National Survey of 1,000 Likely Voters
Conducted December 7-8, 2008

By Rasmussen Reports

1* If the government oversees a National Health plan will the quality of health care increase, decrease or stay the same?

24% Increase

46% Decrease

22% Stay the same

8% Not sure

2* If the government oversees a National Health plan will the cost of health insurance increase, decrease or stay the same?

40% Increase

30% Decrease

20% Stay the same

10% Not sure

3* Should companies that manufacture prescription drugs be allowed to make a profit?

64% Yes
22% No

15% Not sure

4* Many factors play a role in driving up the cost of health care in the United States. How significant a factor is the cost of lawsuits?

46% Very significant

33% Somewhat significant

13% Not very significant

1% Not at all significant

8% Not sure

5* Does the United States have the best healthcare system in the world?

34% Yes
49% No

17% Not sure

NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence.