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 recipients, even if this meant an increase in premiums for Medicare patients and increased cost to the Medicare program?

Favor	74%
Oppose	19%
Don't know/No answer	7%

Methodology: Conducted by CBS News/New York Times, June 14-June 18, 2001 and based on telephone interviews with a national adult sample of 1,050. Data provided by The Roper Center for Public Opinion Research, University of Connecticut.