National Voter SurveyHealth Care

June 15-17, 2009

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Methodology

The following national survey was conducted by OnMessage Inc. Telephone interviews were conducted June 15-17, 2009. This presentation consists of two surveys each including 1,100 likely general election voters. Both surveys were stratified by state to reflect historic voter trends. The margin of error for both surveys is +/- 2.95%.

Political Environment

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Generic BallotCongressional

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Breakdown: Generic Congressional BallotParty Affiliation/Ticketsplitters

25%16%19%22%17%25%

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Image TestsNational

Barack Obama Nancy Pelosi Harry Reid

Very FavSomewhat FavSomewhat UnfavVery Unfav

Never Heard OfNo Opinion

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Breakdown: Obama ImageParty Affiliation/Ticketsplitters

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Job ApprovalObama

Overall Health Care

Strongly ApproveSomewhat ApproveSomewhat DisapproveStrongly Disapprove

DK/Refused

61 43

34 38

Net: +27 Net: +5

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Thinking about the elections next year which of the following candidates for congress would you most likely vote for?

A candidate who would be a check and balance to President Obama and the Democrats in congress.

…OR…A candidate who would help President Obama and the Democrats in congress pass

their agenda.

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Breakdown: Check / BalanceParty Affiliation/Ticketsplitters

Health Care Overview

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What is the biggest concern that you currently have regarding health care?

Health care in America costs too much…OR…

Too many Americans do not have access to health care…OR…

The quality of care in America is not good enough

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Thinking about health care right now, which of the following statements comes closest to your opinion?

Access to affordable health care is a RIGHT of every American and the government should take a more active role to insure that every American has access to health care.

…OR…Government should take a more active role in lowering the cost of health care but the

government should not try to run our health care system.

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Breakdown: Gov’t Not Run Or Active Role?Party Affiliation/Ticketsplitters

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Disagree Do you… Agree

Strongly Disagree Somewhat Disagree Somewhat Agree Strongly Agree

America has the best health care in the world…

5442

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Disagree Do you… Agree

Strongly Disagree Somewhat Disagree Somewhat Agree Strongly Agree

America’s health care system is broken and badly in need of reform.

7028

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Democrats Do you trust… Republicans

Strongly Trust (D) Somewhat Trust (D) Somewhat Trust (R) Strongly Trust (R)

Which political Party do you trust more to fix the health care problem in America?

48 29

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What is your biggest fear when thinking about the Republican health care reform plan?

1. Anything the Republicans pass will helpinsurance and drug companies more thanordinary people.

2. The Republican plan will leave too manyAmericans without health care coverage.

3. The Republicans would simply oppose anyplan that the president and the Democrats incongress put forward.

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What is your biggest fear when thinking about the Democrats health care reform plan?

1. The Democrats would create a governmentrun system that will cost taxpayers trillions ofdollars.

2. The Democrats would create a system thatwill end up choosing what doctors you can seeand the type of care you can receive.

3. The Democrats would create a system thatwould lead to lengthy delays and denial ofcare for millions of Americans.

4. The Democrats would create a system thatwould reduce the quality of health careservices.

Health Care Policy Testing

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Oppose Do you… Favor

Strongly Oppose Somewhat Oppose Somewhat Favor Strongly Favor

Make quality health care coverage affordable and accessible for every American and let Americans who like their health

care coverage keep it.

889

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Health CareFavor | Solutions

Oppose Do you… Favor

Strongly Oppose Somewhat Oppose Somewhat Favor Strongly Favor

Insurance companies should be forced to give coverage to any American regardless of pre-existing medical conditions.

7122

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Health CareFavor | Solutions

Oppose Do you… Favor

Strongly Oppose Somewhat Oppose Somewhat Favor Strongly Favor

Tax credits should be provided to help small businesses cover the administrative costs of establishing and maintaining health

coverage for their employees.

7915

Message Testing

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Health CareAgree | Statements

Disagree Do you… Agree

Strongly Disagree Somewhat Disagree Somewhat Agree Strongly Agree

One way to help lower health care costs is to reform our legal system to cut down on frivolous lawsuits that cost hospitals

and doctors millions of dollars a year.

8114

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Health CareAgree | Statements

Disagree Do you… Agree

Strongly Disagree Somewhat Disagree Somewhat Agree Strongly Agree

Americans should not be forced into a new government run health care plan that would eliminate the health coverage that

more than 100 million Americans currently receive through their job and limit their choice of doctors and medical

treatment options.

7318

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Health CareAgree | Statements

Disagree Do you… Agree

Strongly Disagree Somewhat Disagree Somewhat Agree Strongly Agree

The American people want to reform health care but they don’t want a government bureaucracy that denies, delays, or rations health care. Americans don’t want the same system that runs the IRS and the Department of Motor Vehicles to

make life and death decisions for you and all the members of your family.

7714

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Health CareMore Favorable | Obama / Dem. Plan

Less Favorable Do you… More Favorable

Much Less Somewhat Less Somewhat More Much More

The health care reform plan put forth by the President and the Democrats in Congress will cost over a trillion dollars in

additional federal spending. That’s $7,199 for every taxpayer in America today.

