Gallup Poll. April 28, 2009. N=1,021 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.

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"Do you approve or disapprove of the way the Obama administration is handling the swine flu situation?"

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4/28/09

Allstate/National Journal Heartland Monitor National Survey conducted by FD. April 8-14, 2009. N=1,200 adults nationwide. MoE ± 2.8.

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"And, how confident are you that you could maintain your current standard of living if you or someone in your family suffered a major illness or accident: very confident, somewhat confident, not too confident, or not at all confident?"

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4/8-14/09

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"Do you think you and your family would be better off or worse off if the president and Congress passed health care reform, or don't you think it would make much difference?" Options rotated. N=602, MoE ± 4.

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4/8-14/09

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"Do you think the country would be better off or worse off if the president and Congress passed health care reform, or don't you think it would make much difference?" Options rotated. N=598, MoE ± 4.

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4/8-14/09

CBS News/New York Times Poll. April 1-5, 2009. N=998 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.

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"Compared to other household expenses in recent years, has the cost of your health care gone up, gone down, or been about the same compared to other household expenses?"

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4/1-5/09

CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll. March 12-15, 2009. N=1,019 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.

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"Please tell me whether you are very confident, somewhat confident, not too confident, or not confident at all about each of the following. . . ."

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"Your ability to pay your bills if someone in your family had a major medical emergency"

3/12-15/09

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"The chances that no one in your household will lose health insurance coverage in the next six months"

3/12-15/09

NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by the polling organizations of Peter Hart (D) and Bill McInturff (R). Feb. 26-March 1, 2009. N=1,007 adults nationwide.

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"Now I'd like to ask you a few questions about health care: Thinking about health care, please tell me the ONE item from the following list that you would most like to see Congress try to accomplish this year. [See below.]" If "all": "Well, if you had to choose just one, which ONE would you most like Congress to accomplish this year?" Half sample (Form A), MoE ± 4.4

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"Guarantee that every American child has health coverage"

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"Allow the self-employed and small businesses to join together to purchase private health insurance at lower group rates"

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"Provide tax credits to small businesses to make it more affordable for them to offer health coverage"

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"Provide subsidies to help lower-income Americans buy insurance"

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"Reform medical liability insurance laws to cut the number of lawsuits"

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"Increase regulations on health insurance companies"

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Unsure

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"Which one of the following do you see as the most important health care issue at the present time: the cost of health care, people who are not covered by insurance, or the quality of health care?" Half sample (Form B), MoE ± 4.4

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2/26 - 3/1/09

3/93

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"Please tell me whether you agree or disagree with the following statement: I would be willing to pay higher taxes so that everyone can have health insurance." Half sample (Form A), MoE ± 4.4

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2/26 - 3/1/09

3/93

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"Which ONE of the following do you think should have the most responsibility for helping ensure that Americans receive health insurance coverage: the federal government, employers and businesses, or individuals themselves?" Half sample (Form A), MoE ± 4.4

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2/26 - 3/1/09

10/99

ABC News/Washington Post Poll. Feb. 19-22, 2009. N=1,001 adults nationwide.

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"How confident are you the Medicare system will be able to provide you with adequate health coverage throughout your retirement: very confident, somewhat confident, not so confident or not confident at all?" Asked of half the sample

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CBS News/New York Times Poll. Jan. 11-15, 2009. N=1,112 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.

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"Should the government in Washington provide national health insurance, or is this something that should be left only to private enterprise?"

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1/11-15/09

1/79

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"An issue that has received attention in the news lately is the number of Americans who do not have health insurance. How serious do you think this problem is: very serious, somewhat serious, not too serious or not at all serious?"

.

