|
|
Independents |
28 |
62 |
2 |
8 |
|
|
CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll. Nov. 13-15, 2009. N=1,014
adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"As you may
know, the U.S. House of Representatives recently passed a bill that would
make major changes in the country's health care system. Based on what you
have heard or read about that bill, do you generally favor it or generally
oppose it?" |
|
|
|
Favor |
Oppose |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
11/13-15/09 |
46 |
49 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"As you may
know, the U.S. House of Representatives recently passed a bill that would
make major changes in the country's health care system. Based on what you
have heard or read about that bill, do you generally favor it or generally
oppose it?" If oppose: "Do you oppose that bill because you think its
approach toward health care is too liberal, or because you think its
approach toward health care is not liberal enough?"
Combined responses |
|
|
|
Favor |
Oppose:
Too Liberal |
Oppose: Not
Liberal Enough |
Oppose: Other
Reasons |
Unsure |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
11/13-15/09 |
46 |
34 |
10 |
3 |
8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"As you may
know, the bill passed by the U.S. House requires approval by the U.S. Senate
before it becomes law. Which of the following do you think the Senate should
do? Consider the House bill this fall and make relatively minor changes
before passing it into law. Consider the House bill this fall but pass it
into law only if major changes are made. Start work on an entirely new bill
that would not be ready until sometime next year. Stop working on any bills
that would change the country's health care system." |
|
|
|
Make Minor
Changes |
Make Major
Changes |
Entirely
New Bill |
Stop Working
On Any Bills |
Other (vol.)/
Unsure |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
11/13-15/09 |
30 |
22 |
28 |
17 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Would you
favor or oppose that plan if state governments were able to decide that the
public health insurance option administered by the federal government would
not apply to all people living in those states?" |
|
|
|
Favor |
Oppose |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
11/13-15/09 |
28 |
66 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Now here
are a few provisions in the health care bill passed by the U.S. House.
Please tell me whether you favor or oppose each one. . . ."
N=501 (Form A), MoE ± 4.5 |
|
|
|
Favor |
Oppose |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
|
"Reducing federal spending on
Medicare managed care programs" |
|
11/13-15/09 |
30 |
66 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Providing subsidies to
families that make less than $88,000 a year to help them purchase health
insurance" |
|
11/13-15/09 |
67 |
32 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Now here
are a few provisions in the health care bill passed by the U.S. House.
Please tell me whether you favor or oppose each one. . . ."
N=513
(Form B), MoE ± 4.5 |
|
|
|
Favor |
Oppose |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
|
"Preventing health insurance
companies from denying coverage to people with pre-existing conditions" |
|
11/13-15/09 |
60 |
40 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Expanding the federal program
known as Medicaid to provide health care to more low-income Americans" |
|
11/13-15/09 |
75 |
25 |
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Raising taxes on individuals
who make more than 500,000 dollars a year or families that make more than
one million dollars a year to pay for providing health care to low-income
Americans" |
|
11/13-15/09 |
67 |
32 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Prevent illegal immigrants
from receiving any federal money to purchase health insurance" |
|
11/13-15/09 |
70 |
30 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Just your
best guess, how likely do you think it is that a bill similar to the one
passed by the U.S. House will become law by the end of the year: very
likely, somewhat likely, somewhat unlikely or very unlikely?"
N=501 (Form A), MoE ± 4.5 |
|
|
|
Very
Likely |
Somewhat
Likely |
Somewhat
Unlikely |
Very
Unlikely |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
11/13-15/09 |
12 |
37 |
31 |
19 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Just your
best guess, how likely do you think it is that a bill similar to the one
passed by the U.S. House will become law by the end of next year: very
likely, somewhat likely, somewhat unlikely or very unlikely?"
N=513
(Form B), MoE ± 4.5 |
|
|
|
Very
Likely |
Somewhat
Likely |
Somewhat
Unlikely |
Very
Unlikely |
Unsure |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
11/13-15/09 |
19 |
40 |
23 |
16 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"As you may
know, nearly every Republican in the U.S. House voted against the health
care bill which recently passed. Do you think that is mostly an indication
that there is something wrong with the bill or mostly an indication that
there is something wrong with the Republican Party's
approach to health care legislation?" |
|
|
|
Something
Wrong with
the Bill |
Somewhat
Wrong with
GOP Approach |
Both
Equal (vol.) |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
11/13-15/09 |
46 |
49 |
3 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Generally
speaking, are you in favor of using public funds for abortions when the
woman cannot afford it, or are you opposed to that?" |
|
|
|
Favor |
Oppose |
Indifferent
(vol.) |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
11/13-15/09 |
37 |
61 |
2 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Now think
about women who are covered by private health insurance plans that are paid
for by private individuals or employers with no money from the government
involved. Do you think private health insurance plans should cover some or
all of the costs of an abortion, or do you think that women who want to get
an abortion should have to pay the complete costs of that abortion out of
their own pockets?" |
|
|
|
Insurance
Should Cover |
Pay Out
of Pocket |
Depends
(vol.) |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
11/13-15/09 |
45 |
51 |
3 |
1 |
|
|
ABC News/Washington Post Poll. Nov. 12-15, 2009. N=1,001 adults
nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.5. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"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?" |
