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CBS News/New York Times Poll. Dec. 4-7, 2014. N=1,006 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"Would you favor or oppose the government offering everyone a government-administered health insurance plan -- something like the Medicare coverage that people 65 and older get -- that would compete with private health insurance plans?"

		Favor	Oppose	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	12/4-7/14	59	34	8
	10/5-8/09	62	31	7
	9/19-23/09	65	26	9
	8/27-31/09	60	34	6
	7/24-28/09	66	27	7
	7/9-12/09	64	29	7
	6/12-16/09	72	20	7

"Would you favor or oppose a single-payer health care system, in which all Americans would get their health insurance from one government plan that is financed by taxes?"

		Favor	Oppose	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	12/4-7/14	43	50	7

Quinnipiac University. Nov. 18-23, 2014. N=1,623 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 2.4.

"Do you support or oppose the health care law passed by Barack Obama and Congress in 2010?"

		Support	Oppose	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	11/18-23/14	40	54	6
	6/24-30/14	43	55	2
	3/26-31/14	41	55	5
	1/15-19/14	38	56	7
	1/4-7/14	40	56	4
	12/3-9/13	39	57	4
	11/6-11/13	39	55	6
	9/23-29/13	45	47	8

"Do you think Congress should try to repeal the health care law, or should they let it stand?" 2011: "Do you think Congress should try to repeal the new health care law. . . ."

		Try to repeal	Let it stand	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	11/18-23/14	48	46	6
	7/1-8/12	49	43	8
	4/11-17/12	51	38	11
	2/14-20/12	52	39	10
	11/14-20/11	47	41	12
	4/26 - 5/1/11	44	45	11
	1/4-11/11	48	43	8

"Do you think Congress will try to repeal the health care law or not?"

		Will	Will not	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	11/18-23/14	75	17	8

"If Congress tries to repeal the health care law, do you think it will be successful or not?"

		Will be successful	Will not be successful	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	11/18-23/14	30	56	14

USA Today Poll conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates International. Nov. 13-16, 2014. N=1,000 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.6.

"As you may know, the second round of enrollment in the government's Affordable Care Act is beginning this weekend. Do you think there will be more problems or fewer problems than last year with the Obamacare website -- or do you think it will be about the same?"

		More problems	Fewer problems	About the same	Unsure	Refused
		%	%	%	%	%
	11/13-16/14	23	28	43	5	1

Kaiser Family Foundation. Nov. 5-13, 2014. N=1,501 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"As you may know, a health reform bill was signed into law in 2010. Given what you know about the health reform law, do you have a generally favorable or generally unfavorable opinion of it?" Options rotated 2010: "As you may know, a new health reform bill was signed into law earlier this year. Given what you know about the new health reform law, do you have a generally favorable or generally unfavorable opinion of it?"

		Favorable	Unfavorable	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%
	11/5-13/14	37	46	18
	10/8-14/14	36	43	20
	8/25 - 9/2/14	35	47	19
	7/15-21/14	37	53	11
	6/12-18/14	39	45	16
	5/13-19/14	38	45	17
	4/15-21/14	38	46	16
	3/11-17/14	38	46	15
	2/11-17/14	35	47	18
	1/14-21/14	34	50	16
	12/10-15/13	34	48	18
	11/13-18/13	33	49	18
	10/17-23/13	38	44	18
	9/12-18/13	39	43	17
	8/13-19/13	37	42	20
	6/4-9/13	35	43	23
	4/15-20/13	35	40	24
	3/5-10/13	37	40	23
	2/14-19/13	36	42	23
	11/7-10/12	43	39	19
	10/18-23/12	38	43	19
	9/13-19/12	45	40	14
	8/7-12/12	38	43	19
	7/17-23/12	38	44	17
	6/28-30/12	41	41	18
	5/8-14/12	37	44	19
	4/4-10/12	42	43	15
	2/29 - 3/5/12	41	40	19
	2/13-19/12	42	43	15
	1/12-17/12	37	44	19
	12/8-13/11	41	43	17
	11/10-15/11	37	44	19
	10/13-18/11	34	51	15
	9/7-12/11	41	43	16
	8/10-15/11	39	44	17
	7/13-18/11	42	43	15
	6/9-14/11	42	46	12
	5/12-17/11	42	44	14
	4/7-12/11	41	41	18
	3/8-13/11	42	46	13
	2/8-13/11	43	48	8
	1/4-14/11	41	50	9
	12/1-6/10	42	41	18

	11/3-6/10	42	40	18
	Midterm voters	42	49	10

	10/5-10/10	42	44	15
	9/14-19/10	49	40	11
	8/16-22/10	43	45	12
	7/8-13/10	50	35	14
	6/17-22/10	48	41	10
	5/11-16/10	41	44	14

"What would you like to see Congress do when it comes to the health care law? Expand what the law does. Move forward with implementing the law as it is. Scale back what the law does. Repeal the entire law." Options rotated

		%
	Expand it	22
	Implement as is	20
	Scale it back	17
	Repeal it	29
	None/Other (vol.)	5
	Unsure/Refused	8

"So far, would you say the health care law has directly helped you and your family, directly hurt you and your family, or has it not had a direct impact?"

		Helped	Hurt	No direct impact	Both helped & hurt (vol.)	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%	%	%
	11/5-13/14	16	24	59	-	1
	10/8-14/14	16	26	56	1	1
	8/25 - 9/2/14	14	27	56	1	1
	7/15-21/14	15	28	56	-	1
	5/13-19/14	14	24	60	-	2

Pew Research Center. Nov. 6-9, 2014. N=1,353 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.1.

"Do you approve or disapprove of the health care law passed by Barack Obama and Congress in 2010?" 2012 & earlier: "Do you approve or disapprove of the health care legislation passed by Barack Obama and Congress in 2010?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%
	11/6-9/14	45	51	4
	10/15-20/14	43	51	5
	9/2-9/14	44	52	4
	4/23-27/14	41	55	4
	4/3-6/14	37	50	12
	2/27 - 3/16/14	41	53	5
	12/3-8/13	41	54	5
	10/9-13/13	41	52	7
	9/4-8/13	42	53	5
	6/28 - 7/9/12	47	43	9
	6/7-17/12	43	48	9
	4/4-15/12	41	49	10
	3/7-11/12	47	45	8
	1/5-9/11	41	48	11

"Do you approve or disapprove of the health care law passed by Barack Obama and Congress in 2010?" If disapprove: "When it comes to the health care law, would you like to see Republican leaders in Congress focus their efforts on getting rid of the law entirely, or focus their efforts on making modifications to the law?" Combined responses.

