August 5, 2009 - [b]Scrap Health Care Reform If It Adds To Deficit, U.S. Voters Tell Quinnipiac University National Poll; Voters Disapprove Of Obama's Handling Of Health Care
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American voters, by a 55 - 35 percent margin, are more worried that Congress will spend too much money and add to the deficit than it will not act to overhaul the health care system, according to a Quinnipiac University national poll released today.

By a similar 57 - 37 percent margin, voters say health care reform should be dropped if it adds "significantly" to the deficit.


By a 72 - 21 percent margin, voters do not believe that President Barack Obama will keep his promise to overhaul the health care system without adding to the deficit, the independent Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pe-ack) University national poll finds.


American voters disapprove 52 - 39 percent of the way President Obama is handling health care, down from 46 - 42 percent approval July 1, with 60 - 34 percent disapproval from independent voters.

Voters say 59 - 36 percent that Congress should not pass health care reform if only Democratic members support it.


Voters are split 39 - 41 percent on whether the President's health care plan will improve or hurt the quality of health care in the nation, with 14 percent saying it won't make a difference.


Only 21 percent of voters say the plan will improve the quality of care they receive, while 36 percent say it will hurt their quality of care and 39 percent say it will make no difference.

"President Barack Obama and Democratic leaders in Congress appear to be losing the public relations war over their plan to revamp the nation's health care system," said Peter A. Brown, assistant director of the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute.


"Americans are more willing to scrap a health care overhaul than they are to increase the deficit in order to produce such legislation. That's a bad omen for the White House and Congressional leadership as they try to sell their plan to the country this month before the vote counting gets serious on Capitol Hill in September."


There is still strong support for critical elements of the Obama/Democratic plan:
62 - 32 percent in favor of giving people the option of a government insurance plan;
61 - 36 percent for higher taxes on high income earners to pay for health care reform;
60 - 32 percent in favor of insurance subsidies for individuals making up to $43,000 and families of four making up to $88,000;
54 - 38 percent for requiring businesses to provide insurance or pay the government.

Voters oppose 68 - 26 percent requiring people to have health insurance or pay a fine and oppose 68 - 27 percent taxing employees for health care benefits from employers.


Independent voters, perhaps the key voting group, are more worried about the deficit rising than congressional inaction, 54 - 37 percent.

These voters say 59 - 36 percent that overhaul should not occur if it would "significantly" increase the deficit.

Independents oppose 63 - 33 percent passing a bill with only Democratic votes.

Independent voters also don't think Obama can keep his promise to avoid increasing the deficit and pass health care by an overwhelming 77 - 17 percent.


"The key to this political battle over health care out in the country is independent voters. And that bloc is the key to most elections," Brown added. "These are the voters who broke strongly for the President last November and who were in his corner during the first months of his administration. But on these key health care questions they are siding with critics who question whether health care reform is worth the projected cost."


Support for Obama's handling of health care is down among key groups:
Women disapprove 49 - 41 percent, down from a 48 - 39 percent approval July 1;
Voters 18 to 34 years old disapprove 48 - 44 percent, down from a 54 - 35 percent approval;
Low income voters disapprove 47 - 43 percent, down from a 49 - 37 percent approval.

Since Quinnipiac University's July 1 survey, support for a government-run option has fallen from 69 - 26 percent to 62 - 32 percent and the number who would rather buy insurance from a private rather than public insurer has jumped from 53 - 28 percent to 61 - 25 percent.


"Another indication that opponents of the President's approach have been making points with the voters," said Brown.


From July 27 - August 3, Quinnipiac University surveyed 2,409 registered voters nationwide with a margin of error of +/- 2 percentage points.


The Quinnipiac University Poll, directed by Douglas Schwartz, Ph.D., conducts public opinion surveys in Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Florida, Ohio and the nation as a public service and for research. For more data or RSS feed - http://www.quinnipiac.edu/polling.xml, or call (203) 582-5201.


6. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling health care?


Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk His

Approve 39% 12% 69% 34% 36% 41% 32% 76% 54%
Disapprove 52 83 20 60 56 49 59 13 42
DK/NA 9 4 11 7 8 9 9 11 4

AGE IN YRS....... INCOME............. POL PHIL.........
18-34 35-54 55+ <50 50-100 >100K Lib Mod Con

Approve 44% 38% 38% 43% 34% 34% 69% 42% 21%
Disapprove 48 55 52 47 60 61 23 48 73
DK/NA 8 7 10 10 6 5 8 10 6

Insurance Type...... WHITE.............
NoHlth M'care/ NoColl Coll BrnAgn
Insure M'caid Prvate Degree Degree Evngl Prot Cath Jew

Approve 51% 49% 36% 39% 39% 22% 26% 30% 54%
Disapprove 36 42 58 52 55 69 66 61 31
DK/NA 13 9 6 9 6 8 8 10 15


TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling health care?


Aug 5 July 2
2009 2009

Approve 39 46
Disapprove 52 42
DK/NA 9 13



15. Who do you trust to do a better job handling health care - President Obama or the Republicans in Congress?


Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk His

President Obama 46% 10% 85% 41% 43% 49% 40% 84% 62%
Reps in Cong 37 78 7 36 40 35 44 7 20
DK/NA 16 12 8 23 17 16 16 8 18

AGE IN YRS....... INCOME............. POL PHIL.........
18-34 35-54 55+ <50 50-100 >100K Lib Mod Con

President Obama 53% 43% 46% 52% 40% 40% 84% 50% 25%
Reps in Cong 35 39 38 31 45 48 10 31 59
DK/NA 12 17 16 16 15 12 6 19 15

Insurance Type...... WHITE.............
NoHlth M'care/ NoColl Coll BrnAgn
Insure M'caid Prvate Degree Degree Evngl Prot Cath Jew

President Obama 64% 55% 41% 46% 46% 28% 32% 39% 73%
Reps in Cong 24 22 43 37 39 59 53 45 25
DK/NA 12 22 16 17 15 13 15 17 2


TREND: Who do you trust to do a better job handling health care - President Obama or the Republicans in Congress?


Aug 5 July 1
2009 2009

President Obama 46 53
Reps in Con 37 33
DK/NA 16 14



16. Do you think President Obama's health care plan would improve the quality of health care in the nation, hurt the quality of health care in the nation, or not make a difference?


Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk His

Improve 39% 11% 69% 35% 38% 41% 32% 78% 57%
Hurt 41 74 10 44 43 39 48 6 24
No difference 14 11 14 15 15 12 14 10 15
DK/NA 6 4 7 5 3 8 6 5 4

AGE IN YRS....... INCOME............. POL PHIL.........
18-34 35-54 55+ <50 50-100 >100K Lib Mod Con

Improve 46% 36% 39% 45% 32% 35% 71% 41% 22%
Hurt 33 45 42 34 50 49 8 35 64
No difference 15 14 13 15 13 12 16 16 10
DK/NA 6 5 7 6 5 5 5 8 3

Insurance Type...... WHITE.............
NoHlth M'care/ NoColl Coll BrnAgn
Insure M'caid Prvate Degree Degree Evngl Prot Cath Jew

Improve 53% 51% 34% 40% 38% 24% 26% 32% 43%
Hurt 24 27 47 41 42 62 56 48 26
No difference 15 16 13 13 15 12 13 13 23
DK/NA 7 6 5 6 6 3 5 6 9



17. Do you think President Obama's health care plan will improve the quality of health care you receive, hurt the quality of health care you receive, or not make a difference?


Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk His

Improve 21% 8% 38% 15% 19% 23% 14% 58% 32%
Hurt 36 65 9 39 37 35 42 8 24
No difference 39 24 48 42 42 36 40 30 43
DK/NA 4 3 5 3 2 6 4 4 2

AGE IN YRS....... INCOME............. POL PHIL.........
18-34 35-54 55+ <50 50-100 >100K Lib Mod Con

Improve 27% 18% 21% 29% 12% 11% 35% 22% 13%
Hurt 28 39 39 29 44 45 9 29 57
No difference 42 39 37 38 39 42 53 45 26
DK/NA 4 4 4 4 4 2 3 4 4

Insurance Type...... WHITE.............
NoHlth M'care/ NoColl Coll BrnAgn
Insure M'caid Prvate Degree Degree Evngl Prot Cath Jew

Improve 45% 36% 14% 23% 16% 10% 11% 14% 26%
Hurt 20 26 41 36 37 55 49 39 33
No difference 31 35 42 37 43 32 36 43 36
DK/NA 4 3 4 4 4 3 4 4 4