|
|
|
Better |
Worse |
About the
Same |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
11/12-15/09 |
19 |
37 |
42 |
2 |
|
|
9/10-12/09 |
16 |
32 |
50 |
2 |
|
|
8/13-17/09 |
19 |
33 |
47 |
2 |
|
|
6/18-21/09 |
16 |
31 |
50 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Just your
best guess, if the health care system is changed, do you think the quality
of health care for most people will get better, get worse, or remain about
the same?" |
|
|
|
Better |
Worse |
About the
Same |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
11/12-15/09 |
34 |
38 |
26 |
2 |
|
|
9/10-12/09 |
35 |
38 |
24 |
2 |
|
|
8/13-17/09 |
37 |
38 |
23 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"And if the
health care system is changed do you think [see below] will get
better, get worse, or remain about the same?" |
|
|
|
Better |
Worse |
About the
Same |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
"Your health insurance
coverage"
Asked of those WITH insurance |
|
11/12-15/09 |
13 |
39 |
46 |
1 |
|
|
9/10-12/09 |
11 |
37 |
49 |
2 |
|
|
8/13-17/09 |
14 |
40 |
43 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Your ability to get health
insurance"
Asked of those WITHOUT
insurance |
|
11/12-15/09 |
47 |
17 |
35 |
2 |
|
|
9/10-12/09 |
51 |
13 |
35 |
2 |
|
|
8/13-17/09 |
56 |
10 |
30 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"If the
health care system is changed do you think your health care costs will
increase, decrease, or remain about the same?" |
|
|
|
Increase |
Decrease |
About the
Same |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
11/12-15/09 |
52 |
11 |
35 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"If the
health care system is changed do you think the overall costs of health care
in this country will increase, decrease, or remain about the same?" |
|
|
|
Increase |
Decrease |
About the
Same |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
11/12-15/09 |
56 |
20 |
23 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Would you
support or oppose having the government create a new health insurance plan
to compete with private health insurance plans?" |
|
|
|
Support |
Oppose |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
11/12-15/09 |
53 |
43 |
3 |
|
|
|
10/15-18/09 |
57 |
40 |
3 |
|
|
|
9/10-12/09 |
55 |
42 |
3 |
|
|
|
8/13-17/09 |
52 |
46 |
2 |
|
|
|
6/18-21/09 |
62 |
33 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Would you
support or oppose having the government create a new health insurance plan
to compete with private health insurance plans?" If oppose or unsure:
"What if this government-sponsored plan is available only to people who do
not receive insurance through an employer, or through the existing Medicare
or Medicaid programs? In that case would you support or oppose having the
government create a new health insurance plan to compete with private health
insurance plans?"
Combined responses |
|
|
|
Support |
Oppose |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
11/12-15/09 |
72 |
28 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"How likely
do you think it is that a new government health insurance plan would force
many private health insurers to go out of business because they couldn't
compete? Do you think that's very likely, somewhat likely, somewhat unlikely
or very unlikely?" |
|
|
|
Very
Likely |
Somewhat
Likely |
Somewhat
Unlikely |
Very
Unlikely |
Unsure |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
11/12-15/09 |
30 |
31 |
22 |
16 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Would you
support or oppose a federal law requiring all companies with a payroll of at
least 500 thousand dollars either to offer health insurance to their
employees, or to pay money into a government fund that would provide
assistance buying insurance for people who can't get it through work?" |
|
|
|
Support |
Oppose |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
11/12-15/09 |
66 |
30 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Say
someone buys private health insurance using government assistance to help
pay for it. Do you think insurance sold that way should or should not be
allowed to include coverage for abortions?" |
|
|
|
Should |
Should Not |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
11/12-15/09 |
35 |
61 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Say
someone buys private health insurance using government assistance to help
pay for it. Do you think insurance sold that way should or should not be
allowed to include coverage for abortions?" If should not or unsure:
"What if the insurance company used private funds, not public funds, to
provide the abortion coverage? In that case do you think this coverage
should or should not be available?"
Combined responses |
|
|
|
Should |
Should Not |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
11/12-15/09 |
56 |
43 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Do you
feel you have a good basic understanding of the changes being proposed to
the health care system, or do you feel the changes being proposed for the
health care system are too complicated for you to have a good basic
understanding of them?"
Options rotated |
|
|
|
Good Basic
Understanding |
Too
Complicated |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
11/12-15/09 |
55 |
44 |
2 |
|
|
|
AP-GfK Poll conducted by GfK Roper Public Affairs & Media. Nov. 5-9,
2009. N=1,006 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.1. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Have
YOU been vaccinated against the H1N1 virus, otherwise known as the swine
flu, which is a separate vaccine from the regular flu vaccine, or have you
not been vaccinated against the H1N1 virus or swine flu?" |
|
|
|
Have |
Have Not |
|
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
|
|
|
|
11/5-9/09 |
6 |
94 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Have YOU been vaccinated against the H1N1 virus,
otherwise known as the swine flu, which is a separate vaccine from the
regular flu vaccine, or have you not been vaccinated against the H1N1 virus
or swine flu?" If have not: "As you
may know, the government is making the H1N1 flu, or swine flu vaccine. It
would be available as a separate shot and is not included in the regular flu
vaccine this year. You would have to make a separate trip to the doctor or
clinic to get this shot as it won't be available when the regular flu shot
is administered. How likely would you be to get this separate shot for
yourself . . . ?"
Combined
responses |
|
|
|
Very
Likely |
Somewhat
Likely |
Not Too
Likely |
Not at All
Likely |
Have Been
Vaccinated |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
11/5-9/09 |
23 |
18 |
12 |
40 |
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Have any
of your children been vaccinated against the H1N1 virus or swine flu, which
is a separate vaccine from the regular flu vaccine, or have they not been
vaccinated against the H1N1 virus or swine flu?"
N= 296
parents/guardians of children under age 18 |
|
|
|
Have |
Have Not |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
11/5-9/09 |
17 |
82 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Have any
of your children been vaccinated against the H1N1 virus or swine flu, which
is a separate vaccine from the regular flu vaccine, or have they not been
vaccinated against the H1N1 virus or swine flu?" If
have not: "How likely would you be to give permission to
have this additional swine flu shot administered to your children at school,
on a separate date from the regular flu vaccine, if it is available
. . . ?"
N= 296
parents/guardians of children under age 18.
Combined responses. |
|
|
|
Very
Likely |
Somewhat
Likely |
Not Too
Likely |
Strongly
Unlikely |
Children
Have Been
Vaccinated |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
11/5-9/09 |
27 |
18 |
9 |
28 |
17 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"How
concerned are you that you or someone in your immediate family might catch
the swine flu . . . ?" |
|
|
|
Very
Concerned |
Somewhat
Concerned |
Not Too
Concerned |
Not at All
Concerned |
Unsure |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
11/5-9/09 |
23 |
33 |
22 |
19 |
2 |
|
10/1-5/09 |
29 |
30 |
26 |
16 |
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Without
knowing anything else about the swine flu vaccine being developed, how
confident would you be that this vaccine would protect you and your family
from the swine flu . . . ?" |
|
|
|
Very
Confident |
Somewhat
Confident |
Not Too
Confident |
Not at All
Confident |
Unsure |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
11/5-9/09 |
19 |
46 |
20 |
15 |
- |
|
10/1-5/09 |
16 |
53 |
19 |
10 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"How
concerned are you that there would be side-effects from this new swine flu
vaccine . . . ?" |
|
|
|
Very
Concerned |
Somewhat
Concerned |
Not Too
Concerned |
Not at All
Concerned |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
11/5-9/09 |
35 |
33 |
18 |
14 |
|
|
10/1-5/09 |
35 |
37 |
17 |
11 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Is the
federal government doing a good job, a poor job, or neither a good nor poor
job of handling the swine flu epidemic?" |
|
|
|
Good |
Poor |
Neither |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
11/5-9/09 |
47 |
29 |
22 |
2 |
|
|
Gallup Poll. Nov. 5-8, 2009. N=1,008 adults nationwide. Margin of
error ± 4. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Which of
the following approaches for providing health care in the United States
would you prefer: replacing the current health care system with a new
government-run health care system, or maintaining
the current system based mostly on private health insurance?"
Options rotated |
|
|
|
Replace with
Government-
Run System |
Maintain
Private
System |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
11/5-8/09 |
32 |
61 |
7 |
|
|
|
3/27-29/09 |
39 |
56 |
5 |
|
|
|
11/13-16/08 |
41 |
49 |
10 |
|
|
|
11/11-14/07 |
41 |
48 |
11 |
|
|
|
11/9-12/06 |
39 |
51 |
10 |
|
|
|
11/7-10/05 |
41 |
49 |
10 |
|
|
|
11/7-10/04 |
32 |
63 |
5 |
|
|
|
11/3-5/03 |
38 |
57 |
5 |
|
|
|
11/8-11/01 |
33 |
61 |
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Thinking
about health care legislation now being considered by Congress: Would you
advise your member of Congress to vote for or against a health care bill
this year, or do you not have an opinion?" |
|
|
|
For |
Against |
No Opinion |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
11/5-8/09 |
29 |
38 |
33 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Thinking
about health care legislation now being considered by Congress: Would you
advise your member of Congress to vote for or against a health care bill
this year, or do you not have an opinion?" If no
opinion: "As of today, would you say you lean more toward advising
your member of Congress to vote for a health care bill, or lean more toward
advising your member of Congress to vote against a health
care bill?"
Combined
responses |
|
|
|
For |
Against |
No Opinion |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
ALL |
43 |
48 |
9 |
|
|
|
Republicans |
18 |
79 |
3 |
|
|
|
Independents |
37 |
53 |
10 |
|
|
|
Democrats |
71 |
18 |
11 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Taking
everything into account, if a new health care bill becomes law, do you think
in the long run it will make the U.S. health care system better, would it
not make much difference, or make it worse than it is now?"
Options rotated. N=500 (Form
A), MoE ±
5. |
|
|
|
Better |
Not Much
Difference |
Worse |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
11/5-8/09 |
41 |
14 |
40 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Taking
everything into account, if a new health care bill becomes law, do you think
in the long run it will make your own health care situation better, would it
not make much difference, or make it worse than it is now?"
Options rotated. N=508 (Form
B), MoE ±
5. |
|
|
|
Better |
Not Much
Difference |
Worse |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
11/5-8/09 |
26 |
31 |
36 |
7 |
|
|
CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll. Oct. 30-Nov. 1, 2009. N=1,018
adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"From
everything you have heard or read so far, do you favor or oppose Barack
Obama's plan to reform health care?" |
|
|
|
Favor |
Oppose |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
10/30 - 11/1/09 |
45 |
53 |
2 |
|
|
|
10/16-18/09 |
49 |
49 |
2 |
|
|
|
9/11-13/09 |
51 |
46 |
3 |
|
|
|
8/28-31/09 |
48 |
51 |
2 |
|
|
|
7/31 - 8/3/09 |
50 |
45 |
5 |
|
|
|
6/26-28/09 |
51 |
45 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"As you may
know, several health care bills have been passed by committees in the U.S.
