47% Believe States Should Have Right to Opt Out of Health Care Plan
If the health care plan before Congress becomes law, 47% of voters nationwide believe states should have the right to opt out of it.
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January 2, 2010
January 1, 2010
34% Favor Single-Payer Health Care System
Thirty-four percent (34%) of voters nationwide favor a single-payer health care system where the federal government provides coverage for everyone. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 52% are opposed to such a system, and 14% are not sure.
December 31, 2009
58% Favor Waterboarding of Plane Terrorist To Get Information
Fifty-eight percent (58%) of U.S. voters say waterboarding and other aggressive interrogation techniques should be used to gain information from the terrorist who attempted to bomb an airliner on Christmas Day.
December 31, 2009
52% Fear They Could Be Forced to Change Insurance If Health Plan Passes
From the beginning of the health care debate, one of the challenges facing reform advocates has been the fact that most Americans have insurance and are generally happy with their coverage.
December 30, 2009
Confidence in War in Afghanistan Down Again
Following President Obama's speech outlining his new strategy, there was a bounce in optimism about the war in Afghanistan. But the bounce has ended and confidence has fallen again. Confidence has also fallen in the broader War on Terror.
December 30, 2009
Voter Attitudes Towards Health Care Plan Harden - 58% Opposed
Many have questioned whether those who favor or oppose the health care plan in Congress really know what’s in it. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey suggests that they have a decent understanding of the bill and that voter attitudes towards the legislation have hardened.
December 30, 2009
78% Believe Health Care Plan Will Cost More Than Projected
Seventy-eight percent (78%) of voters nationwide say it’s at least somewhat likely that the health care reform legislation working its way through Congress will cost more than projected. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that just 14% believe the costs are not likely to exceed projections.
December 29, 2009
Health Care Vote Puts Nelson 30 Points Down in Reelection Bid
The good news for Senator Ben Nelson is that he doesn’t have to face Nebraska voters until 2012.
December 29, 2009
74% Say Congress’ Current Work Will Have ‘Significant’ Impact
Voters feel far more strongly than they have in over two years that legislation currently being debated in Congress would have a significant impact on their lives, and they’re well aware of which party is in charge.
December 28, 2009
46% Say Airport Security Procedures Not Strict Enough
Following the failed terrorist attempt to blow up an airliner landing in Detroit on Christmas Day, Americans are a lot less critical of airport security procedures.
December 28, 2009
79% Say Another Terror Attack Likely Within Year
A Nigerian Muslim’s attempt to blow up an airliner landing in Detroit on Christmas Day has Americans much more concerned about the dangers of another terrorist attack.
December 28, 2009
Expectations Soar for Passage of Health Care Plan, But Most Still Oppose It
Sixty-seven percent (67%) of voters nationwide now expect that health care reform legislation will pass this year. That’s up from 49% before the Senate passed its version of the legislation on Christmas Eve - and by far the highest level of expectation yet measured.
December 27, 2009
52% Worry Government Will Do Too Much
Voters end a year that has produced some of the most far-reaching big government policies in decades with the same level of concern they’ve voiced for months.
December 26, 2009
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Ending December 26, 2009
‘Twas the night before Christmas … and the Senate just barely made it out of town. At 7 in the morning of Christmas Eve, 60 Democratic senators passed the long-debated plan to reform health care in America.
December 24, 2009
Voters Frown on Health Plan Details - Abortion, Proof of Citizenship, Public Option
Senate Democrats are celebrating this morning for passing their version of health care reform, but voters still don’t like much of what they see.
December 23, 2009
45% Say Cyberattack Greater Economic Threat Than Another 9/11
President Obama on Tuesday named the first White House cybersecurity chief, even as news reports surfaced that computer hackers may have stolen U.S.-South Korean military secrets and millions of dollars from Citgroup.
December 23, 2009
55% View Michelle Obama Favorably
Highly popular First Lady Michelle Obama is a little less well-liked this month but still rates far ahead of her husband as far as most voters are concerned.
December 22, 2009
67% Say UN Not Tough Enough on Iran
Iran has now rejected a year-end deadline to comply with a UN plan to end the deadlock over the Islamic country’s nuclear program. But U.S. voters strongly believe the United Nations hasn’t been tough enough with Iran.
December 22, 2009
51% Say Bad Economy Bush’s Fault, 41% Blame Obama
As the end of President Obama’s first year in office nears, most voters still blame his predecessor, George W. Bush, for the country’s continuing bad economy.
December 21, 2009
2010 Illinois Governor: Ryan Leads Quinn, Close to Hynes
The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of Illinois voters finds former state Attorney General Jim Ryan leading incumbent Democratic Governor Pat Quinn 46% to 39%. Nine percent (9%) of Illinois voters like some other candidate, and six percent (6%) are undecided.
