As you may know, Medicare--government health insurance for people age 65 and over--does not currently cover prescription drugs. Would you favor or oppose the Medicare system paying for the costs of prescription drugs for all beneficiaries, even if this meant an increase in premiums for Medicare patients and increased cost to the Medicare program?

Favor	70%
Oppose	20%
Don't know/No answer	10%

Methodology: Conducted by CBS News, July 13-July 14, 1999 and based on telephone interviews with a national adult sample of 722. Data provided by The Roper Center for Public Opinion Research, University of Connecticut.