House and Senate and they can be brought before Congress for debate and a
final vote at any time. Which of the following do you think Congress should
do? Continue working on those bills this fall and make relatively minor
changes before passing final legislation. Continue working on those bills
this fall but pass final legislation only if major changes are made. Start
work on entirely new bills that would not be ready until some time next
year. Stop working on any bills that would change the country's health care
system." |
|
|
|
Make Minor
Changes |
Make Major
Changes |
Entirely
New Bills |
Stop Working
On Any Bills |
Unsure |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
10/30 - 11/1/09 |
26 |
33 |
24 |
15 |
1 |
|
8/28-31/09 |
25 |
28 |
25 |
20 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"How
confident are you that the federal government can prevent a nationwide swine
flu epidemic: very confident, somewhat confident, not very confident, or not
confident at all?" |
|
|
|
Very
Confident |
Somewhat
Confident |
Not Very
Confident |
Not at All
Confident |
Unsure |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
10/30 - 11/1/09 |
11 |
40 |
26 |
23 |
- |
|
8/28-31/09 |
15 |
44 |
22 |
18 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Just your
best guess: Do you think that the government and private industry can or
cannot produce enough swine flu vaccine to inoculate all Americans who want
to get a swine flu shot?" |
|
|
|
Can |
Cannot |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
10/30 - 11/1/09 |
53 |
46 |
1 |
|
|
|
8/28-31/09 |
50 |
48 |
1 |
|
|
|
Ipsos/McClatchy Poll conducted by Ipsos Public Affairs. Oct. 29-Nov.
1, 2009. N=1,077 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"How
concerned are you that you, someone in your household, or someone in your
close circle of friends will get sick from swine
flu? Would you say you are . . . ?" |
|
|
|
Very
Concerned |
Somewhat
Concerned |
Not Very
Concerned |
Not at All
Concerned |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
10/29 - 11/1/09 |
26 |
37 |
21 |
15 |
|
|
4/30 - 5/3/09 |
20 |
32 |
26 |
23 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"How likely
is it that you will get vaccinated against the H1N1 swine
flu once the vaccine is available in your area? Would you say . . . ?" |
|
|
|
Very Likely |
Somewhat
Likely |
Not Very
Likely |
Not at All
Likely |
Unsure |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
10/29 - 11/1/09 |
33 |
19 |
17 |
30 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"And
overall, how confident are you that the Obama administration has done
everything in its power to ensure the H1N1 swine
flu vaccine is available in time for flu season? Would you say . . . ?" |
|
|
|
Very
Confident |
Somewhat
Confident |
Not Very
Confident |
Not at All
Confident |
Unsure |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
10/29 - 11/1/09 |
23 |
43 |
17 |
14 |
3 |
|
NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by the polling
organizations of Peter Hart (D) and Bill McInturff (R). Oct. 22-25, 2009.
N=1,009 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.1. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"And from
what you have heard about Barack Obama's health care plan, do you believe it
will result in the quality of your health care getting better, worse, or
staying about the same as now? If you do not have an opinion, please just
say so."
Half sample
(Form A), MoE
±
4.4 |
|
|
|
Better |
Worse |
Same |
No Opinion |
Unsure |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
10/22-25/09 |
21 |
40 |
27 |
10 |
2 |
|
9/17-20/09 |
19 |
36 |
34 |
8 |
3 |
|
8/15-17/09 |
24 |
40 |
27 |
7 |
2 |
|
7/24-27/09 |
21 |
39 |
29 |
9 |
2 |
|
4/23-26/09 |
22 |
24 |
29 |
20 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"And from
what you have heard about Barack Obama's health care plan, do you believe it
will result in the cost of your health care going up, down, or staying about
the same as now? If you do not have an opinion, please just say so."
Half sample
(Form B), MoE
±
4.4 |
|
|
|
Up |
Down |
Same |
No Opinion |
Unsure |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
10/22-25/09 |
47 |
13 |
25 |
11 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Which one
of the following do you think the president and Congress should be most
focused on addressing: the cost of health care, or people who are not
covered by insurance?"
Half sample
(Form A), MoE
±
4.4 |
|
|
|
Cost |
Coverage |
Both
Equally (vol.) |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
10/22-25/09 |
38 |
41 |
18 |
3 |
|
|
4/23-26/09 |
39 |
42 |
16 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Which one
of the following do you think the president's health care plan is more
focused on addressing: the cost of health care, or people who are not
covered by insurance?"
Half sample
(Form B), MoE
±
4.4 |
|
|
|
Cost |
Coverage |
Both
Equally (vol.) |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
10/22-25/09 |
13 |
68 |
15 |
4 |
|
|
4/23-26/09 |
12 |
69 |
12 |
7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"And
thinking about one aspect of the debate on health care legislation -- In any
health care proposal, how important do you feel it is to give people a
choice of both a public plan administered by the federal government and a
private plan for their health insurance: extremely important, quite
important, not that important, or not at all important?"
