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Page 1 ORC STUDY #718049 CARAVAN JANUARY 23-26, 2009 HEALTHCARE Question A1 First, are you registered to vote at this address? Race ----------- Sex Age Region White Black His- ---------- ---------------------------- ------------------------- Only Only panic Fe- 18- 35- 45- 55- North- North Non- (Non- (Non- (Any Total Male male 34 44 54 64 65+ east Central South West Metro Metro Hisp) Hisp) Race) (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H) (I) (J) (K) (L) (M) (N) (O) (P) (Q) Unweighted Total 1001 500 501 114 152 222 232 274 186 221 368 226 762 239 788 74 53 Weighted Total 1000 484 516 305* 182 195 148 164 186 221 367 226 777 223 671 114* 133* Yes 815 391 424 198 157 176 129 149 157 185 283 190 625 189 564 85 105 81% 81% 82% 65% 86%D 90%D 87%D 91%D 84% 84% 77% 84% 80% 85% 84% 75% 79% No 184 92 92 106 26 19 19 15 29 35 83 36 152 32 107 29 28 18% 19% 18% 35%EF 14% 10% 13% 9% 16% 16% 23% 16% 20% 14% 16% 25% 21% GH Don't know/Not sure 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 * * 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 * 0 0 1% 0 0 0 Refused 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - B/C - D/E/F/G/H - I/J/K/L - M/N - O/P/Q Overlap formulae used. * small base


Page 2 ORC STUDY #718049 CARAVAN JANUARY 23-26, 2009 HEALTHCARE Question A1 First, are you registered to vote at this address? Household Income Education -------------------------------- H.H. Size Children In H.H. ------------------------- $35K- $50K- $75K- $100K -------------- ---------------------- HS Coll LT LT LT LT Or 3 Or Under 12- Incom- HS Incom- Coll Total $35K $50K $75K $100K More 1 2 More None Total 12 17 plete Grad plete Grad (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H) (I) (J) (K) (L) (M) (N) (O) (P) (Q) Unweighted Total 1001 255 116 176 96 168 200 393 396 695 293 210 155 58 259 270 393 Weighted Total 1000 273 117* 166 96* 167 150 315 523 588 400 304 186 65* 257 273 389 Yes 815 203 103 137 83 141 129 263 411 506 296 223 146 37 202 215 346 81% 74% 88%B 83% 87% 85% 86% 84% 79% 86%K 74% 73% 78% 57% 79%N 79%N 89%NOP No 184 69 14 29 13 26 22 52 111 81 103 81 40 28 54 58 42 18% 25%C 12% 17% 13% 15% 14% 16% 21% 14% 26%J 27% 22% 43%OP 21%Q 21%Q 11% Q Don't know/Not sure 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 * * 0 0 0 0 0 0 * * 0 0 0 0 * 0 0 Refused 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 _____________________________________________________________________________________ Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - B/C/D/E/F - G/H/I - J/K - N/O/P/Q Overlap formulae used. * small base


Page 3 ORC STUDY #718049 CARAVAN JANUARY 23-26, 2009 HEALTHCARE Question A2AA I'm going to read you a list of organizations. After each, please tell me overall, do you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, neutral, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable impression of the organization. If you haven't heard of the organization, or if you don't know enough about them to have an impression, just say so and we will move on. A. The Federal Medicare Program Base = Registered to vote and asked Version A Race ----------- Sex Age Region White Black His- ---------- ---------------------------- ------------------------- Only Only panic Fe- 18- 35- 45- 55- North- North Non- (Non- (Non- (Any Total Male male 34 44 54 64 65+ east Central South West Metro Metro Hisp) Hisp) Race) (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H) (I) (J) (K) (L) (M) (N) (O) (P) (Q) Unweighted Total 424 214 210 38 71 97 99 116 79 101 146 98 325 99 351 30 23 Weighted Total 413 201 211 103* 78* 88* 62* 78 81* 94* 138 99* 320 92* 289 45** 54** Ever heard of (Net) 336 170 166 75 59 74 56 68 64 79 116 76 260 76 236 39 40 81% 85% 78% 73% 76% 83% 91%DE 87% 79% 84% 84% 77% 81% 82% 82% 87% 75% Very/Somewhat favorable 168 81 88 32 18 33 36 48 37 39 60 33 122 46 118 22 21 (Subnet) 41% 40% 41% 31% 23% 37% 59%DE 62%DE 45% 41% 43% 33% 38% 50% 41% 48% 40% F F Very favorable 61 28 33 6 6 11 13 25 17 12 26 6 45 16 45 10 5 15% 14% 16% 6% 7% 12% 21%DE 32%DE 20%L 13% 19%L 6% 14% 17% 16% 22% 9% F Somewhat favorable 107 53 54 26 12 22 23 23 20 27 34 27 77 30 73 12 16 26% 26% 26% 25% 15% 25% 38%E 30%E 25% 28% 25% 27% 24% 33% 25% 26% 30% Neutral 84 44 40 21 23 19 10 11 16 19 23 26 74 10 60 9 10 20% 22% 19% 21% 30%H 21% 17% 14% 19% 21% 17% 26% 23%N 11% 21% 21% 19% Somewhat/Very unfavorable 84 46 38 23 18 22 9 9 12 21 33 17 64 20 57 8 9 (Subnet) 20% 23% 18% 22% 24%H 25%H 15% 11% 15% 22% 24% 17% 20% 22% 20% 18% 16% Somewhat unfavorable 51 21 30 10 12 17 7 6 7 17 17 9 36 14 34 3 6 12% 10% 14% 9% 15% 19%H 12% 7% 9% 18% 13% 9% 11% 16% 12% 7% 11% Very unfavorable 33 25 8 13 7 5 2 3 5 4 16 8 27 6 22 5 3 8% 12%C 4% 13% 9% 6% 4% 4% 6% 4% 12% 8% 9% 6% 8% 12% 5% No opinion 42 20 22 8 14 10 5 6 11 7 13 11 36 6 29 5 5 10% 10% 11% 7% 18% 12% 7% 8% 13% 8% 9% 11% 11% 7% 10% 10% 9% ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - B/C - D/E/F/G/H - I/J/K/L - M/N - O/P/Q Overlap formulae used. * small base; ** very small base (under 30) ineligible for sig testing