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"Next, I'm going to read you a description of a plan to make sure everyone has health insurance, and then I'm going to ask you if you support or oppose this plan. This proposal would require all Americans to have insurance. Most people would still get insurance through their work. People who don't get insurance from work would have to buy it themselves, or pay a fine if they don't. People with lower incomes would get help from the government paying the cost of health insurance. Would you support or oppose this kind of plan?" N=853 (Form A)

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"Next, I'm going to read you a description of a plan to make sure everyone has health insurance, and then I'm going to ask you if you support or oppose this plan. This proposal would place requirements on individuals, employers, the government, and insurance companies so that everyone shares in the responsibility. Individuals who don't already have insurance would be required to buy it or pay a fine, with financial help from the government for people with lower incomes. Employers would be required to cover their workers, or pay money into a pool that helps people buy insurance. Government health insurance programs would be expanded. Insurance plans would be required to take anyone who applies, even if they have a prior illness. Would you support or oppose this kind of plan?" N=851 (Form B)

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"A different proposal for increasing the number of people covered by health insurance would NOT require all adults to have insurance, but would require that parents get insurance for their children. Most children would still be covered by plans through their parents' employers. Parents who aren't covered through work would have to buy insurance for their children, or pay a fine if they don't. Parents with lower incomes would get help from the government paying the cost of health insurance or their children would be enrolled in public programs. Would you support or oppose this kind of plan?"

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Gallup Poll. Nov. 11-14, 2007. N=1,014 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.

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"What would you say is the most urgent health problem facing this country at the present time?" Open-ended

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Access

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Cost

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Cancer

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Obesity

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AIDS

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Diabetes

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Quinnipiac University Poll. Oct. 23-29, 2007. N=1,636 registered voters nationwide. MoE ± 2.4.

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"If you had to say, which do you think is a more serious problem right now: keeping health care costs down for average Americans, or providing health insurance for Americans who do not have any insurance?"

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ALL reg. voters

Republicans

Democrats

Independents

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"In general how would you rate the quality of health care in the United States today: excellent, good, not so good, or poor?"

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10/23-29/07

2/13-19/07

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"In general how would you rate the quality of health care in your community: excellent, good, not so good, or poor?"

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10/23-29/07

2/13-19/07

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"In general, how would you rate the quality of health care you and your family receive: excellent, good, not so good, or poor?"

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10/23-29/07

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"Do you think it's the government's responsibility to provide health insurance for those who can't afford it, or don't you think so?"

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10/23-29/07

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"As you may know, a new law in Massachusetts would require all residents to have health insurance. Low-income residents would get state subsidies to help pay insurance premiums, but everyone would pay something for health services. The plan would penalize people without any insurance and charge fees to employers who don't provide coverage. Would you support or oppose this plan in your state?"

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10/23-29/07

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"Do you support or oppose the federal government doing more to help pay for catastrophic health care costs?"

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10/23-29/07

CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll. Oct. 12-14, 2007. N=1,212 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.

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"As you may know, President Bush vetoed a bill passed by Congress that would create a program to spend 35 billion dollars to provide health insurance to some children in middle-income families. Do you think Congress should vote to create that program by overriding Bush's veto, or do you think Congress should vote to block that program by sustaining Bush's veto?"

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10/12-14/07

USA Today/Gallup Poll. Oct. 12-14, 2007. N=1,009 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.

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"As you may know, Congress is considering a bill that would increase the number of children eligible for government subsidized health insurance, but the Democrats in Congress and President Bush disagree on how much to increase the program. How closely have you been following the news about this: very closely, somewhat closely, not too closely, or not at all?"

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10/12-14/07

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"Based on what you have heard or read about this bill, who do you have more confidence in to handle this issue: George W. Bush or the Democrats in Congress?" Options rotated. N=507 adults, MoE ± 5 (Form A).

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10/12-14/07

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"As you may know, the Democrats want to allow a family of four earning about $62,000 to qualify for the program. President Bush wants most of the increases to go to families earning less than $41,000. Whose side do you favor?" Options rotated. N=502 adults, MoE ± 5 (Form B).

