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Survey of 1,000 Adults

Conducted October 11 - 12, 2006

Daily Snapshot

October 11 - 12, 2006  Do you have health care insurance?                          Do you have health care insurance?              
Gender 3 Party < 40 > Investors Marital Status Race Age Income
▼ Response ▼ TOTAL Men Women GOP Dem Other < Men Men 40+ < Wom  Wom 40+ Inv Non Married Not married White Black Other 18-29 30-39 40-49 50-64 65+ < 20k 20k-40k 40-60k 60k-75k 75k-100k 100k>
Yes 80% 79% 81% 86% 83% 70% 56% 84% 65% 85% 91% 70% 84% 73% 81% 81% 76% 61% 85% 82% 82% 89% 54% 80% 86% 89% 90% 91%
No 18% 18% 18% 11% 15% 28% 40% 13% 32% 14% 8% 27% 14% 24% 17% 16% 21% 36% 13% 18% 16% 7% 42% 19% 11% 10% 10% 9%
                                                       
October 11 - 12, 2006  How much does it cost every month for a company to provide health insurance to an employee, their spouse and children?        How much does it cost every month for a company to provide health insurance to an employee, their spouse and children?
Gender 3 Party < 40 > Investors Marital Status Race Age Income
▼ Response ▼ TOTAL Men Women GOP Dem Other < Men Men 40+ < Wom  Wom 40+ Inv Non Married Not married White Black Other 18-29 30-39 40-49 50-64 65+ < 20k 20k-40k 40-60k 60k-75k 75k-100k 100k>
Less than $500 23% 27% 20% 25% 28% 15% 36% 25% 20% 20% 24% 22% 24% 22% 22% 28% 26% 27% 22% 25% 18% 24% 21% 26% 30% 21% 21% 20%
$500-$750 27% 28% 26% 28% 26% 27% 34% 27% 30% 25% 30% 24% 27% 26% 28% 25% 20% 32% 29% 31% 27% 16% 21% 22% 32% 24% 34% 41%
$750-$1,000 13% 14% 11% 15% 11% 12% 9% 16% 14% 10% 15% 11% 14% 11% 14% 5% 14% 12% 15% 15% 14% 8% 6% 12% 14% 25% 15% 10%
$1,000-$1,250 5% 6% 4% 4% 5% 6% 2% 6% 0% 5% 5% 4% 6% 2% 5% 6% 4% 1% 10% 3% 6% 3% 1% 6% 1% 5% 8% 13%
$1,250-$1,500 2% 2% 2% 3% 2% 2% 0% 3% 1% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 3% 0% 1% 1% 2% 3% 4% 1% 2% 3% 1% 2% 1% 3%
$1,500-$2,000 1% 1% 0% 1% 1% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 1% 0% 1% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 1% 1% 0% 0% 1% 0% 3% 1%
Greater than $2,000 2% 2% 2% 2% 1% 4% 0% 3% 0% 2% 3% 1% 3% 1% 2% 2% 3% 0% 3% 2% 4% 2% 1% 3% 1% 4% 4% 2%
                                                       
October 11 - 12, 2006  How much do you pay out of pocket in a typical month for health insurance and other health care costs?            How much do you pay out of pocket in a typical month for health insurance and other health care costs?
Gender 3 Party < 40 > Investors Marital Status Race Age Income
▼ Response ▼ TOTAL Men Women GOP Dem Other < Men Men 40+ < Wom  Wom 40+ Inv Non Married Not married White Black Other 18-29 30-39 40-49 50-64 65+ < 20k 20k-40k 40-60k 60k-75k 75k-100k 100k>
Less than $100 30% 33% 27% 30% 26% 34% 29% 34% 32% 26% 29% 31% 26% 38% 30% 27% 33% 31% 35% 33% 25% 25% 40% 29% 26% 22% 21% 35%
$100-$200 26% 24% 28% 28% 29% 21% 25% 24% 32% 28% 30% 23% 27% 26% 28% 26% 18% 29% 25% 26% 30% 22% 23% 25% 26% 30% 35% 32%
$200-$300 18% 19% 17% 20% 17% 17% 17% 20% 8% 19% 19% 17% 20% 14% 17% 20% 22% 12% 20% 19% 20% 19% 14% 22% 23% 20% 14% 12%
$300-$400 8% 7% 10% 7% 12% 6% 5% 7% 9% 11% 7% 9% 10% 5% 9% 10% 7% 7% 10% 5% 8% 13% 6% 11% 8% 13% 11% 6%
$400-$500 3% 4% 3% 4% 4% 2% 0% 5% 2% 3% 4% 2% 4% 2% 4% 4% 0% 1% 2% 3% 7% 3% 1% 3% 6% 4% 2% 2%
Greater than $500 5% 5% 5% 6% 4% 7% 9% 5% 2% 6% 7% 3% 6% 3% 6% 0% 6% 5% 4% 7% 6% 4% 1% 4% 4% 7% 8% 10%
                                                       
October 11 - 12, 2006 Do you favor or oppose a single payer National Health Insurance Plan overseen by the federal government?           Do you favor or oppose a single payer National Health Insurance Plan overseen by the federal government?
Gender 3 Party < 40 > Investors Marital Status Race Age Income
▼ Response ▼ TOTAL Men Women GOP Dem Other < Men Men 40+ < Wom  Wom 40+ Inv Non Married Not married White Black Other 18-29 30-39 40-49 50-64 65+ < 20k 20k-40k 40-60k 60k-75k 75k-100k 100k>
Favor 35% 36% 34% 29% 41% 33% 36% 36% 39% 33% 36% 34% 33% 38% 34% 41% 33% 38% 33% 37% 38% 28% 39% 32% 40% 34% 30% 38%
Oppose 41% 45% 37% 49% 37% 37% 42% 45% 27% 40% 46% 36% 44% 36% 43% 29% 39% 34% 42% 47% 41% 41% 35% 44% 35% 43% 51% 48%
                                                       
October 11 - 12, 2006  Which is more important…quality health care or lower health care costs?                  Which is more important…quality health care or lower health care costs?      
Gender 3 Party < 40 > Investors Marital Status Race Age Income
▼ Response ▼ TOTAL Men Women GOP Dem Other < Men Men 40+ < Wom  Wom 40+ Inv Non Married Not married White Black Other 18-29 30-39 40-49 50-64 65+ < 20k 20k-40k 40-60k 60k-75k 75k-100k 100k>
Quality health care 64% 62% 65% 65% 68% 57% 56% 64% 63% 66% 70% 58% 66% 60% 64% 59% 68% 59% 64% 68% 61% 66% 59% 61% 63% 72% 75% 69%
Lower health care costs 25% 31% 20% 25% 23% 28% 39% 29% 24% 19% 21% 29% 24% 28% 26% 28% 18% 31% 26% 22% 28% 19% 31% 30% 25% 23% 15% 21%