Page 4 ORC STUDY #718049 CARAVAN JANUARY 23-26, 2009 HEALTHCARE Question A2AA I'm going to read you a list of organizations. After each, please tell me overall, do you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, neutral, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable impression of the organization. If you haven't heard of the organization, or if you don't know enough about them to have an impression, just say so and we will move on. A. The Federal Medicare Program Base = Registered to vote and asked Version A Race ----------- Sex Age Region White Black His- ---------- ---------------------------- ------------------------- Only Only panic Fe- 18- 35- 45- 55- North- North Non- (Non- (Non- (Any Total Male male 34 44 54 64 65+ east Central South West Metro Metro Hisp) Hisp) Race) (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H) (I) (J) (K) (L) (M) (N) (O) (P) (Q) Weighted Total 413 201 211 103* 78* 88* 62* 78 81* 94* 138 99* 320 92* 289 45** 54** Never heard of 18 6 12 9 4 3 1 1 0 2 5 11 16 3 8 1 9 4% 3% 6% 9% 5% 4% 1% 2% 0 2% 4% 11%I 5% 3% 3% 3% 16% Don't know/Not sure 15 4 11 10 1 1 * 2 6 6 2 1 8 7 15 0 0 4% 2% 5% 10% 1% 1% 1% 3% 7% 6% 2% 1% 2% 8% 5% 0 0 Refused 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 * 0 * 0 0 0 0 1% 0 0 1% 0 * 0 * 0 0 ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - B/C - D/E/F/G/H - I/J/K/L - M/N - O/P/Q Overlap formulae used. * small base; ** very small base (under 30) ineligible for sig testing


Page 5 ORC STUDY #718049 CARAVAN JANUARY 23-26, 2009 HEALTHCARE Question A2AA I'm going to read you a list of organizations. After each, please tell me overall, do you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, neutral, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable impression of the organization. If you haven't heard of the organization, or if you don't know enough about them to have an impression, just say so and we will move on. A. The Federal Medicare Program Base = Registered to vote and asked Version A Household Income Education -------------------------------- H.H. Size Children In H.H. ------------------------- $35K- $50K- $75K- $100K -------------- ---------------------- HS Coll LT LT LT LT Or 3 Or Under 12- Incom- HS Incom- Coll Total $35K $50K $75K $100K More 1 2 More None Total 12 17 plete Grad plete Grad (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H) (I) (J) (K) (L) (M) (N) (O) (P) (Q) Unweighted Total 424 106 45 82 46 68 81 167 172 300 119 85 65 21 98 114 184 Weighted Total 413 107* 45* 76* 39* 64* 59* 129 220 254 153* 112* 77* 22** 93* 115* 176 Ever heard of (Net) 336 85 35 59 32 58 43 114 175 210 121 84 66 19 62 102 149 81% 79% 77% 78% 81% 91% 73% 88%G 80% 83% 79% 75% 87% 84% 66% 89%O 84%O Very/Somewhat favorable 168 59 16 23 12 21 25 65 78 129 39 24 25 12 39 54 62 (Subnet) 41% 55%DEF 35% 31% 31% 34% 43% 50%I 36% 51%K 25% 21% 32% 55% 42% 47% 35% Very favorable 61 25 6 6 4 7 12 26 23 51 9 6 7 7 18 16 19 15% 24%D 14% 8% 10% 11% 21%I 20%I 10% 20%K 6% 6% 9% 31% 20% 14% 11% Somewhat favorable 107 33 10 17 8 14 13 39 56 78 30 17 18 5 21 38 43 26% 31% 21% 23% 21% 22% 22% 30% 25% 31% 19% 15% 23% 23% 22% 33% 24% Neutral 84 16 11 18 10 11 9 28 46 41 42 30 20 6 11 23 44 20% 15% 25% 24% 26% 18% 15% 22% 21% 16% 28%J 27% 26% 26% 12% 20% 25%O Somewhat/Very unfavorable 84 9 8 18 9 26 9 21 50 40 40 30 22 1 11 25 42 (Subnet) 20% 9% 17% 24%B 23%B 40%BC 16% 16% 23% 16% 26%J 27% 29% 4% 12% 22% 24% Somewhat unfavorable 51 6 4 15 5 13 5 11 34 28 22 18 9 0 7 15 27 12% 5% 9% 19%B 12% 21%B 9% 8% 16% 11% 15% 16% 12% 0 8% 13% 15% Very unfavorable 33 4 4 3 5 12 4 10 16 12 18 12 13 1 4 10 15 8% 4% 8% 5% 12% 19%BD 7% 8% 7% 5% 12%J 11% 17% 4% 5% 9% 8% No opinion 42 7 4 13 6 4 10 11 21 25 17 14 7 3 13 8 17 10% 7% 8% 17% 16% 7% 17% 8% 10% 10% 11% 12% 10% 16% 14% 7% 10% Never heard of 18 11 2 3 1 1 4 2 12 7 11 10 3 0 11 1 7 4% 10% 4% 4% 2% 1% 7%H 2% 5% 3% 7% 9% 3% 0 12%P 1% 4% _____________________________________________________________________________________ Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - B/C/D/E/F - G/H/I - J/K - N/O/P/Q Overlap formulae used. * small base; ** very small base (under 30) ineligible for sig testing


