Wednesday
Jul012009
Poll: Americans Want Government Run Health Care, But Won’t Use It
Wednesday, July 1, 2009 at 12:43PM
By Sam Wechsler - Talk Radio News Service
Quinnipiac University Polling Institute released a new poll Wednesday morning that sheds light on Americans’ health care views. The institute found that 69 percent of voters say Americans should have the option of government run health insurance, but only 28 percent said that they would use it.
In addition, 72 percent of voters would be unwilling to pay over $500 a year, or $1.40 a day, for health care reform. Forty-five percent would be unwilling to pay any taxes at all.
“Voters will be very happy to have business pay for this or to have the rich pay for it, but if you get past that they are much less willing to spend their money for a health care overhaul,” said Peter Brown, assistant director of the polling institute.
Despite the majority of voters saying there should be the option of government run health insurance, 49 percent are “very satisfied” with their current plans, and 36 percent are “somewhat satisfied.” However, only 52 percent believe that most Americans receive a “good value” for the money they spend on health care.
Quinnipiac University Polling Institute released a new poll Wednesday morning that sheds light on Americans’ health care views. The institute found that 69 percent of voters say Americans should have the option of government run health insurance, but only 28 percent said that they would use it.
In addition, 72 percent of voters would be unwilling to pay over $500 a year, or $1.40 a day, for health care reform. Forty-five percent would be unwilling to pay any taxes at all.
“Voters will be very happy to have business pay for this or to have the rich pay for it, but if you get past that they are much less willing to spend their money for a health care overhaul,” said Peter Brown, assistant director of the polling institute.
Despite the majority of voters saying there should be the option of government run health insurance, 49 percent are “very satisfied” with their current plans, and 36 percent are “somewhat satisfied.” However, only 52 percent believe that most Americans receive a “good value” for the money they spend on health care.
Obama's Popularity Decreasing, According To New National Poll
By Linn Grubbstrom - Talk Radio News Service
According to a new national conducted by Quinnipiac University, President Barack Obama’s job approval rating has dropped to 44 percent, his worst net score since he took office.
“New presidents have a honeymoon and that’s to be expected. For instance, a year ago President Obama was getting a fair-able job approval rating from 24 precent of Republicans. Now it’s 12. That’s not unexpected,” said Peter Brown, assistant director of the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute at a press conference Wednesday.
Brown said there are several reasons for the low numbers. The economy, fallout from the oil spill and the administration’s public spat with Arizona over its new illegal immigration law have all contributed to negative marks for Mr. Obama. However, said Brown, public dissaproval with the President doesn’t necessarily indicate that Americans believe that Republicans are doing a good job.
“It’s not that the Republicans are doing better, it’s that President Obama is doing worse. And that always leaves a possibility in the end, if voters aren’t happy with their alternative they might not vote or they might stay with what they have,” he said.
The survey was conducted with more than 2,000 voters. 48 percent said they don’t believe Mr. Obama deserves re-election in 2012, and 37 percent responded by saying they would vote for a Republican candidate in two years.