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10/12-14/07

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"How concerned are you that expanding this program would create an incentive for middle class Americans to drop private health insurance for a public program, which some consider to be a step toward socialized medicine? Are you very concerned, somewhat concerned, not too concerned, or not concerned at all?" N=502 adults, MoE ± 5 (Form B)

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10/12-14/07

ABC News/Washington Post Poll. Sept. 27-30, 2007. N=1,114 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.

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"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Bush is handling health care?" Half sample

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9/27-30/07

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"There's a proposal to increase federal spending on children's health insurance by 35 billion dollars over the next five years. It would be funded by an increase in cigarette taxes. Supporters say this would provide insurance for millions of low-income children who are currently uninsured. Opponents say this goes too far in covering children in families that can afford health insurance on their own. Do you support or oppose this increased funding for this program?" Options rotated

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9/27-30/07

CBS News Poll. Sept. 14-16, 2007. N=706 adults nationwide. MoE ± 4.

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"Thinking about the country as a whole, are you generally satisfied or dissatisfied with the quality of health care in this country?" If satisfied or dissatisfied: "Would you say you are very satisfied / dissatisfied or somewhat satisfied / dissatisfied?"

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%

%

%

%

%

9/14-16/07

11

21

24

42

2

2/23-27/07

11

27

29

28

5

.

"Thinking about the country as a whole, are you generally satisfied or dissatisfied with the COST of health care in this country?" If satisfied or dissatisfied: "Would you say you are very satisfied / dissatisfied or somewhat satisfied / dissatisfied?"

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%

%

%

%

%

9/14-16/07

4

12

23

58

3

2/23-27/07

3

11

22

59

5

.

"How serious a problem is it for the United States that many Americans do not have health insurance: very serious, somewhat serious, not too serious, or not at all serious?"

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%

%

%

%

%

ALL adults

76

16

5

3

0

Republicans

55

28

11

6

0

Democrats

94

6

0

0

0

Independents

73

18

4

3

2

.

2/23-27/07

70

25

3

1

1

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"Which do you think would be better for the country: having one health insurance program covering all Americans that would be administered by the government and paid for by taxpayers, or keeping the current system where many people get their insurance from private employers and some have no insurance?"

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%

%

%

%

%

9/14-16/07

55

29

3

4

9

2/23-27/07

47

38

4

2

9

ABC News/Washington Post Poll. July 18-21, 2007. N=1,125 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.

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"Would you support or oppose giving the U.S. Food and Drug Administration the power to regulate cigarettes, which could lead to greater restrictions on their tar and nicotine content and how they can be marketed and sold?"

.

%

%

%

66

32

2

72

25

3

46

54

-

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"Have you yourself smoked any cigarettes in the past week?"

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%

%

26

74

Associated Press-Ipsos poll conducted by Ipsos-Public Affairs. May 22-24, 2007. N=1,000 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.1.

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"Which comes closest to your view? In all circumstances, doctors and nurses should do everything possible to save the life of a patient. Sometimes there are circumstances where a patient should be allowed to die." Options rotated

.

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"Do you think it should be legal or illegal for doctors to help terminally ill patients end their own life by giving them a prescription for fatal drugs?"

.

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"If you were seriously ill with a terminal disease, would you consider ending your own life, or not?"

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"Do you think that Michigan doctor Jack Kevorkian should have been jailed for assisting terminally ill people end their own life, or not?"

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CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll. May 4-6, 2007. N=1,028 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.

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"Do you think the government should provide a national health insurance program for all Americans, even if this would require higher taxes?"

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5/4-6/07

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"Do you think the government should provide a national health insurance program for all children under the age of 18, even if this would require higher taxes?"

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5/4-6/07

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"Do you think all employers, including small businesses which employ few workers, should be required to provide health insurance to every employee, or don't you think so?"

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5/4-6/07

NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by the polling organizations of Peter Hart (D) and Bill McInturff (R). Jan. 17-20, 2007. N=1,007 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.1.