Half sample (Form A), MoE
±
4.4 |
|
|
|
Extremely
Important |
Quite
Important |
Not That
Important |
Not at All
Important |
Unsure |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
10/22-25/09 |
45 |
27 |
8 |
15 |
5 |
|
9/17-20/09 |
48 |
25 |
8 |
15 |
4 |
|
6/12-15/09 |
41 |
35 |
12 |
8 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"And
thinking about one aspect of the debate on health care legislation -- Would
you favor or oppose creating a public health care plan administered by the
federal government that would compete directly with private health insurance
companies?"
Half sample
(Form B), MoE
±
4.4 |
|
|
|
Favor |
Oppose |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
10/22-25/09 |
48 |
42 |
10 |
|
|
|
9/17-20/09 |
46 |
48 |
6 |
|
|
|
8/15-17/09 |
43 |
47 |
10 |
|
|
|
7/24-27/09 |
46 |
44 |
10 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"As you may
know, a health care bill has not yet passed through Congress. Do you feel
that this is mainly due to an unwillingness of the Republicans to compromise
and find a middle ground to work with the Democrats, or that this is due to
an unwillingness of the Democrats to compromise and find a middle ground to
work with the Republicans, or do you feel that it is equally the fault of
both parties?" |
|
|
|
Republicans'
Unwillingness |
Democrats'
Unwillingness |
Both Parties
Equally |
Neither at
Fault (vol.) |
Unsure |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
10/22-25/09 |
23 |
16 |
56 |
2 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"How much
blame would you give to each of the following people or groups for making
health care reform legislation so difficult to deal with and pass: a great
deal of blame, quite a bit of blame, very little blame, or no blame at all?
. . ."
Half sample (Form A), MoE
±
4.4 |
|
|
|
A Great Deal |
Quite a Bit |
Very Little |
None at All |
Unsure |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
"Special interest groups such
as big pharmaceutical and health insurance companies because they are more
concerned about their bottom line and want to stop real health care reform
in this country" |
|
10/22-25/09 |
49 |
26 |
15 |
5 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Democrats in Congress because
their health plan is expensive and calls for a lot more government
involvement in the health care system" |
|
10/22-25/09 |
31 |
30 |
24 |
9 |
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Republicans in Congress
because they are more concerned about blocking the bill and are not putting
forward an alternative" |
|
10/22-25/09 |
30 |
30 |
25 |
10 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"President Obama because he
failed to provide the kind of leadership needed to pass legislation like
this" |
|
10/22-25/09 |
18 |
20 |
33 |
25 |
4 |
|
USA Today/Gallup Poll. Oct. 16-19,
2009. N=1,521 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.
Per Gallup: Sample includes "an oversample of 408 blacks, consisting of 102
interviews done as part of the random national sample and 306 interviews
with blacks who had previously participated in national Gallup Polls and
agreed to be re-interviewed at a later date. The data from the national
sample and re-interviews are combined and weighted to be demographically
representative of the national adult population in the United States and to
reflect the proper proportion of blacks in the overall population." |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"As you may
know, the White House and congressional Democrats are moving toward passing
a health care bill, though the details of the final bill are still being
worked out. Based on what you know or have read, do you think you will
support the final health care bill, does it depend on some of the decisions
that have yet to be made about the bill, or do you think you will oppose the
final health care bill?"
Options rotated |
|
|
|
Support |
Depends |
Oppose |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
10/16-19/09 |
25 |
39 |
33 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"If
Congress is going to reform the health care system, should Congress deal
with health care reform on a gradual basis over several years, or should
Congress try to pass a comprehensive health care reform plan this year?" |
|
|
|
Over Several
Years |
This Year |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
10/16-19/09 |
58 |
38 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Suppose a
health care bill passes this year. Do you think [see below] would get
better, would not change, or would get worse than if no health care bill
passes?" |
|
|
|
Get Better |
Not Change |
Get Worse |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
"The quality of health care
you and your family receive" |
|
10/16-19/09 |
19 |
40 |
39 |
2 |
|
|
9/11-13/09 |
18 |
48 |
33 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"The costs you and your family
pay for health care" |
|
10/16-19/09 |
22 |
27 |
49 |
3 |
|
|
9/11-13/09 |
22 |
32 |
42 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"The health care coverage you
and your family receive" |
|
10/16-19/09 |
20 |
40 |
37 |
2 |
|
|
9/11-13/09 |
22 |
41 |
33 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Insurance company
requirements you have to meet to get certain treatments covered" |
|
10/16-19/09 |
25 |
25 |
46 |
4 |
|
|
9/11-13/09 |
22 |
35 |
38 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Now
thinking about some of the specifics of health care legislation being
considered: If Congress passes a health care bill, do you think it should or
should not include a public, government-run insurance plan to compete with
plans offered by private insurance companies?" |
|
|
|
Should |
Should Not |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
10/16-19/09 |
50 |
46 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Next,
please tell me whether you favor or oppose each of the following as a way to
pay for the health care bill. How about . . . ?" |
|
|
|
Favor |
Oppose |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
|
"Reducing payments to Medicare
providers, such as hospitals and doctors" |
|
10/16-19/09 |
36 |
61 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Imposing a surcharge on
federal income taxes for individuals with annual incomes over $280,000 and
families with incomes over $350,000" |
|
10/16-19/09 |
59 |
38 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Imposing a tax on insurance
plans that have the most expensive benefit packages" |
|
10/16-19/09 |
34 |
61 |
4 |
|
|
|
CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll. Oct. 16-18, 2009. N=1,038
adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"From
everything you have heard or read so far, do you favor or oppose Barack
Obama's plan to reform health care?" If favor or oppose: "Do you
favor/oppose that plan strongly or only moderately?"