		Approve	Disapprove: Get rid of law	Disapprove: Modify law	Disapprove: Unsure	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%	%	%
	11/6-9/14	45	24	25	2	4

NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by Hart Research Associates (D) and Public Opinion Strategies (R). Oct. 30-Nov. 1, 2014. Registered voters nationwide.

"Now, how prepared, if at all, do you think that the United States is for a possible outbreak of the Ebola virus: very prepared, somewhat prepared, not too prepared, or not prepared at all?" N=595 (Form B)

		Very prepared	Somewhat prepared	Not too prepared	Not prepared at all	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	10/30 - 11/1/14	16	41	23	19	1
	10/8-12/14	12	44	22	20	1

"Which comes closer to your point of view about whether health professionals who have been treating Ebola patients in West Africa, but have no symptoms of Ebola should be quarantined for twenty-one days when they arrive here? They should be quarantined until we are absolutely sure they do not develop symptoms later and pose a risk to the public. They should NOT be quarantined because they have no symptoms and this requirement will make it less likely others will be willing to treat Ebola patients." Options rotated. Asked Oct. 31-Nov. 1, 2014. N=293 (Form A).

		Should be	Should not be	Unsure
		%	%	%
	10/31 - 11/1/14	71	24	5

CNN/ORC Poll. Oct. 24-26, 2014. N=1,018 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"Do you think the federal government has done a good job or a poor job of treating people in the U.S. who have been infected with the Ebola virus and preventing others in the U.S. from getting it?"

		Good job	Poor job	Unsure
		%	%	%
	10/24-26/14	54	42	3

"How confident are you that the federal government can prevent a nationwide epidemic of the Ebola virus: very confident, somewhat confident, not very confident, or not confident at all?"

		Very confident	Somewhat confident	Not very confident	Not confident at all
		%	%	%	%
	10/24-26/14	33	38	16	13

"Suppose there was a case of the Ebola virus reported in your community. Do you think your local hospitals, police, and emergency services are very prepared, somewhat prepared, not too prepared, or not at all prepared to respond to that?"

		Very prepared	Somewhat prepared	Not too prepared	Not at all prepared	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	10/24-26/14	16	37	22	24	2

"Do you think the federal government's response to the Ebola virus should be limited to treating people in the U.S. who have the disease and preventing others in the U.S. from getting it, or should the U.S. government's response also include treating people with Ebola in African countries and preventing the disease from spreading in those countries as well as in the U.S.?"

		U.S. only	U.S. and Africa	Depends (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	10/24-26/14	27	71	2	1

"If a vaccine that protects people from the Ebola virus became available, would you yourself get the shot, or not?"

		Yes	No	Unsure
		%	%	%
	10/24-26/14	50	48	2

Pew Research Center. Oct. 15-20, 2014. N=2,003 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 2.5.

"How much confidence do you have in the federal government to prevent a major outbreak of the Ebola virus in the U.S.: a great deal of confidence, a fair amount of confidence, not too much confidence, or no confidence at all?"

		A great deal	A fair amount	Not too much	None at all	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%	%	%
	10/15-20/14	18	36	25	19	2
	10/2-5/14	20	38	24	17	2

"How much confidence do you have in U.S. hospitals to diagnose and isolate possible cases of Ebola in the U.S.: a great deal of confidence, a fair amount of confidence, not too much confidence, or no confidence at all?" N=992 (Form 1)

		A great deal	A fair amount	Not too much	None at all	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%	%	%
	10/15-20/14	16	44	29	9	2

"How worried are you that you or someone in your family will be exposed to the Ebola virus: very worried, somewhat worried, not too worried, or not at all worried?" N=1,011 (Form 2)

		Very worried	Somewhat worried	Not too worried	Not at all worried	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%	%	%
	10/15-20/14	17	24	32	27	1
	10/2-5/14	11	21	37	30	1

"As you may know, the U.S. has sent military troops, food and medical supplies to help combat the Ebola outbreak in West Africa. Overall, do you favor or oppose U.S. efforts to combat the Ebola virus in West Africa?"

		Favor	Oppose	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%
	10/15-20/14	77	19	3

Gallup Poll. Oct. 18-19, 2014. N=1,017 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 4.

"Now thinking about the Ebola virus that has been in the news, did you, personally, worry yesterday about getting the Ebola virus, or not?"

		Yes, worried	No, did not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	10/18-19/14	24	75	1
	10/11-12/14	23	77	1
	10/4-5/14	22	77	1

"How likely do you think it is that you or someone in your family will get the Ebola virus: very likely, somewhat likely, not too likely, or not likely at all?"

		Very likely	Somewhat likely	Not too likely	Not likely at all	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	10/18-19/14	2	13	32	50	3
	10/11-12/14	2	14	30	51	3
	10/4-5/14	4	10	34	49	4

"How confident are you that the federal government will be able to handle an outbreak of the Ebola virus in this country: very confident, somewhat confident, not too confident, or not confident at all?"

		Very confident	Somewhat confident	Not too confident	Not confident at all	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	10/18-19/14	19	33	22	24	2
	10/11-12/14	23	37	20	18	3
	10/4-5/14	26	35	20	17	2

"Which comes closest to your view about the Ebola virus? It will not strike the United States at all. There will be a minor outbreak in the United States. There will be a major outbreak in the United States, but it will not create a crisis. OR, It will strike the United States and create a crisis." Options rotated

		Will not strike U.S.	A minor outbreak	A major outbreak	A crisis	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	10/18-19/14	9	65	10	10	6
	10/4-5/14	12	65	9	9	6

CBS News Poll. Oct. 15-16, 2014. N=1,008 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"Now I am going to read you a list of institutions in American society. Please tell me how much confidence you, yourself, have in each one: a great deal, quite a lot, some, or very little? The medical system."

		A great deal	Quite a lot	Some	Very little	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%	%
	10/15-16/14	16	24	34	24	1

"How would you rate the job being done by the Food and Drug Administration, or the FDA? Would you say it is doing an excellent, good, only fair, or poor job?"

		Excellent	Good	Only fair	Poor	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%	%
	10/15-16/14	7	30	38	21	3

"How would you rate the job being done by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or the CDC? Would you say it is doing an excellent, good, only fair, or poor job?"

		Excellent	Good	Only fair	Poor	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%	%
	10/15-16/14	8	29	30	30	3

Kaiser Family Foundation. Oct. 8-14, 2014. N=1,503 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"Which would you rather see your representative in Congress do when it comes to the health care law? They should work to improve the law. They should work to repeal the law and replace it with something else." Options rotated

		Improve	Repeal, replace	Neither/ Other (vol.)	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%	%
	10/8-14/14	64	33	2	2
	8/25 - 9/2/14	63	33	2	2
	7/15-21/14	60	35	2	2
	5/13-19/14	59	34	3	4
	4/15-21/14	58	35	3	4

"Switching topics, I'd like to ask you some questions about the disease Ebola. How worried are you, if at all, that the U.S. will see a large number of Ebola cases in the next 12 months? Are you very worried, somewhat worried, not too worried, or not at all worried?"

