(Let me read you some specific issues.) When it comes to…dealing with the problem of health care…which party do you think would do a better job–the Democratic Party, the Republican Party, both about the same, or neither?

42%  Democratic Party18   Republican Party18   Both16   Neither6    Not sure

Survey by NBC News, Wall Street Journal. Methodology: Conducted by Hart and Teeter Research Companies, September 11-September 15, 1997 and based on telephone interviews with a national adult sample of 2,004. Data provided by The Roper Center for Public Opinion Research, University of Connecticut.

(Let me read you some specific issues.) When it comes to… dealing with the problem of health care…which party do you think would do a better job–the Democratic Party, the Republican Party, both about the same or neither?

Asked of half sample

41%  Democratic Party24   Republican Party14   Both13   Neither8    Not sure

Survey by NBC News, Wall Street Journal. Methodology: Conducted by Hart and Teeter Research Companies, October 19-October 22, 1996 and based on telephone interviews with a national registered voters sample of 1,008. Data provided by The Roper Center for Public Opinion Research, University of Connecticut.

(Let me read you some specific issues.) When it comes to… dealing with the problem of health care… which party do you think would do a better job–the Democratic Party, the Republican Party, both about the same, or neither?

Asked of half sample

43%  Democratic Party22   Republican Party13   Both about same16   Neither6    Not sure

Survey by NBC News, Wall Street Journal. Methodology: Conducted by Hart and Teeter Research Companies, December 1-December 5, 1995 and based on telephone interviews with a national adult sample of 2,007. Data provided by The Roper Center for Public Opinion Research, University of Connecticut.

Now, let me read you some specific issues. When it comes to…dealing with the problem of health care… which party do you think would do a better job–the Democratic Party, the Republican Party, both about the same, or neither?

37%  Democratic Party25   Republican Party20   Neither12   Both the same6    Not sure

Survey by NBC News, Wall Street Journal. Methodology: Conducted by Hart and Teeter Research Companies, October 14-October 18, 1994 and based on telephone interviews with a national adult sample of 1,509. Data provided by The Roper Center for Public Opinion Research, University of Connecticut.

When it comes to dealing with health care, which party do you think would do a better job–the Democratic party, the Republican party, both about the same, or neither?

26%  Democratic party17   Republican party38   Both about the same15   Neither4    Not sure

Survey by NBC News, Wall Street Journal. Methodology: Conducted by Hart and Teeter Research Companies, April 30-May 3, 1994 and based on telephone interviews with a national adult sample of 1,002. Data provided by The Roper Center for Public Opinion Research, University of Connecticut.

Let me read you some specific issues. When it comes to… dealing with the problem of health care… which party do you think would do a better job–the Democratic party, the Republican party, both about the same, or neither?

Asked of half sample

44%  Democratic party16   Republican party16   Both18   Neither6    Not sure

Survey by NBC News, Wall Street Journal. Methodology: Conducted by Hart and Teeter Research Companies, October 22-October 26, 1993 and based on telephone interviews with a national adult sample of 1,508. Data provided by The Roper Center for Public Opinion Research, University of Connecticut.

I’m going to read you a list of four things that might have influenced your vote in the (2000) presidential election. Please tell me which one of the following was most important when you decided who to vote for. Was it…the candidates’ stands on the issues, the candidates’ leadership abilities, the candidates’ character and moral values, or the candidates’ experience?

Asked of those who said they voted for president in 2000 (71%)

37% Stands on the issues27  Character and moral values14  Leadership abilities12  Experience6   None/Other (vol.)4   Don’t know/Refused

Survey by Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, Harvard School of Public Health. Methodology: Fieldwork conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates, November 13-December 13, 2000 and based on telephone interviews with a national adult sample of 1,415.

Some people are registered to vote and others are not. Are you currently registered to vote at your present address?

Total

Insured

under age 65

Uninsured

under age 65

Ages 65

and over

Yes, registered

77

78

58

90

No, not registered

22

22

41

9

Don’t have to register (vol.)

*

*

1

*

Don’t know/Refused

1

1

—

1

As you may know, around half the public does not vote in presidential elections. How about you- did you vote in the presidential election in 2000, when George W. Bush ran against Al Gore, Ralph Nader, and Pat Buchanan, or did you skip that one?

Total

Insured

under age 65

Uninsured

under age 65

Ages 65

and over

Yes, voted

67

67

45

87

No, did not vote

32

32

53

13

Don’t remember

1

1

1

*

Refused

*

*

*

*

Do you remember for sure whether you voted in the November 2002 congressional election in your district?

Total

Insured

under age 65

Uninsured

under age 65

Ages 65

and over

Yes, voted

50

49

30

70

No, did not vote

40

41

61

17

Don’t remember

10

10

8

13

Refused

*

*

1

—

Results based on combination of two surveys (in order to obtain large enough cell sizes for each group). Surveys by Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, Harvard School of Public Health. December 2003 survey: Fieldwork conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates, December 3-7, 2003 and based on telephone interviews with a national adult sample of 1,206. February 2004 survey: Fieldwork conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates, February 5-8, 2004 and based on telephone interviews with a national adult sample of 1,201.

What do you think is the most important problem for the government to address? Is there another problem you think is almost as important for the government to address?

Asked of half sample Note:

Adds up to more than 100% because of multiple responses.

Total

Insured

under age 65

Uninsured

under age 65

Ages 65

and over

Economy

33

33

29

34

War

24

23

19

27

Health care

18

18

19

20

Terrorism/national security

11

12

9

9

Taxes/budget

9

9

9

10

Education

9

10

11

2

Crime

4

4

7

2

Don’t know/Refused

11

12

8

9

What do you think is the most important problem in health or health care for the government to address? Asked of half sample Note: Adds up to more than 100% because of multiple responses.

Total

Insured

under age 65

Uninsured

under age 65

Ages 65

and over

Costs

40

43

30

36

Medicare/senior’s issues

24

24

10

38

Access to care and insurance

18

18

26

13

Medical conditions

13

14

13

9

Insurance company concerns

7

8

6

3

Don’t know/Refused

13

11

26

13

Results based on combination of two surveys (in order to obtain large enough cell sizes for each group). Surveys by Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, Harvard School of Public Health. December 2003 survey: Fieldwork conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates, December 3-7, 2003 and based on telephone interviews with a national adult sample of 1,206. February 2004 survey: Fieldwork conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates, February 5-8, 2004 and based on telephone interviews with a national adult sample of 1,201.

Now, thinking specifically about health care… What health care issue, if any, will be most important to you in deciding how to vote for US Congress? (PROBE: Is there another health care issue that will be almost as important to you?)

Total

Ages 18-64

Ages 65+

Prescription Drug Costs

21

17

41

Health Care Costs

18

18

14

Expanding Health Insurance Coverage

16

18

9

Medicare/Medicaid/Care for the Elderly

13

12

20

Patient’s Bill of Rights

2

3

—

No issue

14

14

15

Don’t know

18

19

10

Survey by National Public Radio, Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government. Methodology: Fieldwork conducted by ICR–International Communications Research, October 23-October 27, 2002 and based on telephone interviews with a national adult sample of 1,007.