Page 6 ORC STUDY #718049 CARAVAN JANUARY 23-26, 2009 HEALTHCARE Question A2AA I'm going to read you a list of organizations. After each, please tell me overall, do you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, neutral, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable impression of the organization. If you haven't heard of the organization, or if you don't know enough about them to have an impression, just say so and we will move on. A. The Federal Medicare Program Base = Registered to vote and asked Version A Household Income Education -------------------------------- H.H. Size Children In H.H. ------------------------- $35K- $50K- $75K- $100K -------------- ---------------------- HS Coll LT LT LT LT Or 3 Or Under 12- Incom- HS Incom- Coll Total $35K $50K $75K $100K More 1 2 More None Total 12 17 plete Grad plete Grad (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H) (I) (J) (K) (L) (M) (N) (O) (P) (Q) Weighted Total 413 107* 45* 76* 39* 64* 59* 129 220 254 153* 112* 77* 22** 93* 115* 176 Don't know/Not sure 15 4 5 0 1 1 2 2 12 11 4 4 0 0 7 4 3 4% 4% 11%D 0 2% 1% 3% 1% 5% 4% 2% 3% 0 0 8% 3% 2% Refused 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 * 1% 0 0 0 0 0 1% 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 1% 0 _____________________________________________________________________________________ Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - B/C/D/E/F - G/H/I - J/K - N/O/P/Q Overlap formulae used. * small base; ** very small base (under 30) ineligible for sig testing


Page 7 ORC STUDY #718049 CARAVAN JANUARY 23-26, 2009 HEALTHCARE Question A2AB I'm going to read you a list of organizations. After each, please tell me overall, do you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, neutral, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable impression of the organization. If you haven't heard of the organization, or if you don't know enough about them to have an impression, just say so and we will move on. B. Insurance companies Base = Registered to vote and asked Version A Race ----------- Sex Age Region White Black His- ---------- ---------------------------- ------------------------- Only Only panic Fe- 18- 35- 45- 55- North- North Non- (Non- (Non- (Any Total Male male 34 44 54 64 65+ east Central South West Metro Metro Hisp) Hisp) Race) (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H) (I) (J) (K) (L) (M) (N) (O) (P) (Q) Unweighted Total 424 214 210 38 71 97 99 116 79 101 146 98 325 99 351 30 23 Weighted Total 413 201 211 103* 78* 88* 62* 78 81* 94* 138 99* 320 92* 289 45** 54** Ever heard of (Net) 378 185 193 88 73 82 59 73 75 86 133 84 293 85 265 41 47 92% 92% 91% 86% 93% 93% 96% 93% 92% 91% 97%L 85% 92% 92% 92% 92% 87% Very/Somewhat favorable 117 56 61 28 13 23 21 30 20 22 40 34 90 27 83 11 21 (Subnet) 28% 28% 29% 28% 17% 26% 35%E 39%E 25% 23% 29% 35% 28% 29% 29% 24% 38% Very favorable 36 22 14 11 2 9 4 9 7 4 11 14 25 11 16 6 15 9% 11% 6% 11% 3% 11% 7% 12%E 8% 4% 8% 14% 8% 12% 5% 13% 27% Somewhat favorable 81 33 47 17 11 14 17 21 13 18 29 20 65 16 67 5 6 20% 17% 22% 17% 14% 16% 28%E 27% 17% 19% 21% 21% 20% 17% 23% 12% 11% Neutral 106 46 60 34 25 17 12 17 24 31 20 31 85 22 69 9 16 26% 23% 28% 33% 33% 19% 19% 22% 29%K 33%K 15% 31%K 26% 23% 24% 19% 30% Somewhat/Very unfavorable 155 83 72 26 34 42 26 25 31 33 73 19 119 37 113 22 10 (Subnet) 38% 41% 34% 25% 43% 47%DH 42% 32% 38%L 35%L 53%JL 19% 37% 40% 39% 48% 19% Somewhat unfavorable 89 46 44 21 19 21 12 14 19 15 44 11 75 14 64 17 1 22% 23% 21% 20% 24% 24% 19% 18% 23% 16% 32%JL 11% 23% 16% 22% 37% 2% Very unfavorable 66 37 29 5 15 21 14 11 12 18 28 8 44 22 49 5 9 16% 19% 14% 5% 19%D 23%D 23%D 14% 14% 19% 21% 8% 14% 24%M 17% 10% 17% No opinion 23 8 14 5 5 5 2 5 7 6 1 9 19 4 19 3 1 5% 4% 7% 5% 7% 6% 4% 6% 8%K 6%K 1% 9%K 6% 4% 6% 6% 2% ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - B/C - D/E/F/G/H - I/J/K/L - M/N - O/P/Q Overlap formulae used. * small base; ** very small base (under 30) ineligible for sig testing


Page 8 ORC STUDY #718049 CARAVAN JANUARY 23-26, 2009 HEALTHCARE Question A2AB I'm going to read you a list of organizations. After each, please tell me overall, do you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, neutral, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable impression of the organization. If you haven't heard of the organization, or if you don't know enough about them to have an impression, just say so and we will move on. B. Insurance companies Base = Registered to vote and asked Version A Race ----------- Sex Age Region White Black His- ---------- ---------------------------- ------------------------- Only Only panic Fe- 18- 35- 45- 55- North- North Non- (Non- (Non- (Any Total Male male 34 44 54 64 65+ east Central South West Metro Metro Hisp) Hisp) Race) (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H) (I) (J) (K) (L) (M) (N) (O) (P) (Q) Weighted Total 413 201 211 103* 78* 88* 62* 78 81* 94* 138 99* 320 92* 289 45** 54** Never heard of 7 7 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 7 0 1 0 6 2% 4%C 0 7% 0 0 0 0 0 0 1% 6% 2% 0 1% 0 11% Don't know/Not sure 5 1 4 2 0 1 * 1 0 2 2 0 1 4 4 1 0 1% * 2% 2% 0 1% 1% 1% 0 2% 2% 0 * 4%M 1% 2% 0 Refused 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - B/C - D/E/F/G/H - I/J/K/L - M/N - O/P/Q Overlap formulae used. * small base; ** very small base (under 30) ineligible for sig testing