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"Within the past year, the governors of Massachusetts and California have put forward plans to require all residents in their states to have health insurance coverage. For example, the plan in Massachusetts would require residents with higher incomes to pay for coverage and state funding that would be used to help cover residents with lower incomes. Do you think it is a good idea or bad idea to do this for the entire country?"

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%

%

%

1/17-20/07

48

42

10

.

"Please tell me whether you agree or disagree with the following statement: I would be willing to pay higher taxes so that everyone can have health insurance."

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%

%

%

1/17-20/07

53

40

7

3/93

66

30

4

6/91

47

48

4

Associated Press-AOL News Poll conducted by Ipsos Public Affairs. Dec. 19-21, 2006. N=1,004 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.1.

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"Do you favor or oppose the federal government making it easier for people to buy prescription drugs from other countries?"

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%

%

%

12/19-21/06

69

28

3

Gallup Poll. Nov. 9-12, 2006. N=1,004 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.

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CBS News/New York Times Poll. May 4-8, 2006. N=1,241 adults nationwide (MoE ± 3); with an oversample, 500 adults 65 & older (MoE ± 4); 190 adults 65 & older enrolled in the Medicare drug program.

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"Regardless of how you usually vote, do you think the Republican Party or the Democratic Party is more likely to make prescription drugs for the elderly more affordable?"

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%

%

%

%

%

18

61

2

5

14

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"From what you've heard or read, in general how easy or difficult is the Medicare prescription drug plan to understand? Is it very easy to understand, somewhat easy to understand, somewhat difficult to understand, or very difficult to understand?"

.

%

%

%

%

%

3

13

38

32

14

6

13

30

45

6

11

20

23

42

4

.

"Have you, personally, joined the new prescription drug benefit program for Medicare recipients, do you plan to join, or do you not plan to join?"

.

%

%

%

%

39

10

48

3

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"May 15th is the deadline for enrolling in the Medicare prescription drug plan. Anyone who wants to enroll after May 15th will have to pay a penalty fee. Do you think Medicare should or should not extend the May 15 deadline in order to give people more time to enroll in the Medicare drug plan WITHOUT PENALTY?"

.

%

%

%

81

15

4

.

"Was the process of enrolling in the new Medicare prescription drug program very easy, fairly easy, fairly difficult, or very difficult?"

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%

%

%

%

%

37

24

16

17

6

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"Since enrolling in the Medicare prescription drug program, are you now spending more, less or about the same as before on prescription drugs?"

.

%

%

%

%

19

42

30

9

.

"Do you think that eventually the Medicare drug plan will or will not significantly reduce the cost of prescription drugs for the elderly?"

.

%

%

%

All adults

36

45

19

40

44

17

51

37

13

USA Today/Gallup Poll. April 28-30, 2006. N=1,011 adults nationwide (MoE ± 3), including 247 adults 65 & older (MoE ± 7).

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"As you may know, a new government program began on January 1st that provides prescription drug coverage to Medicare recipients. Based on what you have read or heard, do you think that program is working or not working?"

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ALL adults:

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Adults 65 & older:

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"Would you be more likely or less likely to vote for a member of Congress who supported the Medicare prescription drug benefit program?"

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ALL adults:

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Adults 65 & older:

Associated Press/Ipsos poll conducted by Ipsos Public Affairs. April 18-20, 2006. N=1,001 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.1.

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"How likely is it that bird flu will spread to birds in the United States in the next 12 months . . . ?"

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Unsure

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"How concerned are you that you or someone in your immediate family might catch the bird flu? Are you . . . ?"

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"To the best of your knowledge, does the regular winter flu vaccine protect people from the bird flu, or not?"

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"If you caught the bird flu, how likely do you believe it is that you would die from it . . . ?"

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Unsure

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"How confident are you in the federal government's ability to handle an outbreak of bird flu among humans in the United States . . . ?"

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"I'm going to read you a list of things the government might do to control an outbreak of bird flu if it were to spread among humans. For each item, please tell me whether you would favor or oppose the government taking that action to control the spread of bird flu. Would you favor or oppose . . . ?"