Combined responses |
|
|
|
Favor
Strongly |
Favor Only
Moderately |
Oppose Only
Moderately |
Oppose
Strongly |
Unsure |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
10/16-18/09 |
24 |
25 |
15 |
34 |
2 |
|
9/11-13/09 |
26 |
25 |
14 |
32 |
4 |
|
8/28-31/09 |
25 |
23 |
10 |
41 |
2 |
|
7/31 - 8/3/09 |
23 |
27 |
12 |
33 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"What do
you think would be better for the country -- if Congress passed a bill to
change the country's health care system along the lines of what Barack Obama
has proposed, or if the current system were left in place with no changes?" |
|
|
|
Passed a
Bill |
Kept Current
System |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
10/16-18/09 |
53 |
44 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"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?" |
|
|
|
Favor |
Oppose |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
10/16-18/09 |
61 |
38 |
1 |
|
|
|
8/28-31/09 |
55 |
41 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"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: "Which of
the following statements comes closest to your view:
[see below]?"
Combined responses |
|
|
|
|
|
% |
|
|
|
Favor bill only if includes
public option |
40 |
|
|
|
Favor bill even if did not
include public option |
18 |
|
|
|
Favor public option, unsure on
bill |
3 |
|
|
|
Oppose public option (from
preceding question) |
38 |
|
|
|
Unsure |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Now
thinking about the vaccine for the H1N1 flu, sometimes referred to as 'swine
flu,' do you think that it is safe for people to get that vaccine, or do you
think that vaccine has side effects that can lead to death or serious health
problems in some people who get it?" |
|
|
|
Safe |
Side Effects |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
10/16-18/09 |
49 |
43 |
7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Do you
think doctors, nurses, and other health care professionals who may come in
contact with people suffering from the H1N1 flu should or should not be
required to get the vaccine against this flu?" |
|
|
|
Should |
Should Not |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
10/16-18/09 |
56 |
42 |
2 |
|
|
|
ABC News/Washington Post Poll. Oct. 15-18, 2009. N=1,004 adults
nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.5. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"In terms
of expanding health care coverage to people who don't have it now, do you
think the proposed changes to the health care system go too far, do not go
far enough, or are about right?" |
|
|
|
Too Far |
Not Far
Enough |
About
Right |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
10/15-18/09 |
28 |
35 |
33 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"In terms
of controlling the costs of health care overall, do you think the proposed
changes to the health care system go too far, do not go far enough, or are
about right?" |
|
|
|
Too Far |
Not Far
Enough |
About
Right |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
10/15-18/09 |
30 |
36 |
29 |
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Would you
support or oppose having the government create a new health insurance plan
to compete with private health insurance plans?" If oppose or unsure:
"What if this government-sponsored plan was run by state governments and was
available only to people who did not have a choice of affordable private
insurance? In that case would you support or oppose this idea?"
Combined responses |
|
|
|
Support |
Oppose |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
10/15-18/09 |
76 |
23 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Which of
these would you prefer? A plan that includes some form of
government-sponsored health insurance for people who can't get affordable
private insurance, but is approved without support from Republicans in
Congress. OR, A a plan that is approved with support from Republicans in
Congress, but does not include any form of government-sponsored health
insurance for people who can't get affordable private insurance."
Options rotated |
|
|
|
With Gov't-
Sponsored
Insurance |
Without Gov't
Sponsored
Insurance |
Neither/No
Plan (vol.) |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
10/15-18/09 |
51 |
37 |
6 |
7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Would you
support or oppose a law that requires all Americans to have health
insurance, either getting it from work, buying it on their own, or through
eligibility for Medicare or Medicaid?" |
|
|
|
Support |
Oppose |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
10/15-18/09 |
56 |
41 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Would you
support or oppose a law that requires all Americans to have health
insurance, either getting it from work, buying it on their own, or through
eligibility for Medicare or Medicaid?" If oppose or unsure: "What if
the government gave financial assistance in getting health insurance to
people with incomes below about 40 thousand
dollars for an individual, and below 88 thousand
dollars for a family of four? In that case, would you support or oppose a
law that requires all Americans to have health insurance?"
Combined responses |
|
|
|
Support |
Oppose |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
10/15-18/09 |
71 |
28 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Do you
think the health care plan creates too much government involvement in the
nation's health care system, not enough government involvement or about the
right amount?" |
|
|
|
Too Much |
Not Enough |
About Right |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
10/15-18/09 |
42 |
21 |
34 |
2 |
|
|
9/10-12/09 |
45 |
12 |
41 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"One idea
would put a tax on the most expensive health insurance policies. Supporters
say this would help pay for health care reform, and encourage insurers to
offer cheaper policies. Opponents say this would make these policies too
expensive for people who want them. Would you yourself support or oppose
this tax?"
Options
rotated |
|
|
|
Support |
Oppose |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
10/15-18/09 |
35 |
61 |
4 |
|
|
|
Kaiser Family Foundation Kaiser Health Tracking Poll. Oct. 8-15,
2009. N=1,200 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Which
comes closer to your opinion about what Congress and the President should do
regarding health care reform this year? They should continue trying to pass
a major reform of the health care system. They should stop trying to pass a
major reform this year and instead work on passing a more limited version.