		Very worried	Somewhat worried	Not too worried	Not at all worried	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%	%	%
	10/8-14/14	31	32	20	16	1

"How worried are you, if at all, that you or someone in your family will get sick from Ebola? Are you very worried, somewhat worried, not too worried, or not at all worried?"

		Very worried	Somewhat worried	Not too worried	Not at all worried	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%	%	%
	10/8-14/14	24	21	25	29	1

"Do you think the U.S. government is doing ENOUGH or NOT DOING ENOUGH to fight the Ebola outbreak in West Africa?" N=782 (Form A)

		Enough	Not enough	Should not be involved (vol.)	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%	%
	10/8-14/14	45	40	2	12

"Do you think the U.S. government is doing ENOUGH or NOT DOING ENOUGH to protect Americans from Ebola?" N=721 (Form B)

		Enough	Not enough	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%
	10/8-14/14	48	44	8

Harvard School of Public Health/SSRS. Oct. 8-12, 2014. N=1,004 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.6.

"Are you concerned that there will be a large outbreak of Ebola inside the United States within the next 12 months, or aren't you concerned about that?"

		Concerned	Not concerned	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	10/8-12/14	52	46	1
	8/13-17/14	39	59	2

"Are you concerned that you or someone in your immediate family may get sick from Ebola during the next 12 months, or aren't you concerned about that?"

		Concerned	Not concerned	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	10/8-12/14	38	62	-
	8/13-17/14	26	73	1

"To the best of your knowledge, if a person is sick with Ebola and has symptoms, how likely is Ebola to spread from that person to other people? ..."

		Very likely	Somewhat likely	Not very likely	Not at all likely	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%	%
	10/8-12/14	49	32	12	3	4

NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by Hart Research Associates (D) and Public Opinion Strategies (R). Oct. 8-12, 2014. N=1,000 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.1.

"Now as you may know, Barack Obama's health care plan was passed by Congress and signed into law in 2010. From what you have heard about the new health care law, do you think it is a good idea or a bad idea? If you do not have an opinion either way, please just say so." 1/11 - 7/13: "From what you have heard about Barack Obama's health care plan that was passed by Congress and signed into law by the President in 2010, do you think his plan is a good idea or a bad idea? If you do not have an opinion either way, please just say so." 5/10 & 6/10: "From what you have heard about Barack Obama's health care plan that was recently passed by Congress and signed into law by the President, do you think his plan is a good idea or a bad idea? If you do not have an opinion either way, please just say so." 3/10 & earlier: "From what you have heard about Barack Obama's health care plan, do you think his plan is a good idea or a bad idea? If you do not have an opinion either way, please just say so." RV = registered voters. Among adults, except where noted.

		Good idea	Bad idea	Do not have an opinion	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	10/8-12/14 RV	36	48	14	2
	9/3-7/14 RV	34	48	16	2
	4/23-27/14	36	46	17	1
	3/5-9/14	35	49	14	2
	1/22-25/14	34	48	17	1
	12/4-8/13	34	50	16	-
	10/25-28/13	37	47	14	1
	10/7-9/13	38	43	17	2
	9/5-8/13	31	44	24	1
	7/17-21/13	34	47	18	1
	5/30 - 6/2/13	37	49	13	1
	7/18-22/12 RV	40	44	15	1
	6/20-24/12	35	41	22	2
	4/13-17/12	36	45	17	2
	12/7-11/11	34	41	24	1
	1/13-17/11	39	39	21	1
	6/17-21/10	40	44	16	-
	5/6-10/10	38	44	17	1
	3/11, 13-14/10	36	48	15	1
	1/23-25/10	31	46	22	1
	1/10-14/10	33	46	18	3
	12/11-14/09	32	47	17	4
	10/22-25/09	38	42	16	4
	9/17-20/09	39	41	17	3
	8/15-17/09	36	42	17	5
	7/24-27/09	36	42	17	5
	6/12-15/09	33	32	30	5
	4/23-26/09	33	26	34	7

"And, would you be more likely to vote for a candidate for Congress who says we should give the new health care law a chance to work and then make changes to it as needed, or a candidate for Congress who says we should repeal the new health care law entirely and then start over?" Options rotated

		Give it a chance	Repeal it, start over	Neither (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	10/8-12/14 RV	55	43	1	1

ABC News/Washington Post Poll. Oct. 9-12, 2014. N=1,006 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.5.

"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Obama is handling the federal government's response to the outbreak of the Ebola virus?" Half sample

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	10/9-12/14	41	43	16

"How do you feel about the possibility that you or someone in your immediate family might catch the Ebola virus: very worried, somewhat worried, not too worried or not worried at all?"

		Very worried	Somewhat worried	Not too worried	Not worried at all
		%	%	%	%
	10/9-12/14	20	23	27	29

"Apart from you and your family, how concerned are you about the possibility of a widespread Ebola epidemic occurring in the United States: very concerned, somewhat concerned, not so concerned or not concerned at all?"

		Very concerned	Somewhat concerned	Not so concerned	Not concerned at all
		%	%	%	%
	10/9-12/14	31	34	19	15

"How confident are you in the federal government's ability to respond effectively to an outbreak of the Ebola virus in the United States: very confident, somewhat confident, not so confident or not confident at all?"

		Very confident	Somewhat confident	Not so confident	Not confident at all
		%	%	%	%
	10/9-12/14	19	43	21	16

"How about your local hospitals and health agencies? How confident are you in their ability to respond effectively to an outbreak of the Ebola virus: very confident, somewhat confident, not so confident or not confident at all?"

		Very confident	Somewhat confident	Not so confident	Not confident at all	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	10/9-12/14	19	44	20	16	2

"Do you think the United States is doing all it reasonably can do to try to prevent further cases of Ebola in the United States, or do you think it should do more?"

		Doing all it can do	Should do more	Unsure
		%	%	%
	10/9-12/14	33	64	4

"In dealing with the Ebola outbreak, would you support or oppose stricter screening of people entering the United States who have been in African countries affected by the outbreak?"

		Support	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%
	10/9-12/14	91	6	3

"In dealing with the Ebola outbreak, would you support or oppose restricting entry to the United States by people who've been in affected countries?"

