Polls: Majority oppose House health plan, inclusion of illegals, abortions
Posted on Wednesday, November 11 @ 02:22:02 EST
Topic: Barack Obama Campaign for President
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 A new poll shows Americans oppose the health care reform bill passed by the U.S. House of Representatives over the weekend. Another survey by the same pollster, Rasmussen Reports, shows that Americans tend to oppose covering abortions or illegal immigrants in a new government health system.
Topics: Illegal Immigration, health care reform, President Obama, Rasmussen polls, U.S. House of Representatives, prove citizenship
November 9, 2009
Mike Sunnucks
New Mexico Business Weekly
American City Business Journals, Inc.
Democrats in the U.S. House passed the bill Saturday. It includes creation of the government-run health option favored by President Barack Obama, which would operate along side private insurance companies. The bill that passed the House also restricts government health spending and coverage for abortion – a provision that was key to its passage. The bill now moves to the U.S. Senate, where the public faces more opposition.
The Rasmussen poll conducted Nov. 7 and Nov. 8 shows 52 percent of the 1,000 voters surveyed opposed to the House bill and 45 percent in favor.
Other recent Rasmussen polls show only 13 percent of those surveyed supporting coverage for abortions and 48 percent in opposition.
On the immigration issue, 83 percent of those questioned by Rasmussen said applicants for government health coverage should be required to prove they are U.S. citizens, while 12 percent oppose such a requirement. The immigration and abortion surveys were conducted in September and also questioned 1,000 voters.
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