Most Still Favor Repeal of Health Care Law, Fear It Will Drive Up Deficit
Nearly half of Likely U.S. Voters (47%) continue to believe that repeal of the health care law passed earlier this year is at least somewhat likely.
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December 7, 2010
December 6, 2010
Most Say Continuing Offshore Ban Will Hurt Economy
The Obama administration announced last week that it is continuing the ban on offshore oil and gas drilling along the Eastern seaboard and in the eastern portion of the Gulf of Mexico. Most voters expect that decision to drive up gas prices and hurt the economy.
November 29, 2010
47% Say Health Care Repeal Is Likely, 39% Disagree
Nearly half of Likely U.S. Voters (47%) continue to believe that repeal of the health care law passed earlier this year is at least somewhat likely.
November 24, 2010
Many Voters Want To Help South Korea Militarily But Not With More Troops
Voters expect tensions between the two Koreas to escalate, and a plurality is supportive of U.S. military assistance to South Korea if it’s attacked. At the same time, a plurality opposes sending more U.S. troops there.
November 22, 2010
57% Favor Repeal of Health Care Law
Most voters continue to favor repeal of the national health care law, and they remain almost evenly divided over whether the law will force them to change their own health insurance coverage.
November 15, 2010
63% Say Renewable Energy is A Better Long-Term Investment for America Than Fossil Fuels
Looking at the future, most voters think investing in renewable energy sources, like wind and solar, is a better long-term investment for America than investing in fossil fuels.
November 15, 2010
58% Favor Repeal of Health Care Law, 37% Oppose Repeal
Voters continue to favor repeal of the new national health care plan, and most continue to believe the law will be bad for the country overall.
November 12, 2010
Just 23% Say Situation in Afghanistan Will Be Better in Six Months
As President Obama and his staff consider delaying the withdrawal date for U.S. troops in Afghanistan, voters remain pessimistic about the longest-lasting conflict in American history.
November 10, 2010
Most Voters Favor Investigation of Health Care Law’s Potential Impact
Voters are ambivalent about House Republican plans to investigate the Obama administration – unless the subject of the probe is the unpopular national health care bill.
November 8, 2010
46% See Health Care Repeal As Likely, 44% Don't
The Republican takeover of the House of Representatives last week did not change voters’ perceptions on the likelihood of repeal of the unpopular national health care law, but the number who see repeal as likely remains at its highest level since the bill’s passage.
November 5, 2010
Most Favor Piece-by-Piece Approach to Health Care Bill
With the Republican takeover of the House driven in part by widespread opposition to the national health care law, debate is already heavy in Washington over whether the new GOP majority will push for full repeal of the measure.
November 4, 2010
56% Still Consider Israel a U.S. Ally
Most voters still view Israel as one of America's leading allies.
November 1, 2010
58% Favor Repeal of Health Care Law
Just before midterm congressional elections in which the new national health care law has been a major issue, 58% of Likely U.S. Voters favor repeal of the measure, including 45% who Strongly Favor it. That’s the highest overall level of support for repeal since mid-September.
October 25, 2010
53% Favor Repeal of Health Care Law, 46% Say Repeal Likely
A majority of voters continue to favor repeal of the new national health care law, and the number who sees this outcome as likely has reached a new high.
October 18, 2010
51% Expect Health Care Plan to Increase Deficit
Most voters continue to favor repeal of the national health care law, but the number of voters who expect the law to increase the deficit has fallen to the lowest point since its passage by Congress in March.
October 12, 2010
Most Voters Fear Health Care Law Will Cause Some Companies To Drop Employee Coverage
Nearly three-out-of-four voters (73%) believe it is at least somewhat likely that the new health care law will cause some companies to drop health insurance coverage for their employees, including 47% who say it is Very Likely. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey of Likely U.S. Voters finds that just 19% think that’s unlikely.
October 11, 2010
55% Favor Repeal of Health Care Law
The majority of U.S. voters continue to favor repeal of the new national health care law but are slightly less emphatic about the impact the law will have on the country.
October 10, 2010
Most Voters Still See Finding New Energy Sources As More Important Than Conservation
Fifty-eight percent (58%) of U.S. Voters think finding new sources of energy is more important than reducing the amount of energy Americans now consume. However, that’s the lowest finding since March.
October 4, 2010
Support for Repeal of Health Care Law Down to 50%
The number of voters who favor repeal of the health care law has fallen to its lowest level since the bill was passed by Congress in late March.
September 28, 2010
Americans Divided Over Whether U.S.-China Interests Outweigh Differences
Speaking at a dinner of American and Chinese businessmen in New York last week, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said the China-U.S. relationship “enjoys a bright future because common interests between our two countries far outweigh our differences.”
