This article from Rasmussen Reports shows a poll taken about universal health care in the USA. It shows that most people support universal health care for all, but they don't expect it to improve the quality of health care. They also believe that universal health care will cost them more. The interesting thing about this poll is that support for universal health care drops when people consider the possibility of having to drop their own coverage. People generally think that they have good health insurance coverage. Thanks to Allahpundit of Hotair for pointing me to the article. Enjoy the article.
Poll and article by Scott Rasmussen, president of Rasmussen Reports, has been an independent pollster for more than a decade.
Half of Americans support the notion of providing health care for free to all Americans even though they expect it will reduce the overall quality of care, increase the overall cost, and increase their personal costs. However, a Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that support falls dramatically if the plan requires everyone with insurance to “change their coverage and join a program administered by the government.” This is consistent with a large body of research suggesting strong resistance to any proposal requiring people to switch from the current health insurance.
A survey conducted September 29-30 found that 51% of American adults initially supported the notion that health care should be made available for free to all Americans. The survey also found that most Americans (52%) believed that such an approach would decrease the quality of health care in the United States. Just 29% thought it would improve the overall quality of care.
Forty-nine percent (49%) believe that making care available for free to everyone would increase the nation’s overall cost of providing care. Just 22% thought it would result in savings. Fifty-two percent (52%) thought that, when taxes were considered, the proposal would end up costing them more than they pay now. Just 28% thought their own costs would go down.
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