Page 9 ORC STUDY #718049 CARAVAN JANUARY 23-26, 2009 HEALTHCARE Question A2AB I'm going to read you a list of organizations. After each, please tell me overall, do you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, neutral, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable impression of the organization. If you haven't heard of the organization, or if you don't know enough about them to have an impression, just say so and we will move on. B. Insurance companies Base = Registered to vote and asked Version A Household Income Education -------------------------------- H.H. Size Children In H.H. ------------------------- $35K- $50K- $75K- $100K -------------- ---------------------- HS Coll LT LT LT LT Or 3 Or Under 12- Incom- HS Incom- Coll Total $35K $50K $75K $100K More 1 2 More None Total 12 17 plete Grad plete Grad (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H) (I) (J) (K) (L) (M) (N) (O) (P) (Q) Unweighted Total 424 106 45 82 46 68 81 167 172 300 119 85 65 21 98 114 184 Weighted Total 413 107* 45* 76* 39* 64* 59* 129 220 254 153* 112* 77* 22** 93* 115* 176 Ever heard of (Net) 378 102 36 70 36 62 52 122 198 232 141 103 72 18 84 105 165 92% 95%C 80% 92% 92% 97%C 89% 95% 90% 91% 92% 93% 94% 81% 90% 91% 94% Very/Somewhat favorable 117 30 15 15 11 21 24 37 56 85 31 22 17 5 29 32 50 (Subnet) 28% 28% 34% 20% 29% 33% 41%I 29% 25% 34%K 20% 20% 22% 25% 31% 28% 29% Very favorable 36 15 7 2 4 7 10 7 19 28 7 3 7 2 10 14 9 9% 14%D 16%D 3% 11% 10% 16%H 6% 9% 11% 5% 3% 9% 11% 11% 12% 5% Somewhat favorable 81 15 8 13 7 15 14 30 37 57 23 19 10 3 19 18 41 20% 14% 18% 17% 18% 23% 24% 23% 17% 22% 15% 17% 13% 14% 20% 15% 23% Neutral 106 30 7 20 15 16 14 28 63 56 49 38 20 3 24 28 49 26% 28% 15% 26% 37%C 24% 24% 22% 29% 22% 32% 34% 26% 14% 26% 25% 28% Somewhat/Very unfavorable 155 42 14 35 10 25 15 57 80 90 62 43 36 9 31 45 66 (Subnet) 38% 39% 32% 46% 26% 40% 25% 44%G 36% 35% 40% 38% 47% 42% 33% 39% 38% Somewhat unfavorable 89 22 7 19 6 16 7 30 48 46 39 27 24 5 15 24 42 22% 21% 15% 25% 16% 24% 11% 23%G 22% 18% 26% 24% 32% 24% 16% 21% 24% Very unfavorable 66 20 8 16 4 10 8 27 31 44 22 16 12 4 15 21 24 16% 18% 17% 21% 11% 15% 14% 21% 14% 17% 15% 14% 15% 19% 17% 18% 14% No opinion 23 5 5 5 2 2 5 7 10 15 8 4 4 3 7 4 9 5% 5% 12% 6% 5% 3% 9% 5% 5% 6% 5% 4% 6% 12% 7% 3% 5% Never heard of 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 6 1 1 0 1 0 6 0 2% 0 3% 0 0 0 0 0 3% 2% 1% 1% 0 7% 0 5%Q 0 _____________________________________________________________________________________ Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - B/C/D/E/F - G/H/I - J/K - N/O/P/Q Overlap formulae used. * small base; ** very small base (under 30) ineligible for sig testing


Page 10 ORC STUDY #718049 CARAVAN JANUARY 23-26, 2009 HEALTHCARE Question A2AB I'm going to read you a list of organizations. After each, please tell me overall, do you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, neutral, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable impression of the organization. If you haven't heard of the organization, or if you don't know enough about them to have an impression, just say so and we will move on. B. Insurance companies Base = Registered to vote and asked Version A Household Income Education -------------------------------- H.H. Size Children In H.H. ------------------------- $35K- $50K- $75K- $100K -------------- ---------------------- HS Coll LT LT LT LT Or 3 Or Under 12- Incom- HS Incom- Coll Total $35K $50K $75K $100K More 1 2 More None Total 12 17 plete Grad plete Grad (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H) (I) (J) (K) (L) (M) (N) (O) (P) (Q) Weighted Total 413 107* 45* 76* 39* 64* 59* 129 220 254 153* 112* 77* 22** 93* 115* 176 Don't know/Not sure 5 * 2 1 1 0 1 0 4 2 3 3 0 0 3 1 1 1% * 5% 1% 3% 0 1% 0 2% 1% 2% 2% 0 0 3% 1% 1% Refused 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 _____________________________________________________________________________________ Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - B/C/D/E/F - G/H/I - J/K - N/O/P/Q Overlap formulae used. * small base; ** very small base (under 30) ineligible for sig testing


