Dec 16 2009
Consumers oppose the current Senate
Healthcare legislation by a two-to-one margin. In a nationwide survey
conducted by the American Consumer Institute Center for Citizen Research
(ACI), 48% of Americans oppose the Senate bill, while 24% support it.
The survey results also find that 90% of consumers believe that they should
make their own decisions about healthcare coverage, but, when separately
asked about the government's role, 14% agreed that the government should
make decisions about their healthcare coverage. On related issues, 70% of
consumers support tort reform to reduce malpractice costs (15% against),
79% support allowing health insurance companies to compete across state
boarders (15% against), and 83% support coverage for pre-existing medical
conditions (14% against). In terms of how to pay for universal healthcare
costs, 66% of consumers are against increasing taxes, and 77% are against
using Medicare cuts.
The national survey of 1,001 adults was conducted over the period of
December 11th to 15th and is part of the Institute's 2009 Consumer Pulse
Survey. These survey results have an accuracy of plus or minus 3%.
SOURCE: American Consumer Institute