Toplines - Health Care Reform - March 19-20, 2010
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National Survey of 1,000 Likely
Voters
March 19-20, 2010
By Rasmussen Reports
1*
Generally speaking, do you strongly favor, somewhat favor, somewhat oppose or
strongly oppose the health care reform plan proposed by President Obama and the
congressional Democrats?
Date |
Strongly Favor |
Somewhat favor |
Somewhat oppose |
Strongly oppose |
Not sure |
Mar 19-20 |
26% |
15% |
9% |
45% |
5% |
Mar 13-14, 2010 |
23% |
20% |
7% |
46% |
4% |
Mar 5-6, 2010 |
20% |
22% |
12% |
41% |
4% |
Feb 27-28, 2010 |
22% |
22% |
9% |
43% |
4% |
Feb 21-22, 2010 |
23% |
18% |
11% |
45% |
4% |
Feb 9-10, 2010 |
19% |
20% |
10% |
48% |
4% |
Jan 20-21, 2010 |
18% |
22% |
8% |
50% |
3% |
Jan 16-17, 2010 |
18% |
20% |
12% |
44% |
6% |
Jan 8-9, 2010 |
19% |
21% |
10% |
45% |
5% |
Jan 3, 2010 |
22% |
20% |
9% |
43% |
7% |
Dec 27, 2009 |
21% |
19% |
12% |
43% |
5% |
Dec 18-19, 2009 |
19% |
22% |
10% |
45% |
5% |
Dec 12-13, 2009 |
19% |
21% |
10% |
46% |
5% |
Dec 4-5, 2009 |
23% |
18% |
11% |
40% |
7% |
Nov 28, 2009 |
22% |
19% |
13% |
40% |
6% |
Nov 21-22, 2009 |
21% |
17% |
13% |
43% |
6% |
Nov 13-14, 2009 |
25% |
22% |
10% |
39% |
5% |
Nov 7-8, 2009 |
25% |
20% |
10% |
42% |
3% |
Oct 30-31, 2009 |
23% |
19% |
10% |
44% |
4% |
Oct 24-25, 2009 |
23% |
22% |
11% |
40% |
4% |
Oct 16-17, 2009 |
24% |
18% |
12% |
42% |
4% |
Oct 10-11, 2009 |
23% |
21% |
11% |
39% |
5% |
Oct 2-3, 2009 |
28% |
18% |
12% |
38% |
4% |
Sept 24-25, 2009 |
23% |
18% |
13% |
43% |
3% |
Sept 16-17, 2009 |
24% |
19% |
12% |
44% |
2% |
Sept 15-16, 2009 |
25% |
19% |
10% |
43% |
2% |
Sept 14-15, 2009 |
23% |
19% |
11% |
44% |
3% |
Sept 13-14, 2009 |
23% |
22% |
11% |
41% |
3% |
Sept 12-13, 2009 |
28% |
23% |
8% |
38% |
3% |
Sept 11-12. 2009 |
30% |
18% |
8% |
40% |
3% |
Sept 10-11, 2009 |
31% |
16% |
10% |
39% |
4% |
Sept 9-10, 2009 |
30% |
16% |
12% |
39% |
3% |
Sept 8-9, 2009 |
27% |
17% |
12% |
41% |
3% |
Aug 25-26, 2009 |
23% |
20% |
10% |
43% |
4% |
2* How likely is it
that the health care reform plan proposed by President Obama and the
congressional Democrats will become law this year?
Date |
Very likely |
Somewhat likely |
Not very likely |
Not at all likely |
Not sure |
Mar 19-20, 2010 |
28% |
36% |
15% |
7% |
14% |
Mar 13-14, 2010 |
20% |
31% |
25% |
9% |
14% |
Mar 5-6, 2010 |
15% |
32% |
30% |
9% |
14% |
Feb 27-28, 2010 |
18% |
26% |
31% |
13% |
12% |
Feb 21-22, 2010 |
13% |
25% |
33% |
18% |
11% |
Feb 9-10, 2010 |
6% |
35% |
38% |
12% |
8% |
Jan 20-21, 2010 |
14% |
28% |
36% |
14% |
9% |
Jan 16-17, 2010 |
27% |
43% |
16% |
4% |
11% |
Jan 8-9, 2010 |
31% |
38% |
15% |
6% |
10% |
Jan 3, 2010 |
32% |
33% |
19% |
5% |
11% |
Dec 27, 2009 |
28% |
39% |
18% |
4% |
11% |
Dec 18-19, 2009 |
15% |
34% |
28% |
11% |
12% |
Dec 12-13, 2009 |
13% |
35% |
28% |
13% |
11% |
Dec 4-5, 2009 |
17% |
35% |
28% |
9% |
12% |
Nov 28, 2009 |
12% |
37% |
31% |
9% |
12% |
Nov 21-22, 2009 |
17% |
33% |
30% |
9% |
11% |
Nov 13-14, 2009 |
19% |
35% |
26% |
10% |
10% |
Nov 7-8, 2009 |
20% |
36% |
27% |
6% |
12% |
Oct 30-31, 2009 |
19% |
34% |
26% |
10% |
11% |
Oct 24-25, 2009 |
20% |
34% |
28% |
7% |
10% |
Oct 16-17, 2009 |
21% |
35% |
24% |
8% |
12% |
Oct 10-11, 2009 |
17% |
35% |
27% |
8% |
13% |
Oct 2-3, 2009 |
15% |
37% |
27% |
11% |
10% |
Sept 24-25, 2009 |
18% |
28% |
32% |
15% |
8% |
Sept 16-17, 2009 |
17% |
31% |
29% |
13% |
9% |
Sept 15-16, 2009 |
19% |
31% |
29% |
13% |
8% |
Sept 14-15. 2009 |
18% |
33% |
27% |
12% |
10% |
Sept 13-14, 2009 |
18% |
33% |
26% |
11% |
14% |
Sept 12-13, 2009 |
19% |
36% |
24% |
9% |
12% |
Sept 11-12, 2009 |
17% |
34% |
30% |
10% |
10% |
Sept 10-11, 2009 |
19% |
33% |
30% |
11% |
7% |
Sept 9-10, 2009 |
18% |
33% |
27% |
12% |
10% |
Sept 8-9, 2009 |
13% |
34% |
27% |
13% |
13% |
Aug 25-26, 2009 |
17% |
32% |
32% |
9% |
10% |
3* If the health care reform plan passes, will the quality
of health care get better, worse, or stay about the same?