		Support	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%
	10/9-12/14	67	29	4

CBS News/New York Times Poll. Sept. 12-15, 2014. N=1,009 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"From what you've heard or read, do you approve or disapprove of the health care law that was enacted in 2010?" If approve: "Do you strongly approve or somewhat approve?" If Disapprove: "Do you somewhat disapprove or strongly disapprove?" 7/10 through 2/11: "From what you've heard or read, do you approve or disapprove of the health care law that was enacted last March? ..." 3/29 - 4/1/10: "From what you've heard or read, do you approve or disapprove of the new health care reform bill? ..." 3/18-21/10: "From what you've heard or read, do you approve or disapprove of the current health care reform bill? ..."

		Strongly approve	Somewhat approve	Somewhat disapprove	Strongly disapprove	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%	%
	9/12-15/14	20	21	15	36	7
	7/29 - 8/4/14	20	21	12	38	8
	3/20-23/14	20	21	14	39	7
	1/17-21/14	21	20	16	34	10
	12/5-8/13	16	23	13	37	11
	11/15-18/13	15	16	15	46	8
	10/18-21/13	23	20	14	37	6
	10/1-2/13	21	22	11	40	6
	9/19-23/13	17	22	17	34	10
	7/18-22/13	15	21	18	36	10
	3/20-24/13	15	20	13	31	22
	9/8-12/12	21	21	12	34	12
	8/22-26/12	18	20	14	36	13
	7/11-16/12	14	22	14	36	14
	5/31 - 6/3/12	18	16	12	36	18
	4/13-17/12	18	21	13	34	14
	3/21-25/12	16	20	17	30	17
	12/5-7/11	12	23	16	35	14
	6/3-7/11	14	23	15	33	15
	2/11-14/11	14	19	17	34	16
	10/1-5/10	16	23	16	27	18
	9/10-14/10	15	22	15	34	14
	7/9-12/10	17	19	16	33	15
	3/29 - 4/1/10	16	16	14	39	15
	3/18-21/10	13	24	15	33	15

CNN/ORC Poll. Sept. 5-7, 2014. N=1,014 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"How worried are you that you or someone in your family will become a victim of the Ebola virus: very worried, somewhat worried, not too worried, or not worried at all?"

		Very worried	Somewhat worried	Not too worried	Not worried at all
		%	%	%	%
	9/5-7/14	8	19	34	39

ABC News/Washington Post Poll. Sept. 4-7, 2014. N=1,001 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.5.

"Overall, do you support or oppose the federal law making changes to the health care system?"

		Support	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%
	9/4-7/14	43	52	5
	4/24-27/14	44	48	8
	3/26-30/14	49	48	3
	1/20-23/14	46	49	5
	12/12-15/13	46	49	5
	11/14-17/13	40	57	2
	10/17-20/13	46	49	5
	9/12-15/13	42	52	6
	7/18-21/13	42	49	9
	7/5-8/12	47	47	6
	4/5-8/12	39	53	8
	3/7-10/12	41	52	7

Harvard School of Public Health/SSRS. Aug. 13-17, 2014. N=1,025 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.6.

"How closely are you following news about the recent outbreak of Ebola in West Africa? Are you following the news very closely, somewhat closely, not too closely, or not at all?"

		Very closely	Somewhat closely	Not too closely	Not at all
		%	%	%	%
	8/13-17/14	19	43	20	17

"To the best of your knowledge, is there an effective medicine to treat people who have gotten sick with Ebola, or doesn't such a medicine exist?"

		There is	Doesn't exist	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	8/13-17/14	33	45	22

"To the best of your knowledge, is anyone inside the United States currently being treated for Ebola, or not?"

		Yes	No	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	8/13-17/14	71	20	10

"To the best of your knowledge, if a person is sick with Ebola and has symptoms, how easily is Ebola spread from that person to other people: very easily, somewhat easily, not very easily, or not at all easily?"

		Very easily	Somewhat easily	Not very easily	Not at all easily	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%	%
	8/13-17/14	36	33	17	4	11

Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Poll. July 15-21, 2014. N=1,507 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"In general, do you support or oppose the health care law's requirement that private health insurance plans cover the full cost of birth control?"

		Support	Oppose	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%
	7/15-21/14	60	33	7
	5/13-19/14	58	32	10
	4/15-21/14	61	32	7

CNN/ORC Poll. July 18-20, 2014. N=1,012 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"As you may know, a bill that makes major changes to the country's health care system became law in 2010. Based on what you have read or heard about that legislation, do you generally favor or generally oppose it?"

		Favor	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%
	7/18-20/14	40	59	1
	3/7-9/14	39	57	4
	12/16-19/13	35	62	3
	11/18-20/13	40	58	2
	10/18-20/13	41	56	3
	9/27-29/13	38	57	4
	5/17-18/13	43	54	3

"As you may know, a bill that makes major changes to the country's health care system became law in 2010. Based on what you have read or heard about that legislation, do you generally favor or generally oppose it?" If oppose: "Do you oppose that legislation because you think its approach toward health care is too liberal, or because you think it is not liberal enough?" Combined responses.

		Favor	Oppose: Too liberal	Oppose: Not liberal enough	Oppose: Another reason	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	7/18-20/14	40	38	17	4	1
	3/7-9/14	39	39	12	5	4
	12/16-19/13	35	43	15	4	3
	11/18-20/13	40	41	14	3	2
	10/18-20/13	41	38	12	6	3
	9/27-29/13	38	39	11	7	4
	5/17-18/13	43	35	16	3	3

"From what you know of that legislation, do you think you and your family are, in general, better off, worse off or about the same now that the major provisions of the health care law have taken effect?"

		Better off	Worse off	About the same	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	7/18-20/14	18	35	46	1

"From what you know of that legislation, do you think you and your family are, in general, better off, worse off or about the same now that the major provisions of the health care law have taken effect?" If worse off or about the same: "Do you think other families in this country are better off now that the major provisions of the health care law have taken effect, or do you think that legislation has not helped anyone in the country?" Combined responses.

		You and your family better off	Other families better off	Has not helped anyone	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	7/18-20/14	18	35	44	3

NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by Hart Research Associates (D) and Public Opinion Strategies (R). June 11-15, 2014. N=1,000 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.1.

"Now, thinking about something else, there have been recent news reports of delays in care for veterans. When it comes to the problems in the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs which comes closer to your point of view? These problems are due to longstanding government bureaucracy. These problems are due to poor management by the Obama administration. Or do you not have an opinion one way or the other?" Statements rotated

		Longstanding government bureaucracy	Poor management by Obama administration	No opinion	Some of both (vol.)
		%	%	%	%
	6/11-15/14	61	14	21	4

Bloomberg National Poll conducted by Selzer & Company. June 6-9, 2014. N=1,005 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.1.