Page 11 ORC STUDY #718049 CARAVAN JANUARY 23-26, 2009 HEALTHCARE Question A2BA I'm going to read you a list of organizations. After each, please tell me overall, do you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, neutral, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable impression of the organization. If you haven't heard of the organization, or if you don't know enough about them to have an impression, just say so and we will move on. A. The Federal Medicaid Program Base = Registered to vote and asked Version B Race ----------- Sex Age Region White Black His- ---------- ---------------------------- ------------------------- Only Only panic Fe- 18- 35- 45- 55- North- North Non- (Non- (Non- (Any Total Male male 34 44 54 64 65+ east Central South West Metro Metro Hisp) Hisp) Race) (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H) (I) (J) (K) (L) (M) (N) (O) (P) (Q) Unweighted Total 439 209 230 38 58 102 105 132 81 96 162 100 325 114 339 31 20 Weighted Total 402 190 212 95** 79* 88* 67* 71 76* 91* 145* 91* 305 97* 276 40** 51** Ever heard of (Net) 315 140 175 57 59 77 57 63 67 71 111 65 236 79 224 33 28 78% 74% 82% 60% 75% 87% 85% 89%E 89%L 78% 77% 72% 77% 81% 81% 82% 54% Very/Somewhat favorable 179 74 105 25 32 44 35 44 36 38 63 43 135 44 123 20 22 (Subnet) 45% 39% 50% 27% 41% 50% 52% 61%E 47% 42% 43% 48% 44% 45% 45% 50% 42% Very favorable 66 27 39 12 5 16 16 15 15 12 24 16 50 16 38 12 11 16% 14% 18% 13% 7% 19% 25%E 22%E 19% 13% 17% 17% 17% 16% 14% 31% 21% Somewhat favorable 113 47 66 13 27 27 18 28 21 27 38 27 85 28 85 8 11 28% 25% 31% 14% 34% 31% 27% 40% 28% 29% 27% 30% 28% 29% 31% 19% 21% Neutral 74 37 37 22 17 13 10 12 20 18 23 13 56 18 57 8 1 18% 19% 18% 23% 22% 15% 15% 16% 26% 19% 16% 15% 18% 18% 21% 20% 3% Somewhat/Very unfavorable 61 29 32 10 10 20 12 8 12 15 25 9 44 17 44 5 5 (Subnet) 15% 15% 15% 10% 12% 23%H 18% 11% 16% 17% 17% 10% 14% 18% 16% 12% 9% Somewhat unfavorable 37 18 19 5 7 14 4 5 8 11 13 5 30 7 29 1 1 9% 9% 9% 5% 9% 16% 7% 7% 11% 12% 9% 6% 10% 7% 11% 1% 2% Very unfavorable 24 12 13 5 2 6 8 3 4 5 12 4 14 10 15 4 4 6% 6% 6% 5% 3% 7% 12% 5% 5% 5% 9% 4% 5% 11% 6% 11% 7% No opinion 56 29 27 28 7 10 6 5 5 13 25 14 42 14 27 5 21 14% 15% 13% 30% 9% 11% 8% 7% 7% 14% 17% 15% 14% 15% 10% 13% 41% Never heard of 12 7 5 0 7 2 2 1 1 2 5 5 10 2 7 2 2 3% 4% 2% 0 8% 2% 4% 2% 1% 2% 4% 5% 3% 2% 3% 5% 4% ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - B/C - D/E/F/G/H - I/J/K/L - M/N - O/P/Q Overlap formulae used. * small base; ** very small base (under 30) ineligible for sig testing


Page 12 ORC STUDY #718049 CARAVAN JANUARY 23-26, 2009 HEALTHCARE Question A2BA I'm going to read you a list of organizations. After each, please tell me overall, do you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, neutral, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable impression of the organization. If you haven't heard of the organization, or if you don't know enough about them to have an impression, just say so and we will move on. A. The Federal Medicaid Program Base = Registered to vote and asked Version B Race ----------- Sex Age Region White Black His- ---------- ---------------------------- ------------------------- Only Only panic Fe- 18- 35- 45- 55- North- North Non- (Non- (Non- (Any Total Male male 34 44 54 64 65+ east Central South West Metro Metro Hisp) Hisp) Race) (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H) (I) (J) (K) (L) (M) (N) (O) (P) (Q) Weighted Total 402 190 212 95** 79* 88* 67* 71 76* 91* 145* 91* 305 97* 276 40** 51** Don't know/Not sure 19 14 5 9 6 0 2 2 3 6 4 7 18 1 17 0 0 5% 7% 2% 10% 7%F 0 3% 3% 4% 6% 2% 8% 6% 1% 6% 0 0 Refused 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - B/C - D/E/F/G/H - I/J/K/L - M/N - O/P/Q Overlap formulae used. * small base; ** very small base (under 30) ineligible for sig testing


Page 13 ORC STUDY #718049 CARAVAN JANUARY 23-26, 2009 HEALTHCARE Question A2BA I'm going to read you a list of organizations. After each, please tell me overall, do you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, neutral, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable impression of the organization. If you haven't heard of the organization, or if you don't know enough about them to have an impression, just say so and we will move on. A. The Federal Medicaid Program Base = Registered to vote and asked Version B Household Income Education -------------------------------- H.H. Size Children In H.H. ------------------------- $35K- $50K- $75K- $100K -------------- ---------------------- HS Coll LT LT LT LT Or 3 Or Under 12- Incom- HS Incom- Coll Total $35K $50K $75K $100K More 1 2 More None Total 12 17 plete Grad plete Grad (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H) (I) (J) (K) (L) (M) (N) (O) (P) (Q) Unweighted Total 439 97 58 69 43 83 94 172 165 309 122 88 66 18 114 119 177 Weighted Total 402 96* 57* 62* 44** 77* 70* 134* 191 252 143* 111* 69* 15** 109* 100* 170* Ever heard of (Net) 315 68 50 46 32 68 59 101 149 191 119 94 57 14 78 84 134 78% 71% 87% 75% 72% 89%B 85% 75% 78% 76% 83% 84% 83% 96% 71% 85% 79% Very/Somewhat favorable 179 49 25 25 16 37 40 53 83 108 67 54 31 11 45 46 75 (Subnet) 45% 51% 44% 41% 36% 48% 57%H 39% 43% 43% 47% 48% 45% 73% 41% 46% 44% Very favorable 66 23 13 11 5 8 15 19 31 37 27 25 11 8 22 13 22 16% 24% 23% 17% 11% 10% 21% 14% 16% 15% 19% 22% 16% 54% 20% 14% 13% Somewhat favorable 113 26 12 14 11 29 25 33 52 71 40 29 20 3 23 32 53 28% 27% 21% 23% 25% 38% 36% 25% 27% 28% 28% 26% 29% 18% 21% 33% 31% Neutral 74 11 18 14 5 14 13 27 34 48 27 23 13 1 20 21 30 18% 12% 31%B 23% 11% 19% 19% 20% 18% 19% 18% 20% 19% 10% 18% 21% 18% Somewhat/Very unfavorable 61 7 7 7 11 17 6 22 32 35 25 17 13 2 13 17 29 (Subnet) 15% 8% 12% 11% 26% 22% 9% 16% 17% 14% 17% 16% 18% 14% 12% 17% 17% Somewhat unfavorable 37 4 4 4 7 9 3 15 17 19 17 13 8 1 7 10 19 9% 4% 7% 6% 16% 12% 5% 11% 9% 8% 12% 12% 12% 5% 6% 11% 11% Very unfavorable 24 3 3 3 4 7 3 6 15 16 8 4 5 1 6 7 10 6% 4% 5% 5% 10% 10% 4% 5% 8% 6% 6% 4% 7% 8% 6% 7% 6% No opinion 56 20 4 13 8 5 6 24 24 44 10 8 4 1 19 12 22 14% 21% 7% 21% 19% 7% 9% 18% 13% 18%K 7% 7% 6% 4% 17% 12% 13% Never heard of 12 3 1 1 2 3 3 2 6 6 6 6 2 0 6 2 4 3% 3% 1% 2% 4% 5% 5% 2% 3% 3% 4% 5% 3% 0 6% 2% 3% _____________________________________________________________________________________ Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - B/C/D/E/F - G/H/I - J/K - N/O/P/Q Overlap formulae used. * small base; ** very small base (under 30) ineligible for sig testing


