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May 24, 2010

63% Favor Repeal of National Health Care Plan

Support for repeal of the new national health care plan has jumped to its highest level ever. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 63% of U.S. voters now favor repeal of the plan passed by congressional Democrats and signed into law by President Obama in March.

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May 17, 2010

56% Still Want to Repeal Health Care Law, Political Class Disagrees

Some things never change, and voter opposition to the recently passed national health care law appears to be one of them.

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May 11, 2010

63% Expect Health Care Law To Increase Deficit, 56% Favor Repeal

The number of U.S. voters who expect the recently passed health care bill to increase the federal deficit is at its highest level yet, and most voters continue to favor its repeal.

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May 3, 2010

55% Rate U.S. Health Care System Good or Excellent

Americans have felt little, if any, impact yet from the newly-passed plan to reform health care, and the majority of U.S. voters continue to give the current system positive ratings.

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May 3, 2010

52% View Health Care Bill As Bad for Country, 54% Favor Repeal

Most U.S. voters continue to believe the health care plan passed by Congress in late March will be bad for the country, and they favor its repeal.

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April 26, 2010

60% Believe Health Care Law Will Increase Deficit, 58% Favor Repeal

Support for repeal of the recently-passed national health care plan is proving to be just as consistent as opposition to the plan before it was passed.

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April 19, 2010

56% Support Repeal of Health Care Law

Support for repeal of the recently-passed national health care plan is proving to be just as consistent as opposition to the plan before it was passed.

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April 12, 2010

47% Say Repeal of Health Care Law Will Be Good for Economy

Forty-seven percent (47%) of voters nationwide believe repeal of the recently passed health care law will be good for the economy.

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April 12, 2010

Support for Repeal of Health Care Plan Up To 58%

Three weeks after Congress passed its new national health care plan, support for repeal of the measure has risen four points to 58%. That includes 50% of U.S. voters who strongly favor repeal.

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April 5, 2010

54% Still Favor Repeal of Health Care Law

One week after the House of Representatives passed the health care plan proposed by President Obama and congressional Democrats, 54% of the nation's likely voters still favor repealing the new law. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey shows that 42% oppose repeal.

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March 29, 2010

One Week Later, 54% Favor Repeal of Health Care Bill

One week after the House of Representatives passed the health care plan proposed by President Obama and congressional Democrats, 54% of the nation's likely voters still favor repealing the new law. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey shows that 42% oppose repeal.

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March 27, 2010

19% Say Their Health Is Worse Now Than A Year Ago

Roughly one-in-five American adults (19%) say their health is worse now than it was a year ago, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.

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March 25, 2010

55% Favor Repeal of Health Care Bill

Just before the House of Representatives passed sweeping health care legislation last Sunday, 41% of voters nationwide favored the legislation while 54% were opposed. Now that President Obama has signed the legislation into law, most voters want to see it repealed.

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March 23, 2010

49% Support State Lawsuits Against Health Care Plan

Forty-nine percent (49%) of U.S. voters favor their state suing the federal government to fight the requirement in the new national health care plan that every American must obtain health insurance.

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March 22, 2010

43% Say Cost of Prescription Drugs Will Go Up If Health Plan Becomes Law

Forty-three percent (43%) of Americans expect the cost of prescription drugs to go up if the health care plan proposed by President Obama and congressional Democrats becomes law.

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March 21, 2010

54% Say Cost Is Biggest Problem With Health Care

Most voters still believe cost is the biggest problem with health care in America today, but most also think passage of the health care plan proposed by President Obama and congressional Democrats will drive costs even higher.

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March 21, 2010

It’s Time to Decide, and 54% of Voters Oppose the Health Care Plan

Speaker Nancy Pelosi has scheduled a House of Representatives vote today on the health care reform plan proposed by the President Obama and congressional Democrats. Yet while in Congress there has been months of posturing and shifting of political tactics, voter attitudes have remained constant: A majority oppose the plan being considered by the legislators.

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March 21, 2010

It’s Time to Decide, and 54% of Voters Oppose the Health Care Plan

Speaker Nancy Pelosi has scheduled a House of Representatives vote today on the health care reform plan proposed by the President Obama and congressional Democrats. Yet while in Congress there has been months of posturing and shifting of political tactics, voter attitudes have remained constant: A majority oppose the plan being considered by the legislators.

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March 20, 2010

50% Say States Should Have Right to Opt Out of Health Care Reform Plan

As Congress nears what could be its final vote on the health care plan proposed by President Obama and congressional Democrats, 50% of voters nationwide say states should have the right to opt out of the entire plan.

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March 19, 2010

Only 20% Say Most in Congress Will Understand Health Care Plan Before They Vote On It

Democratic congressional leaders have scheduled a House vote on their national health care plan this Sunday, but 59% of U.S. voters say most members of Congress will not understand what is in the plan before they vote on it.