"I'm going to mention some aspects of the national economic situation. For each, please tell me if you expect things to be better in the next 12 months, worse, or about the same as the last 12 months. ... Health care costs."

		Better	Worse	About the same	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	6/6-9/14	17	60	21	2
	3/7-10/14	21	52	24	3
	2/15-18/13	22	55	21	2

"Overall, do you support or oppose the Affordable Care Act, often called Obamacare?" If oppose: "Do you oppose the law because it went too far, or because it did not go far enough?"

		Support	Oppose: Too far	Oppose: Not far enough	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	6/6-9/14	39	42	11	8

"Since the health care law went into effect on January 1st of this year, have you experienced a big change, a little change, or no real change in your health care?"

		Big change	Little change	No real change	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	6/6-9/14	24	15	60	1

"For each of the following provisions of the health care law, please tell me if you support or oppose this provision. ..."

		Support	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%

	"Eliminates lifetime caps on how much insurance companies must pay for a person's health care"
	6/6-9/14	55	37	8

	"Prohibits insurance companies from denying coverage based on pre-existing conditions"
	6/6-9/14	65	32	3

	"Allows children up to age 26 to remain on their parents' policies"
	6/6-9/14	75	23	2

	"Mandates everyone to have health insurance"
	6/6-9/14	46	52	2

"What is your opinion of the health care law? It should be repealed. It may need small modifications, but we should see how it works. It should be left alone." 9/12: "Turning to the health care law passed in 2010, what is your opinion of the law? ..." 6/11 & 3/12: "Turning to the health care law passed last year, what is your opinion of the law? ..."

		Should be repealed	See how it works	Should be left alone	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	6/6-9/14	32	56	10	2
	3/7-10/14	34	51	13	2
	9/21-24/12	34	40	19	7
	3/8-11/12	37	46	11	6
	6/17-20/11	35	51	11	3

"Does a candidate's support for the health care law make you more likely or less likely to vote for the candidate?"

		More likely	Less likely	Wouldn't matter (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	6/6-9/14	38	39	19	4

ABC News/Washington Post Poll. May 29-June 1, 2014. N=1,002 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.5.

"It's been reported that some military veteran hospitals did not offer timely appointments for some patients, then falsified their records to hide this fact. Do you think this is a very serious issue, somewhat serious, not so serious or not serious at all?"

		Very serious	Somewhat serious	Not so serious	Not serious at all
		%	%	%	%
	5/29 - 6/1/14	82	15	2	1

"How much, if at all, do you think Obama is personally responsible for these problems at the Department of Veterans Affairs? Do you think he deserves a great deal of the blame, a good amount, just some or none?"

		A great deal	A good amount	Just some	None	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	5/29 - 6/1/14	19	19	41	20	2

"Do you think the secretary of Veteran Affairs, Eric Shinseki, was right to resign because of the VA hospitals issue, or should he have kept his job?" 5/29: "Do you think the Secretary of Veteran Affairs, Eric Shinseki, should resign because of the VA hospitals issue, or should he keep his job?"

		Was right to resign	Should have kept his job	Unsure
		%	%	%
	5/29 - 6/1/14	65	22	13

CNN/ORC Poll. May 29-June 1, 2014. N=1,003 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"What is your reaction to reports of problems in providing medical care to veterans at hospitals and other medical facilities run by the Department of Veterans Affairs, also known as the V.A.? Does that make you feel angry, upset but not angry, concerned but not upset, or are you not concerned about this matter?"

		Angry	Upset but not angry	Concerned but not upset	Not concerned	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	5/29 - 6/1/14	48	21	24	6	1

Asked after the resignation of Shinseki was announced: "As you may know, today/on Friday, Eric Shinseki resigned as the secretary of Veterans Affairs. Do you think Shinseki should have resigned, or do you think he should have stayed in office?" Asked May 30-June 1, N=799, margin of error ą 3.5.

		Should have resigned	Should have stayed	Unsure
		%	%	%
	5/30 - 6/1/14	68	22	10

Gallup Poll. May 21-25, 2014. N=2,538 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"... Do you generally approve or disapprove of the 2010 Affordable Care Act, signed into law by President Obama that restructured the U.S. health care system?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	5/21-25/14	43	51	5
	4/7-8/14	43	54	3
	2/28 - 3/2/14	40	55	5
	1/31 - 2/1/14	41	51	9
	1/3-4/14	38	54	8
	12/11-12/13	41	51	8
	11/23-24/13	40	54	6
	11/7-10/13	40	55	5
	10/26-28/13	44	47	9
	10/18-20/13	45	50	6
	8/17-18/13	41	49	11
	6/20-24/13	44	52	4

"As you may know, a few of the provisions of the health care law have already gone into effect. So far, has the new law helped you and your family, not had an effect, or has it hurt you and your family?" Options rotated

		Helped	Not had an effect	Hurt	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	5/21-25/14	14	59	24	4
	4/7-8/14	15	64	18	3
	2/28 - 3/2/14	10	63	23	4
	1/31 - 2/1/14	13	64	19	4
	1/3-4/14	10	66	19	4
	11/23-24/13	9	69	19	4
	2/20-21/12	12	70	16	3

"In the long run, how do you think the health care law will affect your family's health care situation? Will it make things better, not make much difference, or will it make things worse?" Options rotated

		Better	Not much difference	Worse	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	5/21-25/14	22	39	36	3
	4/7-8/14	24	42	32	3
	2/28 - 3/2/14	21	36	40	3
	1/31 - 2/1/14	24	34	37	5
	1/3-4/14	22	35	37	5
	11/23-24/13	20	34	41	5
	10/26-28/13	25	36	34	5
	8/17-18/13	24	34	38	5
	6/20-24/13	22	33	42	3

"In the long run, how do you think the health care law will affect the health care situation in the U.S.? Will it make things better, not make much difference, or will it make things worse?" Options rotated

		Better	Not much difference	Worse	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	5/21-25/14	37	16	44	4
	4/7-8/14	37	15	45	3
	2/28 - 3/2/14	35	14	48	3
	1/31 - 2/1/14	35	14	45	6
	1/3-4/14	35	12	48	6
	11/23-24/13	34	12	48	6
	10/26-28/13	36	14	44	6
	8/17-18/13	35	15	44	6
	6/20-24/13	34	16	47	3

"Still thinking about the 2010 Affordable Care Act, how familiar are you with the health care law: very familiar, somewhat familiar, not too familiar, or not familiar at all?"

