Which on issue mattered most in deciding how you voted for US (United States) House (November 3, 1998)?… Education, taxes, the (Bill) Clinton/(Monica) Lewinsky matter, Social Security, health care, moral and ethical standards, economy/jobs?

Asked of half sample of voters

23%  Education21   Moral and ethical standards16   Economy/Jobs15   Taxes13   Social Security7    Health care6    The Clinton/Lewinsky matter

Survey by ABC News, Associated Press, CBS News, CNN, Fox News, NBC News. Methodology: Conducted by Voter News Service on November 3, 1998 and based on self-administrated interviews with a national adult exiting voters sample of 11,387. There were two versions of the questionnaire which included some questions in common. Data provided by The Roper Center for Public Opinion Research, University of Connecticut.

Which one issue mattered most in deciding how you voted for President (1996)…foreign policy, Medicare/Social Security, taxes, crime/drugs, economy/jobs, education, or the federal budget deficit?

Asked of half sample (50% of voters)

26% Economy/Jobs18   Medicare/Social Security15   Education15   Federal budget deficit14   Taxes8    Crime/Drugs5   Foreign policy

Survey by ABC News, Associated Press, CBS News, CNN, Fox News, NBC News. Methodology: Conducted by Voter News Service on November 5, 1996 and based on self-administered interviews with a national adult exiting voters sample of 16,637. There were four versions of the questionnaires which included some questions in common and some that were unique. Data provided by The Roper Center for Public Opinion Research, University of Connecticut.

Which two factors mattered most in deciding how you voted for U.S. (United States) House?

35%  Crime27  Economy/Jobs23  Taxes21  Health care21  Family values/Morality18  Education13  Abortion4  Campaign finance reform3  Foreign trade/N.A.F.T.A. (North American Free Trade Agreement)

Methodology: Conducted by Mitofsky International on November 8, 1994 and based on self-administered interviews with a national voters as they left the voting booths sample of 5,260. Data provided by The Roper Center for Public Opinion Research, University of Connecticut.

Which 1 or 2 issues mattered most in deciding how you voted (for President 1992)?

Asked of half sample (54% of voters)

Note: Adds to more than 100% due to multiple responses

20%  Health care21   Federal budget deficit12   Abortion13   Education42   Economy/Jobs5    Environment14   Taxes8    Foreign policy15   Family values13   Don’t know/No answer

Survey by ABC News, CBS News, CNN, NBC News. Methodology: Conducted by Voter Research & Surveys on November 3, 1992 and based on self-administered interviews with a national adult exiting voters sample of 15,490. There were four versions of the questionnaires which included some questions in common, and some that were unique. Data provided by The Roper Center for Public Opinion Research, University of Connecticut.

Which of the following is your biggest source of personal concern about how the economy might affect you?

Asked of half sample (n=603)

26% Losing your job24 Not being able to pay for health care12 Losing money in the stock market7 Not being able to pay your rent or mortgage7 Not being able to pay your other bills5 Rising personal debt6 Losing job benefits8 None of these (VOL)5 Other (VOL)1 Don’t know/Refused

Survey by Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, Harvard School of Public Health. Methodology: Fieldwork conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates, June 5-8, 2003 and based on telephone interviews with a national adult sample of 1,210.

Now, I am going to read you a list of some different things the President (Bill Clinton) and the new Congress might try to do in the next year. As I read each one, tell me if you think it should be one of their top priorities, important but a lower priority, not too important, or should not be done.

Passing laws to make Social Security financially sound80%  A top priority15   Important but lower priority2    Not too important2    Should not be done1    Don’t know/Refused

Passing laws to make Medicare financially sound73%  A top priority21   Important but lower priority3    Not too important1    Should not be done2    Don’t know/Refused

Passing laws to help uninsured Americans get health insurance61%  A top priority28   Important but lower priority5    Not too important4    Should not be done2    Don’t know/Refused

Passing a law setting federal education standards for public schools nationwide55%  A top priority24   Important but lower priority7    Not too important11   Should not be done3    Don’t know/Refused

Passing HMO and managed care reform54%  A top priority27   Important but lower priority9    Not too important4    Should not be done6    Don’t know/Refused

Cutting taxes50%  A top priority33   Important but lower priority11   Not too important5    Should not be done1    Don’t know/Refused

Passing tougher gun control laws41%  A top priority27   Important but lower priority11   Not too important19   Should not be done2    Don’t know/Refused