They should leave health care reform for another time." |
|
|
|
Try to Pass
Major Reform |
Work on
Limited
Version |
Leave for
Another Time |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
10/8-15/09 |
49 |
22 |
26 |
3 |
|
|
9/11-18/09 |
50 |
25 |
22 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Do you
think the country's small businesses 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?" |
|
|
|
Better Off |
Worse Off |
Not Much
Difference |
It Depends
(vol.) |
Unsure |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
10/8-15/09 |
36 |
33 |
20 |
3 |
9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"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?" |
|
|
|
Better |
Worse |
About the
Same |
It Depends
(vol.) |
Unsure |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
"The quality of your own
health care"
N=623 (Form A) |
|
10/8-15/09 |
29 |
27 |
37 |
2 |
5 |
|
9/11-18/09 |
31 |
21 |
42 |
2 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"The cost of health care for
you and your family"
N=623 (Form A) |
|
10/8-15/09 |
34 |
30 |
29 |
2 |
5 |
|
9/11-18/09 |
37 |
27 |
30 |
2 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Your choice of doctors and
hospitals"
N=623 (Form A) |
|
10/8-15/09 |
28 |
26 |
39 |
1 |
5 |
|
9/11-18/09 |
22 |
26 |
46 |
2 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Your wait times for
non-emergency procedures and treatments"
N=623 (Form A) |
|
10/8-15/09 |
20 |
36 |
37 |
2 |
5 |
|
9/11-18/09 |
19 |
35 |
38 |
2 |
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"The quality of health care in
America"
N=577 (Form B) |
|
10/8-15/09 |
39 |
31 |
26 |
2 |
2 |
|
9/11-18/09 |
40 |
31 |
24 |
2 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"The overall cost of health
care"
N=577 (Form B) |
|
10/8-15/09 |
40 |
35 |
18 |
3 |
5 |
|
9/11-18/09 |
45 |
31 |
16 |
2 |
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"The average patient's choice
of doctors and hospitals"
N=577 (Form B) |
|
10/8-15/09 |
31 |
34 |
30 |
2 |
3 |
|
9/11-18/09 |
29 |
31 |
33 |
3 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Waiting times for
non-emergency procedures and treatments"
N=577 (Form B) |
|
10/8-15/09 |
23 |
41 |
31 |
1 |
4 |
|
9/11-18/09 |
20 |
40 |
31 |
2 |
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Do you
think passing health care reform would do more to HELP the country's
SHORT TERM economic situation, do more to HURT the country's
short term economic situation, or wouldn't it impact the economy in the
short term?" |
|
|
|
Help |
Hurt |
No Impact |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
10/8-15/09 |
32 |
41 |
22 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Do you
think passing health care reform would do more to HELP the country's LONG
TERM economic situation, do more to HURT the country's long term economic
situation, or wouldn't it impact the economy in the long term?" |
|
|
|
Help |
Hurt |
No Impact |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
10/8-15/09 |
49 |
37 |
10 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"If
Congress and the president do pass health care reform, do you think most
Americans who currently can't afford to buy health insurance will get ENOUGH
financial help from the government to be able to afford adequate coverage,
or do you think the amount of government financial help will NOT be enough,
and most of these people will still have trouble paying for adequate
coverage?"
N=623 (Form A) |
|
|
|
Enough |
Not Enough |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
10/8-15/09 |
40 |
52 |
7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Now I'm
going to read you some different ways to increase the number of Americans
covered by health insurance. As I read each one, please tell me whether you
would favor it or oppose it. Here's the (first/next) one: [See below.]
Do you favor or oppose this?" |
|
|
|
Favor |
Oppose |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
|
"Requiring all Americans to
have health insurance, either from their employer or from another source,
with financial help for those who can't afford it" |
|
10/8-15/09 |
66 |
31 |
3 |
|
|
|
9/11-18/09 |
68 |
29 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Creating a
government-administered public health insurance option to compete with
private health insurance plans" |
|
10/8-15/09 |
57 |
39 |
5 |
|
|
|
9/11-18/09 |
59 |
36 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Please
tell me if you would favor or oppose each of the following to help pay for
health care reform and provide coverage for more of the uninsured. How about
. . . ?" |
|
|
|
Favor |
Oppose |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
|
"Increasing income taxes for
people from families making more than $350,000 a year and individuals making
more than $280,000" |
|
10/8-15/09 |
63 |
33 |
4 |
|
|
|
9/11-18/09 |
70 |
28 |
2 |
|
|
|
8/4-11/09 |
63 |
34 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Having health insurance
companies pay a fee based on how much business they have" |
|
10/8-15/09 |
50 |
41 |
8 |
|
|
|
9/11-18/09 |
57 |
35 |
8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Having health insurance
companies pay a tax for offering very expensive policies" |
|
10/8-15/09 |
55 |
39 |
7 |
|
|
|
9/11-18/09 |
59 |
32 |
10 |
|
|
|
CBS News Poll. Oct. 5-8, 2009. N=829 adults nationwide. Margin of
error ± 3. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Which of
the following three statements comes closest to expressing your overall view
of the health care system in the United States? (1) On the whole, the health
care system works pretty well and only minor changes are necessary to make
it work better. OR, (2) There are some good things in our health care