18. Do you think President Obama's health care plan would help the economy, hurt the economy, or not make a difference?


Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk His

Help 34% 9% 64% 26% 30% 37% 28% 72% 43%
Hurt 44 77 12 47 48 39 49 12 33
No difference 16 11 16 20 17 15 16 10 21
DK/NA 7 3 8 7 5 9 7 6 3

AGE IN YRS....... INCOME............. POL PHIL.........
18-34 35-54 55+ <50 50-100 >100K Lib Mod Con

Help 37% 32% 34% 39% 27% 29% 60% 35% 19%
Hurt 39 46 43 37 50 54 16 36 65
No difference 18 16 15 17 18 12 18 19 11
DK/NA 5 6 8 7 6 5 6 9 4

Insurance Type...... WHITE.............
NoHlth M'care/ NoColl Coll BrnAgn
Insure M'caid Prvate Degree Degree Evngl Prot Cath Jew

Help 42% 46% 30% 34% 34% 20% 23% 27% 41%
Hurt 34 30 48 43 45 60 55 50 32
No difference 18 16 15 17 14 14 15 15 16
DK/NA 6 8 6 7 7 5 7 8 11



19. Do you think President Obama's health care plan would increase your health care costs, decrease your health care costs, or not make a difference?


Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk His

Increase costs 42% 62% 24% 44% 44% 41% 46% 27% 29%
Decrease costs 18 10 28 16 18 18 15 36 24
No difference 33 24 41 34 33 33 32 34 43
DK/NA 7 5 7 6 5 8 7 3 3

AGE IN YRS....... INCOME............. POL PHIL.........
18-34 35-54 55+ <50 50-100 >100K Lib Mod Con

Increase costs 34% 45% 45% 37% 46% 50% 22% 39% 57%
Decrease costs 24 18 13 22 15 13 33 17 11
No difference 36 32 34 34 35 33 40 38 26
DK/NA 6 5 8 7 5 4 5 7 5

Insurance Type...... WHITE.............
NoHlth M'care/ NoColl Coll BrnAgn
Insure M'caid Prvate Degree Degree Evngl Prot Cath Jew

Increase costs 27% 37% 45% 42% 44% 52% 50% 49% 33%
Decrease costs 36 18 17 18 18 13 12 14 17
No difference 32 39 32 34 32 27 31 31 40
DK/NA 5 7 6 7 6 7 7 7 10



20. Do you think President Obama's health care plan would increase the taxes that you pay, decrease the taxes you pay, or not make a difference?


Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk His

Increase 66% 85% 44% 73% 70% 63% 72% 33% 57%
Decrease 6 3 10 4 5 7 3 23 10
No difference 23 11 39 19 22 25 21 39 32
DK/NA 4 2 7 4 3 5 4 6 1

AGE IN YRS....... INCOME............. POL PHIL.........
18-34 35-54 55+ <50 50-100 >100K Lib Mod Con

Increase 69% 68% 61% 58% 73% 79% 49% 64% 78%
Decrease 8 5 5 9 3 1 7 5 6
No difference 19 24 28 27 21 18 40 26 13
DK/NA 3 4 5 6 2 1 4 5 3

Insurance Type...... WHITE.............
NoHlth M'care/ NoColl Coll BrnAgn
Insure M'caid Prvate Degree Degree Evngl Prot Cath Jew

Increase 62% 50% 71% 64% 72% 77% 76% 73% 68%
Decrease 10 10 5 7 4 3 2 3 -
No difference 27 34 21 24 21 15 17 20 29
DK/NA 2 6 4 5 3 4 5 4 3



21. Do you support or oppose requiring people to have health insurance or pay a fine of two point five percent of their income?


Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk His

Support 26% 16% 39% 24% 26% 26% 22% 43% 40%
Oppose 68 81 54 72 70 67 72 51 57
DK/NA 5 3 8 5 5 6 6 7 3

AGE IN YRS....... INCOME............. POL PHIL.........
18-34 35-54 55+ <50 50-100 >100K Lib Mod Con

Support 32% 23% 26% 26% 27% 29% 41% 29% 18%
Oppose 65 73 65 67 69 67 54 66 78
DK/NA 3 4 9 7 4 4 5 5 4

Insurance Type...... WHITE.............
NoHlth M'care/ NoColl Coll BrnAgn
Insure M'caid Prvate Degree Degree Evngl Prot Cath Jew

Support 23% 24% 28% 25% 30% 15% 18% 27% 31%
Oppose 72 65 68 69 66 82 77 68 68
DK/NA 5 11 4 6 5 3 5 5 1



22. Do you support or oppose requiring businesses with payrolls of 250,000 dollars per year to offer their employees health insurance or pay the government 8 percent of their payroll to underwrite health insurance?


Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk His

Support 54% 35% 74% 52% 51% 57% 50% 77% 70%
Oppose 38 60 16 40 42 34 42 14 20
DK/NA 8 5 10 8 7 9 8 9 10

AGE IN YRS....... INCOME............. POL PHIL.........
18-34 35-54 55+ <50 50-100 >100K Lib Mod Con

Support 64% 53% 48% 61% 47% 49% 82% 58% 38%
Oppose 32 41 39 30 46 49 12 34 54
DK/NA 5 6 13 9 6 2 6 8 8

Insurance Type...... WHITE.............
NoHlth M'care/ NoColl Coll BrnAgn
Insure M'caid Prvate Degree Degree Evngl Prot Cath Jew

Support 63% 55% 53% 55% 53% 42% 43% 50% 64%
Oppose 28 29 42 36 42 51 49 44 24
DK/NA 9 15 5 9 6 7 7 7 12



23. Do you support or oppose giving people the option of being covered by a government health insurance plan that would compete with private plans?


Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk His

Support 62% 40% 80% 64% 59% 64% 59% 80% 76%
Oppose 32 56 13 30 36 29 35 16 22
DK/NA 6 4 7 6 5 6 6 4 2

AGE IN YRS....... INCOME............. POL PHIL.........
18-34 35-54 55+ <50 50-100 >100K Lib Mod Con

Support 68% 64% 56% 64% 62% 62% 86% 73% 41%
Oppose 28 32 34 30 33 36 10 23 52
DK/NA 3 4 10 6 4 2 4 4 7

Insurance Type...... WHITE.............
NoHlth M'care/ NoColl Coll BrnAgn
Insure M'caid Prvate Degree Degree Evngl Prot Cath Jew

Support 71% 65% 62% 61% 65% 47% 51% 62% 66%
Oppose 22 28 35 32 32 45 41 32 24
DK/NA 7 7 3 7 3 7 8 6 10


TREND: Do you support or oppose giving people the option of being covered by a government health insurance plan that would compete with private plans?


Aug 5 July 1
2009 2009

Support 62 69
Oppose 32 26
DK/NA 6 5



24. Would you rather purchase health insurance from a private sector company or from a government program?


Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk His

Private sector 61% 90% 34% 63% 64% 57% 66% 27% 55%
Gov't program 25 6 45 21 24 26 20 54 40
DK/NA 14 4 21 16 12 17 14 18 5

AGE IN YRS....... INCOME............. POL PHIL.........
18-34 35-54 55+ <50 50-100 >100K Lib Mod Con

Private sector 57% 63% 60% 53% 71% 69% 35% 59% 77%
Gov't program 30 23 25 32 16 19 44 26 15
DK/NA 13 14 16 15 13 11 22 15 8

Insurance Type...... WHITE.............
NoHlth M'care/ NoColl Coll BrnAgn
Insure M'caid Prvate Degree Degree Evngl Prot Cath Jew

Private sector 44% 44% 68% 60% 62% 76% 71% 70% 50%
Gov't program 42 43 18 27 20 16 17 18 26
DK/NA 14 13 14 13 17 8 12 12 23


TREND: Would you rather purchase health insurance from a private sector company or from a government program?


Aug 5 July 1
2009 2009

Private sector 61 53
Gov't program 25 28
DK/NA 14 19



25. Do you support or oppose government subsidies for individuals who earn 43,000 dollars or less or families of four who earn less than 88,000 dollars a year to buy health care insurance?


Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk His

Support 60% 43% 74% 60% 57% 62% 57% 67% 77%
Oppose 32 49 18 31 37 28 34 25 16
DK/NA 8 8 8 8 7 10 8 8 7

AGE IN YRS....... INCOME............. POL PHIL.........
18-34 35-54 55+ <50 50-100 >100K Lib Mod Con

Support 64% 63% 52% 61% 62% 60% 79% 67% 45%
Oppose 28 31 36 29 33 36 19 26 46
DK/NA 8 6 12 10 6 4 3 8 9

Insurance Type...... WHITE.............
NoHlth M'care/ NoColl Coll BrnAgn
Insure M'caid Prvate Degree Degree Evngl Prot Cath Jew

Support 59% 59% 61% 58% 63% 49% 52% 61% 70%
Oppose 33 29 32 32 32 42 39 31 28
DK/NA 8 12 7 9 5 9 9 8 2



26. To extend health insurance coverage to most Americans over the next decade, would you support or oppose imposing an extra tax on individuals who earn more than 350,000 dollars and couples who earn more than 1 million dollars a year?


Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk His

Support 61% 39% 85% 59% 58% 65% 58% 78% 75%
Oppose 36 60 13 39 40 33 39 22 25
DK/NA 2 1 2 3 2 3 3 1 -

AGE IN YRS....... INCOME............. POL PHIL.........
18-34 35-54 55+ <50 50-100 >100K Lib Mod Con

Support 64% 61% 61% 67% 57% 52% 88% 69% 42%
Oppose 33 38 36 30 42 46 11 29 56
DK/NA 3 2 3 3 1 2 1 2 2

Insurance Type...... WHITE.............
NoHlth M'care/ NoColl Coll BrnAgn
Insure M'caid Prvate Degree Degree Evngl Prot Cath Jew

Support 68% 68% 59% 62% 60% 51% 52% 59% 75%
Oppose 27 30 39 35 39 47 45 39 25
DK/NA 6 2 1 3 1 2 3 2 -



27. To extend health insurance coverage to most Americans over the next decade, would you support or oppose a new tax on employees for the health care benefits that they receive from their employers?


Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk His

Support 27% 13% 40% 27% 28% 27% 24% 44% 38%
Oppose 68 83 54 67 68 67 70 53 61
DK/NA 5 4 7 5 5 6 6 3 1

AGE IN YRS....... INCOME............. POL PHIL.........
18-34 35-54 55+ <50 50-100 >100K Lib Mod Con

Support 35% 23% 26% 32% 22% 23% 40% 29% 20%
Oppose 63 73 65 63 74 74 55 66 76
DK/NA 3 4 9 6 3 3 5 5 4

Insurance Type...... WHITE.............
NoHlth M'care/ NoColl Coll BrnAgn
Insure M'caid Prvate Degree Degree Evngl Prot Cath Jew

Support 37% 31% 24% 28% 25% 19% 24% 22% 29%
Oppose 60 63 71 66 71 76 71 71 64
DK/NA 3 6 4 5 5 5 5 6 7


TREND: Would you support or oppose a new tax on employees for the health care benefits that they receive from their employers?


Aug 5 July 1
2009 2009

Support 27 30
Oppose 68 63
DK/NA 5 7



28. Which concerns you more - Congress does not pass legislation to overhaul the nation's health care system or the cost of overhauling the nation's health care system will significantly increase the federal budget deficit?


Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk His

Cong doesn't pass 35% 16% 52% 37% 34% 36% 32% 49% 47%
Will increase def 55 76 37 54 57 52 57 40 49
DK/NA 10 8 11 9 8 11 10 11 4

AGE IN YRS....... INCOME............. POL PHIL.........
18-34 35-54 55+ <50 50-100 >100K Lib Mod Con

Cong doesn't pass 33% 37% 36% 35% 35% 36% 62% 42% 18%
Will increase def 60 56 49 52 59 61 34 50 69
DK/NA 7 7 15 12 6 3 4 8 13

Insurance Type...... WHITE.............
NoHlth M'care/ NoColl Coll BrnAgn
Insure M'caid Prvate Degree Degree Evngl Prot Cath Jew

Cong doesn't pass 31% 47% 35% 34% 38% 24% 27% 35% 50%
Will increase def 57 41 59 54 56 65 62 57 39
DK/NA 12 13 6 12 5 11 11 8 1



29. Do you agree or disagree with the following: Congress should approve a health care overhaul plan even if only Democrats support it.


Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk His

Agree 36% 11% 63% 33% 38% 34% 32% 60% 47%
Disagree 59 87 32 63 59 60 63 34 50
DK/NA 5 3 5 4 4 6 5 6 3

AGE IN YRS....... INCOME............. POL PHIL.........
18-34 35-54 55+ <50 50-100 >100K Lib Mod Con

Agree 37% 32% 40% 41% 27% 35% 68% 37% 19%
Disagree 58 64 54 53 69 64 30 58 77
DK/NA 5 4 6 6 4 2 2 4 4

Insurance Type...... WHITE.............
NoHlth M'care/ NoColl Coll BrnAgn
Insure M'caid Prvate Degree Degree Evngl Prot Cath Jew

Agree 41% 48% 31% 35% 36% 21% 25% 28% 51%
Disagree 52 47 65 59 61 74 69 68 47
DK/NA 6 6 4 6 3 5 6 3 2



30. President Obama has pledged that health insurance reform will not add to our federal budget deficit over the next decade. Do you think that President Obama will be able to keep his promise or do you think any health care plan that Congress passes and President Obama signs will add to the federal budget deficit?


Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk His

Will keep promise 21% 6% 41% 17% 17% 26% 16% 51% 30%
Will add to deficit 72 93 48 77 79 65 77 40 58
DK/NA 7 2 11 6 4 9 7 9 12


AGE IN YRS....... INCOME............. POL PHIL.........
18-34 35-54 55+ <50 50-100 >100K Lib Mod Con

Will keep promise 23% 22% 20% 25% 16% 19% 40% 21% 13%
Will add to deficit 69 73 72 66 78 78 50 73 83
DK/NA 8 5 8 8 6 3 10 6 4

Insurance Type...... WHITE.............
NoHlth M'care/ NoColl Coll BrnAgn
Insure M'caid Prvate Degree Degree Evngl Prot Cath Jew

Will keep promise 21% 38% 19% 22% 21% 10% 13% 17% 20%
Will add to deficit 68 55 75 71 73 85 80 79 76
DK/NA 11 7 6 8 6 5 7 4 4



31. Do you agree or disagree with the following: Overhauling the nation's health care system is so important that it should be enacted even if it significantly increases the federal budget deficit.


Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk His

Agree 37% 14% 62% 36% 36% 39% 33% 59% 52%
Disagree 57 83 31 59 59 55 62 31 43
DK/NA 6 3 7 5 4 7 5 10 4

AGE IN YRS....... INCOME............. POL PHIL.........
18-34 35-54 55+ <50 50-100 >100K Lib Mod Con

Agree 40% 35% 40% 43% 30% 33% 70% 39% 21%
Disagree 55 59 54 51 66 64 26 55 75
DK/NA 5 5 6 7 4 2 4 6 4

Insurance Type...... WHITE.............
NoHlth M'care/ NoColl Coll BrnAgn
Insure M'caid Prvate Degree Degree Evngl Prot Cath Jew

Agree 46% 46% 33% 39% 34% 25% 29% 32% 56%
Disagree 49 48 62 55 61 72 68 65 34
DK/NA 6 6 5 6 4 3 3 4 10



32. Are you now covered by any form of health insurance or health plan?


Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk His

Yes 89% 92% 87% 90% 88% 90% 90% 88% 82%
No 11 8 12 10 12 10 10 12 18
DK/NA - - - - - - - - -

AGE IN YRS....... INCOME............. POL PHIL.........
18-34 35-54 55+ <50 50-100 >100K Lib Mod Con

Yes 82% 88% 95% 81% 97% 100% 85% 91% 90%
No 18 11 5 19 3 - 15 9 10
DK/NA - - - - - - - - -

WHITE.............
NoColl Coll BrnAgn
Degree Degree Evngl Prot Cath Jew

Yes 87% 95% 86% 92% 93% 92%
No 13 5 14 8 7 8
DK/NA - - - - - -


TREND: Are you now covered by any form of health insurance or health plan?


Aug 5 July 1
2009 2009

Yes 89 88
No 11 11
DK/NA - -



33. (If covered q32) Is your health insurance plan Medicare, Medicaid, or a private health insurance plan?


COVERED Q32............................................... .
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk His

Medicare 9% 7% 11% 9% 9% 9% 9% 8% 10%
Medicaid 4 2 5 5 3 4 2 14 11
Private plan 68 74 62 70 71 66 69 63 67
COMB OF PLANS(VOL) 16 15 20 14 14 18 17 14 9
DK/NA 3 2 2 3 3 3 3 2 3


TREND: (If Covered) Is your health insurance plan Medicare, Medicaid, or a private health insurance plan?


COVERED.......
Aug 5 July 1
2009 2009

Medicare 9 10
Medicaid 4 3
Private plan 68 68
COMB OF PLANS(VOL) 16 16
DK/NA 3 2


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