Passing a law to ban late-term or ‘partial birth’ abortions39%  A top priority22   Important but lower priority11   Not too important23   Should not be done5    Don’t know/Refused

Passing stricter environmental regulations37%  A top priority43   Important but lower priority12   Not too important6    Should not be done2    Don’t know/Refused

Passing anti-tobacco laws to reduce teen smoking34%  A top priority33   Important but lower priority16   Not too important16   Should not be done1    Don’t know/Refused

Survey by Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, Harvard School of Public Health. Methodology: Fieldwork conducted by telephone by Princeton Survey Research Associates with 1,501 adults nationwide, 18 years and older, including 751 voters in the November election, between November 4 and December 6, 1998.

I have some questions about what the President (Bill Clinton) and the new Congress should try to accomplish in the next year. What do you think is the single most important issue or problem they should deal with?

Asked of half sample

Note: Totals exceed one hundred percent due to multiple responses

15%   Education13   Social Security12   Health care11   Clinton/Lewinsky/Impeachment10   Economy/jobs8    Foreign policy/International6    Taxes5    National debt/deficit/budget3    Morality/Moral standards2    Crime5    Other social issues7    All other issues/problems13   Don’t know

Survey by Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, Harvard School of Public Health. Methodology: Fieldwork conducted by telephone by Princeton Survey Research Associates with 1,501 adults nationwide, 18 years and older, including 751 voters in the November election, between November 4 and December 6, 1998.

If a presidential candidate’s position on health care differs from your own, how likely is it that this particular difference ALONE would determine your vote on election day?

(Asked of registered voters who think the issue of health care (other than Medicare) is one of the deciding factors in who to choose for president)

6% Certain to determine your vote23 Very likely49 Somewhat likely30 Not too likely1 Don’t know

This survey of a nationally representative sample of 1,183 registered voters was conducted by The Washington Post, the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation and Harvard University by telephone between July 5 and 18, 2000. The survey included an oversample of 176 registered voters who said that Medicare and/or health care other than Medicare would be one of the most important issues helping them to decide which presidential candidate to support. A total of 614 voters fell into this category and were classified as “health care or Medicare-oriented voters.” Fieldwork was conducted by ICR/International Communications Research of Media, Pennsylvania.

If a presidential candidate’s position on Medicare differs from your own, how likely is it that this particular difference ALONE would determine your vote on election day?

(Asked of those who think the issue of Medicare is one of the deciding factors in who to choose for president)

11% Certain to determine your vote20 Very likely40 Somewhat likely27 Not too likely3 Don’t know

This survey of a nationally representative sample of 1,183 registered voters was conducted by The Washington Post, the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation and Harvard University by telephone between July 5 and 18, 2000. The survey included an oversample of 176 registered voters who said that Medicare and/or health care other than Medicare would be one of the most important issues helping them to decide which presidential candidate to support. A total of 614 voters fell into this category and were classified as “health care or Medicare-oriented voters.” Fieldwork was conducted by ICR/International Communications Research of Media, Pennsylvania.

Now thinking specifically about health care…I’m going to read you a list of health care issues you might consider in deciding who to vote for in this year’s presidential election. As I read each one, please tell me if you think it will be very important in deciding your vote for president, fairly important, not too important, or not at all important. Which ONE of these do you think will be the MOST important in deciding your vote?

Among those who say they are registered to vote:15%  Protecting patients’ rights in health plans14  Helping people age 65 and over to pay for medicines20  Making Medicare financially sound19  Increasing the number of Americans with health insurance11  Regulating the cost of medicines11  Helping families with the cost of caring for elderly or disabled family members10  Don’t know/none are important

Among registered voters who say health care or Medicare will be one of the two most important issues determining their vote:13%  Protecting patients’ rights in health plans18  Helping people age 65 and over to pay for medicines18  Making Medicare financially sound21  Increasing the number of Americans with health insurance12  Regulating the cost of medicines13  Helping families with the cost of caring for elderly or disabled family members4  Don’t know/none are important

This survey of a nationally representative sample of 1,183 registered voters was conducted by The Washington Post, the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation and Harvard University by telephone between July 5 and 18, 2000. The survey included an oversample of 176 registered voters who said that Medicare and/or health care other than Medicare would be one of the most important issues helping them to decide which presidential candidate to support. A total of 614 voters fell into this category and were classified as “health care or Medicare-oriented voters.” Fieldwork was conducted by ICR/International Communications Research of Media, Pennsylvania.