Page 14 ORC STUDY #718049 CARAVAN JANUARY 23-26, 2009 HEALTHCARE Question A2BA I'm going to read you a list of organizations. After each, please tell me overall, do you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, neutral, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable impression of the organization. If you haven't heard of the organization, or if you don't know enough about them to have an impression, just say so and we will move on. A. The Federal Medicaid Program Base = Registered to vote and asked Version B Household Income Education -------------------------------- H.H. Size Children In H.H. ------------------------- $35K- $50K- $75K- $100K -------------- ---------------------- HS Coll LT LT LT LT Or 3 Or Under 12- Incom- HS Incom- Coll Total $35K $50K $75K $100K More 1 2 More None Total 12 17 plete Grad plete Grad (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H) (I) (J) (K) (L) (M) (N) (O) (P) (Q) Weighted Total 402 96* 57* 62* 44** 77* 70* 134* 191 252 143* 111* 69* 15** 109* 100* 170* Don't know/Not sure 19 5 3 2 3 0 1 7 11 11 8 4 6 0 6 1 10 5% 6% 4% 2% 6% 0 2% 5% 6% 4% 6% 4% 8% 0 6% 1% 6% Refused 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 _____________________________________________________________________________________ Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - B/C/D/E/F - G/H/I - J/K - N/O/P/Q Overlap formulae used. * small base; ** very small base (under 30) ineligible for sig testing


Page 15 ORC STUDY #718049 CARAVAN JANUARY 23-26, 2009 HEALTHCARE Question A2BB I'm going to read you a list of organizations. After each, please tell me overall, do you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, neutral, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable impression of the organization. If you haven't heard of the organization, or if you don't know enough about them to have an impression, just say so and we will move on. B. Health Maintenance Organizations, known as HMOs Base = Registered to vote and asked Version B Race ----------- Sex Age Region White Black His- ---------- ---------------------------- ------------------------- Only Only panic Fe- 18- 35- 45- 55- North- North Non- (Non- (Non- (Any Total Male male 34 44 54 64 65+ east Central South West Metro Metro Hisp) Hisp) Race) (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H) (I) (J) (K) (L) (M) (N) (O) (P) (Q) Unweighted Total 439 209 230 38 58 102 105 132 81 96 162 100 325 114 339 31 20 Weighted Total 402 190 212 95** 79* 88* 67* 71 76* 91* 145* 91* 305 97* 276 40** 51** Ever heard of (Net) 338 153 186 65 73 82 60 57 64 79 114 81 259 80 233 36 40 84% 81% 87% 69% 93%H 93%H 89% 80% 85% 87% 79% 90% 85% 82% 84% 90% 78% Very/Somewhat favorable 145 67 78 26 39 31 22 26 22 32 48 43 119 26 93 15 26 (Subnet) 36% 35% 37% 28% 49% 35% 34% 37% 29% 35% 33% 47% 39% 26% 34% 37% 50% Very favorable 40 19 21 8 8 7 9 8 6 7 12 15 35 5 20 6 11 10% 10% 10% 8% 10% 8% 13% 12% 8% 8% 8% 16% 11% 6% 7% 16% 21% Somewhat favorable 105 48 57 18 30 24 14 18 16 25 36 28 85 20 73 9 15 26% 25% 27% 19% 39%G 27% 21% 25% 21% 28% 25% 31% 28% 21% 26% 21% 29% Neutral 66 33 33 16 11 17 9 12 11 19 22 15 50 16 47 7 6 16% 17% 16% 17% 14% 19% 13% 16% 14% 21% 15% 16% 16% 16% 17% 18% 13% Somewhat/Very unfavorable 127 53 75 23 23 34 28 19 32 28 44 24 89 38 92 14 8 (Subnet) 32% 28% 35% 24% 29% 39% 42%H 27% 42% 30% 31% 26% 29% 39% 34% 34% 16% Somewhat unfavorable 79 35 45 14 16 21 17 12 23 14 28 15 56 23 58 8 6 20% 18% 21% 15% 21% 23% 25% 17% 30%J 15% 19% 16% 18% 24% 21% 20% 11% Very unfavorable 48 18 30 8 7 13 12 7 9 13 16 9 33 15 34 6 2 12% 9% 14% 9% 8% 15% 18% 10% 12% 15% 11% 10% 11% 15% 13% 15% 4% No opinion 42 23 19 23 1 4 5 9 7 8 24 4 28 14 25 4 11 11% 12% 9% 24% 2% 5% 7% 12%E 9% 9% 16%L 4% 9% 15% 9% 9% 22% Never heard of 7 5 2 0 2 1 2 3 1 3 2 1 6 2 6 1 0 2% 3% 1% 0 2% 1% 3% 4% 2% 3% 2% 1% 2% 2% 2% 1% 0 ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - B/C - D/E/F/G/H - I/J/K/L - M/N - O/P/Q Overlap formulae used. * small base; ** very small base (under 30) ineligible for sig testing