		Very familiar	Somewhat familiar	Not too familiar	Not familiar at all	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	5/21-25/14	21	51	18	9	2
	4/7-8/14	20	52	18	10	1
	2/28 - 3/2/14	21	49	17	11	1
	1/31 - 2/1/14	19	49	20	12	1
	1/3-4/14	20	49	20	11	1
	11/23-24/13	19	53	15	13	1
	10/26-28/13	19	49	19	12	1
	8/17-18/13	15	53	18	12	2
	6/20-24/13	16	59	18	7	-

CBS News Poll. May 20-21, 2014. N=1,056 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"Is your overall opinion of the Veterans Administration, the VA, very favorable, mostly favorable, mostly unfavorable, or very unfavorable?"

		Favorable	Unfavorable	Never heard of (vol.)	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%
	5/20-21/14	50	35	4	11

"How much have you heard or read about the problems at some Veterans Administration, or VA, medical facilities, including reports about long waits for treatment and the death of some patients: a lot, some, or not much?"

		A lot	Some	Not much	Nothing (vol.)	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%	%
	5/20-21/14	40	30	25	4	1

"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling the problems at Veterans Administration medical facilities?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	5/20-21/14	29	45	25

"Do you think the problems at Veterans Administration medical facilities are widespread or limited to just a few incidents?"

		Widespread	Limited	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	5/20-21/14	62	23	15

"Who do you blame most for the problems at Veterans Administration medical facilities: Barack Obama, Eric Shinseki and the Veterans Administration, or local VA hospitals?"

		Obama	Shinseki and the VA	Local VA hospitals	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%
	5/20-21/14	17	33	28	23

"Do you think the problems of long waiting times at Veterans Administration medical facilities are mostly due to the VA not having adequate resources to take care of patients or mostly due to the VA not properly managing the resources it already has?"

		Not having adequate resources	Not properly managing resources	Some other reason (vol.)	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%
	5/20-21/14	42	41	4	13

"Do you think administrators at some VA medical facilities deliberately tried to hide information about how long patients had to wait for treatment at these facilities, or did they not do that?"

		Did try to hide	Did not try to hide	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	5/20-21/14	65	16	18

"Given what you know right now, do you think Eric Shinseki, the secretary of Veterans Affairs, should have to resign as a result of the problems at some Veterans Administration medical facilities or should he remain secretary of Veterans Affairs?"

		Should have to resign	Should remain secretary	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	5/20-21/14	45	31	24

CBS News Poll. May 16-19, 2014. N=1,009 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"Which comes closest to your view about the 2010 health care law? The law is working well and should be kept in place as is. There are some good things in the law, but some changes are needed to make it work better. OR, The law has so much wrong with it that it needs to be repealed entirely."

		Should be kept as is	Changes are needed	Needs to be repealed	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%
	5/16-19/14	6	56	35	3
	2/19-23/14	6	50	42	2
	1/17-21/14	6	56	34	4
	12/5-8/13	6	53	37	3
	11/15-18/13	7	48	43	2

"In the long run, do you think the 2010 health care law will make the health care system in the U.S. better than it was before, worse than it was before, or don't you think there will be much of a difference either way?"

		Better	Worse	Not much difference	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%
	5/16-19/14	35	39	22	4

Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Poll. May 13-19, 2014. N=1,505 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"Which would you rather see your representative in Congress do when it comes to the health care law? They should work to improve the law. They should work to repeal the law and replace it with something else." Options rotated

		Improve	Repeal, replace	Neither/ Other (vol.)	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%	%
	ALL	59	34	3	4
	Democrats	85	11
	Independents	58	33
	Republicans	32	65

"As far as you know, do the Republicans in Congress have an agreed-upon alternative to the health care law, or not?"

		Do have	Do not have	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%
	5/13-19/14	13	61	26

"With the exception of certain religious organizations, employers are now required to cover the cost of preventive services including prescription birth control in their health plans. Which comes closer to your view about how this law should apply to for-profit companies whose owners object to birth control on religious grounds? For-profit companies should NOT be required to cover birth control in their workers' health plans, even if it means their female employees will have to pay the cost of birth control themselves. OR, For-profit companies SHOULD be required to cover birth control in their workers' health plans, even if it violates their owners' personal religious beliefs." Options rotated

		Should not be required to cover	Should be required to cover	Neither/ Other (vol.)	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%	%
	5/13-19/14	41	53	2	4
	4/15-21/14	40	55	2	3

Public Religion Research Institute. May 14-18, 2014. N=1,011 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.1.

"There is currently a debate over what kinds of health care plans employers, including religiously affiliated employers, should be required to provide. Do you think [see below] should be required to provide their employees with health care plans that cover contraception or birth control at no cost, or not? ... What about [see below]?"

		Should be required	Should not be required	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%

	"Religiously affiliated colleges and universities"
	5/14-18/14	52	44	4

	"Religiously affiliated hospitals"
	5/14-18/14	56	41	3

	"Churches and other places of worship"
	5/14-18/14	42	53	5

	"Privately owned small businesses"
	5/14-18/14	51	46	3

	"Privately owned corporations"
	5/14-18/14	57	40	3

	"Publicly held corporations"
	5/14-18/14	61	35	4

CNN/ORC Poll. May 2-4, 2014. N=1,008 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"As you may know, a bill that made major changes to the country's health care system became law in 2010. Which of the following statements best describes your view of what Congress should do in the future? Congress should leave the health care law as it is. Congress should make some changes to the health care law in an attempt to make it work better. Congress should repeal the health care law and replace it with a completely different system. OR, Congress should repeal the health care law and go back to the system we had before it was enacted." Options rotated

		Leave as is	Make some changes	Replace it	Go back to system we had before
		%	%	%	%
	5/2-4/14	12	49	18	20

"Would you describe the new health care law as a success or as a failure, or would you say it is too soon to tell?"

		Success	Failure	Too soon to tell
		%	%	%
	5/2-4/14	12	39	49
	11/18-20/13	8	39	53

"Do you think the current problems facing the new health care law will eventually be solved, or don't you think so?"

		Will be solved	Don't think so	Unsure
		%	%	%
	5/2-4/14	51	47	2
	Democrats	81	16	3
	Independents	45	54	1
	Republicans	23	75	2

	11/18-20/13	54	45	2

NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by Hart Research Associates (D) and Public Opinion Strategies (R). April 23-27, 2014. N=1,000 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.1.

"When it comes to your opinion about the health care law, do you feel that it is working well the way it is, needs minor modifications to improve it, needs a major overhaul, or should be totally eliminated?" Options rotated. Half sample (Form A).