system, but fundamental changes are needed. OR, (3) Our health care system
has so much wrong with it that we need to completely rebuild it." |
|
|
|
Minor
Changes |
Fundamental
Changes |
Completely
Rebuild |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
10/5-8/09 |
15 |
53 |
31 |
1 |
|
|
9/19-23/09 |
19 |
51 |
27 |
3 |
|
|
8/27-31/09 |
17 |
55 |
27 |
1 |
|
|
7/24-28/09 |
16 |
49 |
33 |
2 |
|
|
6/12-16/09 |
13 |
51 |
34 |
2 |
|
|
4/22-26/09 |
12 |
49 |
38 |
1 |
|
|
9/12-16/08 |
14 |
50 |
35 |
1 |
|
|
1/20-25/06 |
8 |
56 |
34 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"If you had
to say, which do you think is a more serious problem right now: keeping
health care costs down for average Americans, OR providing health insurance
for Americans who do not have any insurance?" |
|
|
|
Keeping
Costs Down |
Providing
Insurance |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
10/5-8/09 |
35 |
59 |
6 |
|
|
|
9/19-23/09 |
35 |
59 |
6 |
|
|
|
7/24-28/09 |
43 |
53 |
5 |
|
|
|
6/12-16/09 |
26 |
65 |
9 |
|
|
|
4/1-5/09 |
40 |
54 |
7 |
|
|
|
2/23-27/07 |
31 |
65 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Compared
to past debates on major issues, do you think the overall tone of the health
care debate has been more positive, more negative, or about the same as past
debates on major issues?" |
|
|
|
More
Positive |
More
Negative |
About the
Same |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
10/5-8/09 |
11 |
45 |
36 |
8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"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 |
|
|
|
More
Likely |
Less
Likely |
No
Difference |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
10/5-8/09 |
30 |
30 |
35 |
5 |
|
|
Republicans |
12 |
54 |
29 |
5 |
|
|
Democrats |
52 |
9 |
36 |
3 |
|
|
Independents |
23 |
32 |
37 |
8 |
|
|
|
8/27-31/09 |
29 |
33 |
29 |
9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"If
Congress doesn't pass any health care reform by the end of the year, and the
current system continues as it is, would you be pleased or disappointed?" |
|
|
|
Pleased |
Disappointed |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
10/5-8/09 |
29 |
61 |
10 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Would you
favor or oppose the government offering everyone a government-administered
health insurance plan -- something like the Medicare coverage that people 65
and older get -- that would compete with private health insurance plans?" |
|
|
|
Favor |
Oppose |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
10/5-8/09 |
62 |
31 |
7 |
|
|
|
9/19-23/09 |
65 |
26 |
9 |
|
|
|
8/27-31/09 |
60 |
34 |
6 |
|
|
|
7/24-28/09 |
66 |
27 |
7 |
|
|
|
7/9-12/09 |
64 |
29 |
7 |
|
|
|
6/12-16/09 |
72 |
20 |
8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"In their
proposals for health care reform, who do you think the Democrats in Congress
are trying to help more: the people who DON'T have health insurance, the
people who already have health insurance, both, or neither?" |
|
|
|
People Who
Don't Have
Insurance |
People Who
Already Have
Insurance |
Both |
Neither |
Unsure |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
10/5-8/09 |
34 |
6 |
34 |
20 |
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"In their
proposals for health care reform, who do you think the Republicans in
Congress are trying to help more: the people who DON'T have health
insurance, the people who already have health insurance, both, or neither?" |
|
|
|
People Who
Don't Have
Insurance |
People Who
Already Have
Insurance |
Both |
Neither |
Unsure |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
10/5-8/09 |
11 |
24 |
27 |
32 |
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"On the
issue of health care, who do you think cares more about the needs and
problems of people 65 and older: the Democratic
Party or the Republican Party?" |
|
|
|
Democratic
Party |
Republican
Party |
Both (vol.) |
Neither
(vol.) |
Unsure |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
10/5-8/09 |
42 |
31 |
6 |
8 |
13 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"On the
issue of health care, who do you think cares more about the needs and
problems of people under 30: the Democratic Party or the Republican Party?" |
|
|
|
Democratic
Party |
Republican
Party |
Both (vol.) |
Neither
(vol.) |
Unsure |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
10/5-8/09 |
52 |
18 |
4 |
9 |
17 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"How
serious a problem would you say the H1N1 or swine flu is? Would you say it
is a very serious problem, a somewhat serious problem, not too serious of a
problem, or not a serious problem at all?" |
|
|
|
Very
Serious |
Somewhat
Serious |
Not Too
Serious |
Not at All
Serious |
Unsure |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
10/5-8/09 |
21 |
53 |
19 |
3 |
4 |
|
8/27-31/09 |
28 |
44 |
21 |
6 |
1 |
|
5/6-12/09 |
12 |
37 |
35 |
14 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"How likely
is it that you will get vaccinated this year against the H1N1 or swine flu:
very likely, somewhat likely, not very likely, or not at all likely?" |
|
|
|
Very
Likely |
Somewhat
Likely |
Not Very
Likely |
Not at All
Likely |
Unsure |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
10/5-8/09 |
28 |
18 |
19 |
32 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"How likely
is it that you will have your children vaccinated this year against the H1N1
or swine flu: very likely, somewhat likely, not very likely, or not at all
likely?" N=217
parents with children under age 18, MoE
±
6 |
|
|
|
Very
Likely |
Somewhat
Likely |
Not Very
Likely |
Not at All
Likely |
Unsure |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
10/5-8/09 |
46 |
13 |
18 |
19 |
4 |
|
8/27-31/09 |
45 |
22 |
14 |
17 |
2 |
|
Earlier polls on health policy
|