Page 16 ORC STUDY #718049 CARAVAN JANUARY 23-26, 2009 HEALTHCARE Question A2BB I'm going to read you a list of organizations. After each, please tell me overall, do you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, neutral, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable impression of the organization. If you haven't heard of the organization, or if you don't know enough about them to have an impression, just say so and we will move on. B. Health Maintenance Organizations, known as HMOs Base = Registered to vote and asked Version B Race ----------- Sex Age Region White Black His- ---------- ---------------------------- ------------------------- Only Only panic Fe- 18- 35- 45- 55- North- North Non- (Non- (Non- (Any Total Male male 34 44 54 64 65+ east Central South West Metro Metro Hisp) Hisp) Race) (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H) (I) (J) (K) (L) (M) (N) (O) (P) (Q) Weighted Total 402 190 212 95** 79* 88* 67* 71 76* 91* 145* 91* 305 97* 276 40** 51** Don't know/Not sure 14 9 5 7 3 1 1 2 3 1 5 4 12 1 11 0 0 3% 5% 2% 7% 4% 1% 1% 3% 4% 1% 3% 5% 4% 2% 4% 0 0 Refused 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - B/C - D/E/F/G/H - I/J/K/L - M/N - O/P/Q Overlap formulae used. * small base; ** very small base (under 30) ineligible for sig testing


Page 17 ORC STUDY #718049 CARAVAN JANUARY 23-26, 2009 HEALTHCARE Question A2BB I'm going to read you a list of organizations. After each, please tell me overall, do you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, neutral, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable impression of the organization. If you haven't heard of the organization, or if you don't know enough about them to have an impression, just say so and we will move on. B. Health Maintenance Organizations, known as HMOs Base = Registered to vote and asked Version B Household Income Education -------------------------------- H.H. Size Children In H.H. ------------------------- $35K- $50K- $75K- $100K -------------- ---------------------- HS Coll LT LT LT LT Or 3 Or Under 12- Incom- HS Incom- Coll Total $35K $50K $75K $100K More 1 2 More None Total 12 17 plete Grad plete Grad (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H) (I) (J) (K) (L) (M) (N) (O) (P) (Q) Unweighted Total 439 97 58 69 43 83 94 172 165 309 122 88 66 18 114 119 177 Weighted Total 402 96* 57* 62* 44** 77* 70* 134* 191 252 143* 111* 69* 15** 109* 100* 170* Ever heard of (Net) 338 64 48 61 42 74 59 109 164 204 128 101 62 14 80 92 147 84% 67% 84% 98%BC 95% 96%BC 85% 81% 86% 81% 89% 90% 89% 92% 73% 93%O 86%O Very/Somewhat favorable 145 33 20 34 18 25 28 37 79 84 59 42 36 6 39 37 63 (Subnet) 36% 34% 34% 56%F 41% 32% 39% 27% 41% 33% 41% 37% 51% 38% 36% 37% 37% Very favorable 40 9 3 17 4 3 7 8 24 23 17 11 11 3 11 18 8 10% 10% 6% 28%BCF 10% 4% 11% 6% 13% 9% 12% 10% 16% 21% 10% 18%Q 4% Somewhat favorable 105 23 16 17 14 22 20 29 55 61 43 31 25 2 28 19 55 26% 24% 28% 27% 31% 29% 29% 21% 29% 24% 30% 28% 35% 17% 26% 19% 33% Neutral 66 12 15 8 3 14 9 22 34 35 29 27 10 5 16 20 24 16% 12% 26% 12% 6% 18% 13% 16% 18% 14% 21% 24% 15% 31% 14% 21% 14% Somewhat/Very unfavorable 127 19 13 19 21 35 23 50 52 85 39 32 16 3 25 35 61 (Subnet) 32% 20% 23% 30% 47% 45%BC 33% 37% 27% 34% 27% 29% 22% 22% 23% 35% 36% Somewhat unfavorable 79 9 9 12 17 20 9 30 39 48 29 24 12 1 17 20 40 20% 10% 17% 20% 38% 26%B 13% 22% 20% 19% 20% 21% 17% 5% 15% 20% 23% Very unfavorable 48 10 4 6 4 15 14 20 13 37 10 8 4 3 9 15 21 12% 11% 6% 10% 9% 20% 20%I 15% 7% 15% 7% 8% 6% 17% 8% 15% 12% No opinion 42 26 7 1 2 2 6 21 15 34 8 5 3 1 19 5 17 11% 27%DF 11% 2% 5% 2% 9% 16% 8% 13% 6% 5% 5% 4% 17%P 5% 10% Never heard of 7 2 1 0 * 1 4 1 3 5 2 2 1 0 4 1 2 2% 2% 2% 0 1% 2% 6%H * 1% 2% 1% 2% 1% 0 4% 1% 1% _____________________________________________________________________________________ Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - B/C/D/E/F - G/H/I - J/K - N/O/P/Q Overlap formulae used. * small base; ** very small base (under 30) ineligible for sig testing


Page 18 ORC STUDY #718049 CARAVAN JANUARY 23-26, 2009 HEALTHCARE Question A2BB I'm going to read you a list of organizations. After each, please tell me overall, do you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, neutral, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable impression of the organization. If you haven't heard of the organization, or if you don't know enough about them to have an impression, just say so and we will move on. B. Health Maintenance Organizations, known as HMOs Base = Registered to vote and asked Version B Household Income Education -------------------------------- H.H. Size Children In H.H. ------------------------- $35K- $50K- $75K- $100K -------------- ---------------------- HS Coll LT LT LT LT Or 3 Or Under 12- Incom- HS Incom- Coll Total $35K $50K $75K $100K More 1 2 More None Total 12 17 plete Grad plete Grad (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H) (I) (J) (K) (L) (M) (N) (O) (P) (Q) Weighted Total 402 96* 57* 62* 44** 77* 70* 134* 191 252 143* 111* 69* 15** 109* 100* 170* Don't know/Not sure 14 4 1 0 0 0 1 4 9 8 6 3 4 1 5 1 5 3% 4% 3% 0 0 0 1% 3% 5% 3% 4% 3% 6% 4% 5% 1% 3% Refused 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 _____________________________________________________________________________________ Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - B/C/D/E/F - G/H/I - J/K - N/O/P/Q Overlap formulae used. * small base; ** very small base (under 30) ineligible for sig testing