Date |
Better |
Worse |
Stay the same |
Not sure |
Mar 19-20, 2010 |
28% |
54% |
14% |
4% |
Mar 13-14, 2010 |
24% |
52% |
19% |
5% |
Mar 5-6, 2010 |
23% |
49% |
20% |
8% |
Feb 27-28, 2010 |
25% |
48% |
20% |
7% |
Jan 16-17, 2010 |
20% |
52% |
21% |
8% |
Jan 8-9, 2010 |
17% |
52% |
23% |
8% |
Jan 3, 2010 |
21% |
51% |
22% |
6% |
Dec 27, 2009 |
24% |
54% |
19% |
4% |
Dec 18-19, 2009 |
22% |
53% |
18% |
8% |
Dec 12-13, 2009 |
21% |
54% |
18% |
7% |
Dec 4-5, 2009 |
23% |
54% |
16% |
7% |
Nov 28, 2009 |
18% |
50% |
25% |
7% |
Nov 21-22, 2009 |
20% |
54% |
19% |
6% |
Nov 13-14, 2009 |
23% |
45% |
25% |
6% |
Nov 7-8, 2009 |
23% |
53% |
18% |
5% |
Oct 30-31, 2009 |
27% |
52% |
15% |
6% |
Oct 24-25, 2009 |
23% |
53% |
18% |
6% |
Oct 16-17, 2009 |
23% |
51% |
20% |
6% |
Oct 10-11, 2009 |
26% |
50% |
18% |
6% |
Oct 2-3, 2009 |
28% |
48% |
18% |
7% |
Sept 24-25, 2009 |
24% |
55% |
17% |
4% |
Sept 16-17, 2009 |
26% |
51% |
20% |
4% |
Sept 15-16, 2009 |
27% |
51% |
18% |
4% |
Sept 14-15, 2009 |
24% |
50% |
19% |
7% |
Sept 13-14, 2009 |
27% |
46% |
19% |
8% |
Sept 12-13, 2009 |
34% |
46% |
15% |
5% |
Sept 11-12, 2009 |
28% |
47% |
19% |
5% |
Sept 10-11, 2009 |
28% |
46% |
20% |
6% |
Sept 9-10, 2009 |
31% |
46% |
16% |
6% |
Sept 8-9, 2009 |
29% |
48% |
15% |
8% |
Aug 25-26, 2009 |
23% |
50% |
21% |
6% |
4* If the
health care reform plan passes, will the cost of health care go up, go down, or
stay about the same?
Date |
Up |
Down |
Stay the same |
Not sure |
Mar 19-20, 2010 |
57% |
17% |
19% |
7% |
Mar 13-14, 2010 |
55% |
18% |
20% |
8% |
Mar 5-6, 2010 |
54% |
17% |
19% |
10% |
Feb 27-28, 2010 |
52% |
17% |
24% |
7% |
Jan 16-17, 2010 |
60% |
12% |
22% |
7% |
Jan 8-9, 2010 |
57% |
17% |
19% |
7% |
Jan 3, 2010 |
59% |
15% |
20% |
6% |
Dec 27, 2009 |
63% |
13% |
19% |
4% |
Dec 18-19, 2009 |
58% |
16% |
17% |
9% |
Dec 12-13, 2009 |
57% |
17% |
20% |
5% |
Dec 4-5, 2009 |
57% |
21% |
17% |
5% |
Nov 28, 2009 |
56% |
17% |
19% |
7% |
Nov 21-22, 2009 |
60% |
16% |
18% |
6% |
Nov 13-14, 2009 |
56% |
17% |
20% |
6% |
Nov 7-8, 2009 |
52% |
19% |
21% |
7% |
Oct 30-31, 2009 |
55% |
23% |
17% |
5% |
Oct 24-25, 2009 |
57% |
18% |
17% |
8% |
Oct 16-17, 2009 |
56% |
19% |
16% |
9% |
Oct 10-11, 2009 |
51% |
21% |
19% |
9% |
Oct 2-3, 2009 |
47% |
24% |
21% |
8% |
Sept 24-25, 2009 |
54% |
23% |
18% |
5% |
Sept 16-17, 2009 |
51% |
20% |
21% |
8% |
Sept 15-16, 2009 |
52% |
19% |
22% |
7% |
Sept 14-15, 2009 |
53% |
17% |
22% |
8% |
Sept 13-14, 2009 |
47% |
20% |
23% |
10% |
Sept 12-13, 2009 |
42% |
28% |
21% |
8% |
Sept 11-12, 2009 |
47% |
25% |
21% |
7% |
Sept 10-11, 2009 |
47% |
23% |
22% |
8% |
Sept 9-10, 2009 |
47% |
23% |
21% |
9% |
Sept 8-9, 2009 |
46% |
22% |
23% |
9% |
Aug 25-26, 2009 |
52% |
17% |
21% |
11% |
NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 3
percentage points with a 95% level of confidence