2265

President’s Plan

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Health CareFavor | Obama Plan

Oppose Do you… Favor

Strongly Oppose Somewhat Oppose Somewhat Favor Strongly Favor

Now, I am going to read you a short description of President Obama’s proposed plan for health care reform. Please tell me whether you favor or oppose this plan: President Obama has proposed a comprehensive health care reform plan that will

create a government run health care insurance agency competing with private health insurers. Health care insurance will be required for everyone. People who cannot afford it will receive a government subsidy and be placed in a government run plan. The president’s plan will fine businesses that do not provide health care for their employees and will require private insurance companies to cover people with pre-existing conditions. Finally, the president says his plan will not raise the deficit because it will be paid for with a number of new or increased federal taxes.

4648

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Health CareFavor | Obama Plan

Oppose Do you… Favor

Strongly Oppose Somewhat Oppose Somewhat Favor Strongly Favor

President’s Plan: Creating a government run health insurance agency that will compete with private insurance companies.

5835

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Health CareFavor | Obama Plan

Oppose Do you… Favor

Strongly Oppose Somewhat Oppose Somewhat Favor Strongly Favor

President’s Plan: Requiring everyone to buy health insurance either through your employer or with government help if you

can’t afford it.

5735

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Health CareFavor | Obama Plan

Oppose Do you… Favor

Strongly Oppose Somewhat Oppose Somewhat Favor Strongly Favor

3063

President’s Plan: The government’s effort to control health care costs by setting pricing for services and deciding what

treatments it will and will not cover.

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Health CareFavor | Obama Plan

Oppose Do you… Favor

Strongly Oppose Somewhat Oppose Somewhat Favor Strongly Favor

President’s Plan: Fining companies that do not provide health care for their employees through higher federal taxes.

3854

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Health CareFavor | Obama Plan

Oppose Do you… Favor

Strongly Oppose Somewhat Oppose Somewhat Favor Strongly Favor

President’s Plan: Paying for this reform by raising $600 billion dollars in new taxes and cutting $400 billion dollars from

Medicare & Medicaid.

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Breakdown: Cuts To Medicare & Medicaid Party Affiliation/Ticketsplitters

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In addition to the trillion dollar stimulus package, the $700 billion dollar corporate and auto company bailout, and the $3.5 trillion dollar budget, the president now says that his

$1.5 trillion dollar health care reform plan will not increase the national debt. Knowing this, please tell me which of the

following statements come closest to your opinion.

I believe President Obama when he says that his $1.5 trillion dollar health care

reform plan will not increase the national debt.

ORI do not believe President Obama when he says that his $1.5 trillion dollar health care reform plan will not increase the national

debt.

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As you may know, President Obama and the Democrats in congress are rushing to pass a $3.5 trillion dollar budget,

bailouts for corporations, a national energy tax, confirmation of a new supreme court nominee, and now they say we should

pass extensive health care reform all within the next few months. With this in mind, please tell me which of the

following comes closest to your opinion?Some people say considering how quickly President Obama and congress passed the

trillion dollar stimulus package they should take time to evaluate all the options

before rushing to pass comprehensive health care reform.

OROther people say the health care system is broken and needs to be fixed now. They

say President Obama and congress should move quickly to pass comprehensive

health care reform.

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Breakdown: Take Time Or Broken / Fix Now?Party Affiliation/Ticketsplitters

Overwhelming Majority Wants HC Reform

Out Of Position…Must Be For Reform

Consumer Cost, Not Access, Is The Driver

Government Control Unacceptable

The Party That Harms Quality Loses

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Crucial Strategic Takeaways…

Price Tag For Government Plan Unacceptable

Strong Resistance To Tax Increases

Voters Demand Control Of Their HC

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Crucial Strategic Takeaways…

Obama’s PR…Republicans Against HC Reform

HC Reform Will Be Budget Neutral

Public Plan = Fair Competition

Public Plan = Reduced HC Costs

“If You Like Your Plan You Can Keep It”

If Obama Is Allowed To Sell This…He Wins

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Reduce & Control Individual Costs

Protect The Doctor Patient Relationship

Preserve & Improve Quality & Choice

End Lawsuit Abuse In Order To Reduce Costs To Consumers

Responsibly Reform Without Further Bankrupting The Country

Republicans Should Pursue Policies That…

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Decline In Quality Of Care -- Government Controlled Health Care

Tax Hikes To Pay For Obama’s Risky & Expensive Plan

Cutting Medicare & Medicaid To Pay For Obama’s Risky & Expensive Plan

More Debt & More Spending Which Will Prolong The Recession

Republicans Should Oppose:

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Rushing Another Flawed Bill That Will Cost Trillions…& Hurt Your Health Care

Government Deciding What Treatments You Can Have

Fining Small Businesses In This Time Of Unprecedented Unemployment

“Public Plan” – First Step Of Government Takeover Of Health Care

Republicans Should Oppose:

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