Toplines - Public Option - October 2-3, 2009

National Survey of 1,000 Likely Voters
Conducted October 2-3, 2009

By Rasmussen Reports

1* Would you favor or oppose the creation of a government-sponsored non-profit health insurance option that people could choose instead of a private health insurance plan?

46% Favor
37% Oppose
17% Not sure

2* Suppose that the creation of a government-sponsored non-profit health insurance option encouraged companies to drop private health insurance coverage for their workers. Workers would then be covered by the government option. Would you favor or oppose the creation of a government-sponsored non-profit health insurance option if it encouraged companies to drop private health insurance coverage for their workers?

29% Favor
58% Oppose
13% Not sure

3* Would a government-sponsored non-profit health insurance option save taxpayers money or cost taxpayers money?

34% Save taxpayers money
53% Cost taxpayers money
13% Not sure

4* Who is likely to provide better service and more choice- a government-sponsored non-profit health insurance option or a private health insurance company?

37% A government-sponsored non-profit health insurance option
48% A private health insurance company
15% Not sure

5* What is more important. - giving consumers the choice of a government-sponsored non-profit health insurance option or guaranteeing that no one is forced to change their health insurance coverage?

30% Giving consumers the choice of a government-sponsored non-profit health insurance option
63% Guaranteeing that no one is forced to change their health insurance coverage
8% Not sure

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