National Survey of 1,000 Likely Voters
Conducted August 31-September 1, 2009

By Rasmussen Reports

1* Okay… when members of Congress hold town hall meetings on the health care issue, is it more important for Congressmen to explain the legislation to people or is it more important for the Congressmen to hear the views of their constituents?

37% More important for Congressmen to explain the legislation to people

56% More important for the Congressmen to hear the views of their constituents

7% Not sure

2* Generally speaking, do you have a favorable or an unfavorable opinion of the people opposing health care reform at town hall meetings?

49% Favorable
35% Unfavorable
16% Not sure

3* Generally speaking, are those protesting at town hall meetings citizens reflecting the concerns of their neighbors or are the protests phony efforts drummed up by special interest groups and lobbyists?

59% Citizens reflecting the concerns of their neighbors

30% Protests phony efforts drummed up by special interest groups and lobbyists

11% Not sure

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