POLL VAULT: New Surveys Show Americans Concerned Reform Proposals Will Increase Costs
Posted by The Campaign on October 27, 2009 at 6:55 PM
Several public polls released in the past week that show the American people are increasingly concerned that current reform proposals will have the unintended consequence of driving up health care costs.
Wall Street Journal/NBC News
- The latest Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll (10/22-10/25) shows Americans by an almost 4 to 1 margin think costs will go up (47%) versus thinking costs will go down (13%).
Rasmussen Report
- The latest Rasmussen Poll (10/24-10/25) shows 57% of Americans think the cost of health care will go up if health care reform passes.
- The same questions asked in August showed 51% of Americans thoughts the cost of health care would go up if health care reform passes.
Economist/You Gov Poll
- The September Economist/You Gov Poll showed that 48% of Americans thought they would pay more either in taxes or insurance costs under the current reform proposals.
- The latest poll (10/18-10/20) shows 54% of Americans now think they would pay more either in taxes or insurance costs.
- For full results from the Economist/You Gov Poll, click here.
Gallup Poll
- The Economist/YouGov poll echoes findings from a Gallup poll released earlier last week that found that Americans have become more likely to say the costs their family pays for healthcare will get worse if a healthcare bill passes. Forty-nine percent of Americans say this, up from 42% in September.
- Release from Gallup: In U.S., Half See Own Costs Worsening Under Healthcare Bill
- Story from Politico on the Gallup results
