National Survey of 1,000 Likely Voters
Conducted January 11-12, 2009
By Rasmussen Reports

1* How likely is it that Congress will pass a health care reform measure in the next year that will ensure that almost everyone is covered?

11% Very likely

28% Somewhat likely
37% Not very likely
17% Not at all likely
8% Not sure

2* Is the U.S. health care system is too often unavailable to those in need?

51% Yes
33% No
16% Not sure

3* Would you favor or oppose a government controlled health plan for those who cannot get insurance if it meant an increase in your personal income tax?

36% Favor

50% Oppose

14% Not sure

4* Is it better to expand insurance coverage through government-run programs like Medicaid or through private health insurance plans?

35% Through government-run programs
47% Through private insurance plans
14% Not sure

5* If a government-run health care plan is created to compete with private plans, will the quality of health care get better or worse?

33% Better
43% Worse
10% Stay the same
15% Not sure

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