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To begin... What do you think is the most important problem in health or health care for the government to address? Is there another health problem you think is almost as important? Asked of half sample 2-04 COSTS (NET) 44 Cost of prescription drugs/medicines 22 Cost of health care 18 Cost of insurance/affordable insurance 10 Costs – other (incl. doctor and hospital costs) 2 SENIORS’ ISSUES (NET) 24 Senior citizens’ care/ issues (incl. Social…
Now, I’m going to read you some different health care issues. As I read each one, please tell me how important you think it is for the President and Congress to deal with this issue – very important, somewhat important, not too important, or not at all important. (First,) how important is this issue…? Among TOTAL Respondents Very Important Somewhat Important Not too Important Not at all Important DK/Ref. Increasing the number of Americans…
I’m going to read you a list of things that some people worry about and others do not. I’d like you to tell me how worried you are about each of the following things. (First,) how worried are you about…? Are you very worried, somewhat worried, not too worried, or not at all worried? Very worried Somewhat worried Not too worried Not at all worried DK/Ref. HEALTH CARE WORRIES …
Which one issue mattered most in deciding how you voted for U.S. (United States) House (November 5, 2002)?... Corporate reform, health care, Social Security, economy, Iraq, terrorism, education Asked of half sample 34% Economy16 Health care15 Education14 Terrorism13 Social Security5 Corporate reform4 Iraq Survey by CBS News, NBC News, CNN, Associated Press. Methodology: Conducted by Voter News Service on November 5, 2002 and based on self-administered and telephone (see note) interviews with a national adult existing voters (see note) sample of 17,872.…
Which one issue mattered most in deciding how you voted for president (November 7, 2000)?...World affairs, Medicare/Prescription drugs, health care, economy/jobs, taxes, education, Social Security Asked of half sample (50% of voters) 18% Economy/Jobs15 Education14 Taxes14 Social Security12 World affairs8 Health care7 Medicare/Prescription drugs13 No answer Survey by ABC News, CBS News, NBC News, Fox News, CNN, Associated Press. Methodology: Conducted by Voter News Service on November 7, 2000 and based on self-administered and telephone…
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…
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…
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…
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:…
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