Topline results are below. Full results, including crosstabs, can be found here.
Q1 Do you support or oppose the health care bill
being discussed in Congress right now? If you
support it, press 1. If you oppose it, press 2. If
you’re not sure, press 3
Support ………………………………………………….. 35%
Oppose ………………………………………………….. 58%
Not Sure…………………………………………………. 7%
Q2 If the health care bill being discussed right now
is passed the ‘doughnut hole’ in Medicare will
be filled, making prescriptions more affordable
for seniors. Does this make you more or less
supportive of the health care bill? If more
supportive, press 1. If less supportive, press 2.
If it makes no difference, press 3.
More Supportive ……………………………………… 51%
Less Supportive ………………………………………. 38%
No Difference………………………………………….. 11%
Q3 If the health care bill being discussed right now
is passed children could not be excluded from
health care because of pre-existing conditions.
Does that make you more or less supportive of
the health care bill? If more supportive, press
1. If less supportive, press 2. If it makes no
difference, press 3.
More Supportive ……………………………………… 59%
Less Supportive ………………………………………. 33%
No Difference………………………………………….. 8%
Q4 If the health care bill being discussed right now
is passed children would be able to stay on
their parents’ policies until they’re 26 years old.
Does that make you more or less supportive of
the health care bill? If more supportive, press
1. If less supportive, press 2. If it makes no
difference, press 3.
More Supportive ……………………………………… 42%
Less Supportive ………………………………………. 49%
No Difference………………………………………….. 10%
Q5 If the health care bill being discussed right now
is passed small businesses will be given tax
credits if they provide their employees with
health insurance. Does that make you more or
less supportive of the health care bill? If more
supportive, press 1. If less supportive, press 2.
If it makes no difference, press 3.
More Supportive ……………………………………… 57%
Less Supportive ………………………………………. 37%
No Difference………………………………………….. 6%
Q6 If the health care bill being discussed right now
is passed health care companies will not be
able to place caps on how much they will
cover. Does that make you more or less
supportive of the health care bill? If more
supportive, press 1. If less supportive, press 2.
If it makes no difference, press 3.
More Supportive ……………………………………… 52%
Less Supportive ………………………………………. 38%
No Difference………………………………………….. 9%
Q7 Based on the provisions of the health care bill
you have heard about in this poll, would you
say you support or oppose the health care bill
being discussed in Congress right now? If you
support it, press 1. If you oppose it, press 2. If
you’re not sure, press 3.
Support ………………………………………………….. 39%
Oppose ………………………………………………….. 53%
Not Sure…………………………………………………. 8%
Q8 If you are a woman, press 1, if a man, press 2.
Woman ………………………………………………….. 52%
Man……………………………………………………….. 48%
Q9 If you are a Democrat, press 1. If you are a
Republican, press 2. If you are an independent
or identify with another party, press 3.
Democrat ……………………………………………….. 43%
Republican……………………………………………… 33%
Independent/Other…………………………………… 24%
Q10 If you are white, press 1. If African American,
press 2. If other, press 3.
White …………………………………………………….. 75%
African American …………………………………….. 22%
Other……………………………………………………… 3%
Q11 If you are 18 to 29 years old, press 1 now. If
you are 30 to 45, press 2. If you are 46 to 65,
press 3. If older, press 4.
18 to 29………………………………………………….. 7%
30 to 45………………………………………………….. 29%
46 to 65………………………………………………….. 42%
Older than 65………………………………………….. 22%