		Working well	Needs minor modifications	Needs major overhaul	Should be eliminated	Other (vol.)/ Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	4/23-27/14	8	40	28	21	3
	12/4-8/13	4	36	31	26	3
	10/25-28/13	6	38	28	24	5

"Has what you have seen, read, or heard over the last few weeks about the new health care law made you feel more confident or less confident about the law, or has your opinion of the law not changed?" Half sample (Form B)

		More confident	Less confident	No change	Have not heard about (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	4/23-27/14	11	28	58	1	2
	12/4-8/13	7	40	51	1	1
	10/25-28/13	9	40	50	-	1

"In thinking about the new health care law and its overall impact on you and your family, would you say it is having a positive impact, a negative impact, or not much of an impact either way?"

		Positive impact	Negative impact	Not much of an impact	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	4/23-27/14	13	28	58	1
	12/4-8/13	12	27	58	3
	9/5-8/13	12	30	53	5

Pew Research Center/USA Today. April 23-27, 2014. N=1,501 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 2.9.

"Regardless of your opinion of the health care law, do you think the major provisions of the law are probably here to stay, or do you think they will probably be eliminated?"

		Here to stay	Will be eliminated	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%
	4/23-27/14	49	43	8

Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Poll. April 15-21, 2014. N=1,504 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"So far, would you say you and your family have personally benefited from the health reform law, or not?"

		Have benefited	Have not benefited	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%
	4/15-21/14	18	79	3
	3/11-17/14	19	79	2
	2/11-17/14	17	79	3
	1/14-21/14	15	83	2
	12/10-15/13	11	85	4
	10/17-23/13	14	82	4
	3/5-10/13	17	78	4
	8/7-12/12	19	77	4
	2/29 - 3/5/12	14	83	3
	11/10-15/11	11	85	4
	7/13-18/11	15	83	2

"So far, would you say you and your family have been negatively affected by the health reform law, or not?"

		Have been negatively affected	Have not been	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%
	4/15-21/14	30	67	3
	3/11-17/14	29	69	2
	2/11-17/14	29	69	2
	1/14-21/14	27	71	2

ABC News/Washington Post Poll. March 26-30, 2014. N=1,017 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.5.

"Overall, do you support or oppose the federal law making changes to the health care system?"

		Support	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%
	3/26-30/14	49	48	3
	Democrats	76	21	3
	Republicans	20	78	2
	Independents	44	54	2

"Overall, do you support or oppose efforts by Republicans in Congress to replace the new health care law?"

		Support	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%
	3/26-30/14	47	49	4

CBS News Poll. March 20-23, 2014. N=1,097 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"As you may know, as part of the 2010 health care law, health insurance exchanges have opened up so people can sign up for health insurance. Based on what you've heard or read, has the sign-up for the health care exchanges been going very well, somewhat well, not very well, not at all well, or don't you know enough to say?"

		Very well	Somewhat well	Not very well	Not at all well	Don't know enough
		%	%	%	%	%
	3/20-23/14	5	22	29	18	25
	1/17-21/14	4	18	26	27	25
	12/5-8/13	3	13	25	33	26
	11/15-18/13	3	8	26	41	23

"Do you think the sign-up for the health care exchanges is getting better, getting worse, or staying about the same?"

		Getting better	Getting worse	Staying the same	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%
	3/20-23/14	35	10	48	6
	1/17-21/14	34	12	48	7
	12/5-8/13	36	13	44	7

"Do you think religious-affiliated organizations should have to cover the cost of prescription birth control for their female employees as part of their health insurance plans, or should religious-affiliated organizations be able to opt out of covering that, based on religious objections?"

		Should have to cover	Should be able to opt out	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	3/20-23/14	35	57	8

"What about companies and non-religious organizations? Do you think these employers should have to cover the cost of prescription birth control for their female employees as part of their health insurance plans, or should these employers be able to opt out of covering that, based on religious objections?"

		Should have to cover	Should be able to opt out	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	3/20-23/14	51	42	7

National Public Radio/Democracy Corps (D)/Resurgent Republic (R). March 19-23, 2014. N=840 likely voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.2.

"Do you support or oppose the health care reform law that passed in 2010, also known as the Affordable Care Act or Obamacare?"

		Support	Oppose	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%
	3/19-23/14	47	51	2

"Do you support or oppose the health care reform law that passed in 2010, also known as the Affordable Care Act or Obamacare?" If oppose or unsure: "Would you say you oppose the health care reform law because it goes too far in changing health insurance, or because it doesn't go far enough in changing health insurance?" Combined responses.

		Support	Oppose: Goes too far	Oppose: Doesn't go far enough
		%	%	%
	3/19-23/14	47	44	7

"I'm going to read you a pair of statements. After I read both statements, please tell me which ONE comes closer to your own opinion, even if neither is exactly right. We should implement and fix the health care reform law, also known as the Affordable Care Act. We should repeal and replace the health care reform law, also known as the Affordable Care Act." N=420 (Split A)

		Implement and fix	Repeal and replace	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%
	3/19-23/14	53	44	3

George Washington University Battleground Poll conducted by the Tarrance Group (R) and Lake Research Partners (D). March 16-20, 2014. N=1,000 likely voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.1.

"Thinking now for a moment about health care: In general, do you favor or oppose the Affordable Care Act, which is also called Obamacare?"

		Favor	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%
	3/16-20/14	43	53	4

"Do you think that the Affordable Care Act, also called Obamacare, went too far, did not go far enough, or was about right?"

		Too far	Not far enough	About right	Combination/ Other (vol.)	None (vol.)/ Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	3/16-20/14	48	22	22	1	8

Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Poll. March 11-17, 2014. N=1,504 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"What would you like to see Congress do when it comes to the health care law? They should keep the law as it is. They should keep the law in place and work to improve it. They should repeal the law and replace it with a Republican-sponsored alternative. They should repeal the law and not replace it." Options rotated

		Keep as is	Work to improve it	Replace with GOP law	Repeal and not replace	Other (vol.)/ Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%	%	%
	3/11-17/14	10	49	11	18	11
	2/11-17/14	8	48	12	19	12

"Do you feel you have enough information about the health reform law to understand how it will impact you and your family, or not?"

		Have enough information	Do not have enough	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%
	3/11-17/14	52	46	2
	2/11-17/14	59	39	2
	1/14-21/14	54	44	2
	12/10-15/13	54	44	2
	11/13-18/13	52	46	2
	10/17-23/13	55	44	2
	9/12-18/13	47	51	2
	8/13-19/13	47	51	2
	4/15-20/13	49	49	2

"Thinking in general about the news media's coverage of the health care law, would you say the mix of coverage has been mostly about politics and controversies, mostly about how the law might impact people, or has been a balance of the two?"

		Politics, controversies	Impact on people	Balance of the two	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%	%
	3/11-17/14	51	5	36	7
	2/11-17/14	50	8	35	7
	1/14-21/14	56	6	33	5
	12/10-15/13	53	7	33	7
	11/13-18/13	53	8	30	9
	9/12-18/13	56	6	33	5

"Do you think the news media coverage you've seen about the health care law is biased in favor of the law, biased against the law, or is it mostly balanced?"

		Biased in favor	Biased against	Mostly balanced	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%	%
	3/11-17/14	23	28	43	6
	2/11-17/14	19	30	42	9
	1/14-21/14	22	34	38	7
	12/10-15/13	17	34	40	9
	11/13-18/13	17	33	40	9
	9/12-18/13	20	27	43	10

Pew Research Center. Feb. 27-March 16, 2014. N=3,335 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 2.

"Do you approve or disapprove of the health care law passed by Barack Obama and Congress in 2010?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%
	ALL	41	53	5
	Republicans	8	89	3
	Democrats	72	21	7
	Independents	37	59	4

"Do you approve or disapprove of the health care law passed by Barack Obama and Congress in 2010?" If disapprove: "What do you think elected officials who oppose the health care law should do now that the law has started to take effect? Should they do what they can to make the law work as well as possible, or should they do what they can to make the law fail?" Options rotated. Combined results.

		Disapprove: Make the law work	Disapprove: Make the law fail	Disapprove: Unsure/ refused	Approve	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%	%	%
	2/27 - 3/16/14	30	19	4	41	5
	12/3-8/13	29	19	6	41	5
	9/4-8/13	27	23	4	42	5

Bloomberg National Poll conducted by Selzer & Company. March 7-10, 2014. N=1,001 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.1.

"I'm going to mention some aspects of the national economic situation. For each, please tell me if you expect things to be better in the next 12 months, worse, or about the same as the last 12 months. ... Health care costs."

		Better	Worse	About the same	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	3/7-10/14	21	52	24	3

"When it comes to the quality of health care you receive, please tell me if you are better off, worse off, or about the same as last year at this time."

		Better off	Worse off	About the same	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	3/7-10/14	13	19	67	1

"Are you more worried or less worried than you were a year or so ago about the possibility you could lose access to health insurance or health care?"

		More worried	Less worried	About the same (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	3/7-10/14	38	41	16	5

"What is your opinion of the health care law? It should be repealed. It may need small modifications, but we should see how it works. It should be left alone." 9/12: "Turning to the health care law passed in 2010, what is your opinion of the law? ..." 6/11 & 3/12: "Turning to the health care law passed last year, what is your opinion of the law? ..."

		Should be repealed	See how it works	Should be left alone	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	3/7-10/14	34	51	13	2
	9/21-24/12	34	40	19	7
	3/8-11/12	37	46	11	6
	6/17-20/11	35	51	11	3

"Do you think candidates' opinions about the health care law will or will not affect your decisions about which candidates to vote for in the November 2014 elections for Congress?" If "Will affect": "Do you think it will be a major factor or a minor factor in your vote decisions?"

		A major factor	A minor factor	Not a factor	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	3/7-10/14	52	20	24	4

"You might have different opinions about specific elements of the law. For each of the following provisions, please tell me if you think it should be kept or repealed. ..."

		Kept	Repealed	Unsure
		%	%	%

	"Eliminates lifetime caps on how much insurance companies must pay for a person's health care"
	3/7-10/14	53	38	9

	"Prohibits insurance companies from denying coverage based on pre-existing conditions"
	3/7-10/14	65	31	4

	"Allows children up to age 26 to remain on their parents' policies"
	3/7-10/14	73	25	2

	"Mandates everyone to have health insurance"
	3/7-10/14	47	51	2

NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by Hart Research Associates (D) and Public Opinion Strategies (R). March 5-9, 2014. N=1,000 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.1.

"I'm going to read you several characteristics of a possible candidate for Congress. For each one I mention, please tell me whether you would be more likely or less likely to vote for a candidate for Congress with that characteristic, or whether it would make no difference in your vote either way. The first/next one is . . . ." Among registered voters

		More likely	Less likely	No difference	Unsure
		%	%	%	%

	"Supports repealing the health care reform law" Half sample (Form A)
	3/5-9/14	47	32	19	2

	"Supports fixing and keeping the health care reform law" Half sample (Form B)
	3/5-9/14	45	42	11	2

"Thinking again about the elections for Congress, would you be more likely to vote for a Democratic candidate who supports fixing and keeping the health care law OR a Republican candidate who supports repealing and eliminating the health care law?" Options rotated. Among registered voters.

		Democrat/ Fix, keep	Republican/ Repeal, eliminate	Depends (vol.)	Neither (vol.)	Other (vol.)/ Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	3/5-9/14	48	47	1	2	2

"Now, thinking about something else for a moment: Under the new health care law, health insurance plans are required to cover preventive health services, including prescription birth control. Religious organizations are exempt from the requirement that their health plans cover prescription birth control. Do you think other employers who object to birth control and other contraceptives on religious grounds should or should not be exempt from the requirement that their health plans cover prescription birth control?"

		Should be exempt	Should not be exempt	Unsure
		%	%	%
	3/5-9/14	41	53	6

ABC News/Washington Post Poll. Feb. 27-March 2, 2014. N=1,002 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.5.

"If a candidate for U.S. Congress supports the federal health care law, would that make you more likely to vote for that candidate, less likely or wouldn't it make much difference in your vote?"

		More likely	Less likely	Not much difference	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	2/27 - 3/2/14	34	36	27	3

Pew Research Center. Jan. 23-Feb. 9, 2014. N=3,341 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 2.

"Do you think it is the responsibility of the federal government to make sure all Americans have health care coverage, or is that not the responsibility of the federal government?"

		Is	Is not	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%
	1/23 - 2/9/14	47	50	3

ABC News/Washington Post Poll. Jan. 20-23, 2014. N=1,003 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.5.

"You may have heard about problems with the federal government website where people who don't have health insurance are supposed to sign up for it. Given what you've heard, do you think this website is now working as it should, or not?"

		Working as it should	Not working as it should	Unsure
		%	%	%
	1/20-23/14	27	60	13
	12/12-15/13	23	64	13

"Do you think the problems with the healthcare-dot-gov website are an isolated incident or do you think they are a sign of broader problems in implementing the health care law?" Options rotated

		Isolated incident	Sign of broader problems	Unsure
		%	%	%
	1/20-23/14	38	54	8
	12/12-15/13	36	55	9

CBS News Poll. Jan. 17-21, 2014. N=1,018 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"Overall, do you think the benefits from Medicare are worth the cost of the program for taxpayers, or are they not worth the cost?"

		Worth it	Not worth it	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	1/17-21/14	69	21	10
	6/3-7/11	68	21	11
	4/15-20/11	61	29	10

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