Page 19 ORC STUDY #718049 CARAVAN JANUARY 23-26, 2009 HEALTHCARE Question A3 Federal leaders are considering expanding Medicare to all Americans, so that people have another option besides private health insurance or an HMO. Do you favor or oppose the creation of this type of public health plan option? Base = Registered to vote Race ----------- Sex Age Region White Black His- ---------- ---------------------------- ------------------------- Only Only panic Fe- 18- 35- 45- 55- North- North Non- (Non- (Non- (Any Total Male male 34 44 54 64 65+ east Central South West Metro Metro Hisp) Hisp) Race) (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H) (I) (J) (K) (L) (M) (N) (O) (P) (Q) Unweighted Total 863 423 440 76 129 199 204 248 160 197 308 198 650 213 690 61 43 Weighted Total 815 391 424 198* 157 176 129 149 157 185 283 190* 625 189 564 85* 105** Favor 523 249 274 159 91 109 80 82 95 122 180 127 396 127 323 79 85 64% 64% 65% 81%EF 58% 62% 62% 55% 60% 66% 64% 67% 63% 67% 57% 93%O 81% GH Oppose 224 111 113 31 49 45 38 57 44 52 78 51 176 48 189 1 14 28% 28% 27% 16% 31%D 26% 30%D 38%DF 28% 28% 28% 27% 28% 26% 34%P 1% 13% Don't know /Not sure 66 30 36 7 16 21 10 11 17 12 24 13 51 15 52 3 6 8% 8% 9% 4% 10% 12%D 8% 7% 11% 6% 8% 7% 8% 8% 9% 4% 6% Refused 2 1 * 0 1 0 0 0 * 0 1 0 2 0 * 1 0 * * * 0 1% 0 0 0 * 0 * 0 * 0 * 2% 0 ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - B/C - D/E/F/G/H - I/J/K/L - M/N - O/P/Q Overlap formulae used. * small base; ** very small base (under 30) ineligible for sig testing


Page 20 ORC STUDY #718049 CARAVAN JANUARY 23-26, 2009 HEALTHCARE Question A3 Federal leaders are considering expanding Medicare to all Americans, so that people have another option besides private health insurance or an HMO. Do you favor or oppose the creation of this type of public health plan option? Base = Registered to vote Household Income Education -------------------------------- H.H. Size Children In H.H. ------------------------- $35K- $50K- $75K- $100K -------------- ---------------------- HS Coll LT LT LT LT Or 3 Or Under 12- Incom- HS Incom- Coll Total $35K $50K $75K $100K More 1 2 More None Total 12 17 plete Grad plete Grad (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H) (I) (J) (K) (L) (M) (N) (O) (P) (Q) Unweighted Total 863 203 103 151 89 151 175 339 337 609 241 173 131 39 212 233 361 Weighted Total 815 203* 103* 137* 83* 141 129 263 411 506 296 223 146* 37** 202 215 346 Favor 523 161 62 90 46 85 88 160 271 332 186 142 86 31 145 135 204 64% 79%CDE 60% 66% 55% 60% 68% 61% 66% 66% 63% 63% 59% 83% 72%Q 63% 59% F Oppose 224 35 32 34 31 47 31 78 108 134 83 61 48 4 40 64 110 28% 17% 31%B 25% 38%B 34%B 24% 29% 26% 26% 28% 28% 33% 11% 20% 30% 32%O Don't know /Not sure 66 8 9 13 6 9 9 25 31 38 27 20 12 2 15 16 32 8% 4% 9% 10% 7% 6% 7% 10% 8% 8% 9% 9% 8% 6% 7% 7% 9% Refused 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 * 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 * * 0 0 0 0 0 1% * 0 * 0 0 0 0 1% 0 * _____________________________________________________________________________________ Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - B/C/D/E/F - G/H/I - J/K - N/O/P/Q Overlap formulae used. * small base; ** very small base (under 30) ineligible for sig testing


Page 21 ORC STUDY #718049 CARAVAN JANUARY 23-26, 2009 HEALTHCARE Question A4 There is proposed federal legislation that gives any American, regardless of age, the option of joining the Medicare program. Americans who choose this option would share the cost of the coverage with their employer through increased Medicare payroll deductions, instead of paying private health insurance premiums. Do you favor or oppose this legislation? Base = Registered to vote Race ----------- Sex Age Region White Black His- ---------- ---------------------------- ------------------------- Only Only panic Fe- 18- 35- 45- 55- North- North Non- (Non- (Non- (Any Total Male male 34 44 54 64 65+ east Central South West Metro Metro Hisp) Hisp) Race) (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H) (I) (J) (K) (L) (M) (N) (O) (P) (Q) Unweighted Total 863 423 440 76 129 199 204 248 160 197 308 198 650 213 690 61 43 Weighted Total 815 391 424 198* 157 176 129 149 157 185 283 190* 625 189 564 85* 105** Favor 492 233 259 147 90 103 70 81 92 116 174 110 373 119 327 62 72 60% 60% 61% 74%EF 57% 58% 54% 54% 59% 63% 61% 58% 60% 63% 58% 73% 68% GH Oppose 223 121 102 36 46 48 39 50 43 43 77 60 173 50 162 12 30 27% 31% 24% 18% 30% 27% 30% 33%D 28% 23% 27% 32% 28% 27% 29%P 15% 29% Don't know/Not sure 95 34 61 14 19 24 20 16 21 25 31 19 75 20 73 11 3 12% 9% 14%B 7% 12% 14% 15% 11% 13% 13% 11% 10% 12% 11% 13% 13% 3% Refused 4 3 1 0 1 1 0 2 1 1 2 0 4 0 3 0 0 * 1% * 0 1% * 0 1% 1% 1% 1% 0 1% 0 1% 0 0 ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - B/C - D/E/F/G/H - I/J/K/L - M/N - O/P/Q Overlap formulae used. * small base; ** very small base (under 30) ineligible for sig testing


Page 22 ORC STUDY #718049 CARAVAN JANUARY 23-26, 2009 HEALTHCARE Question A4 There is proposed federal legislation that gives any American, regardless of age, the option of joining the Medicare program. Americans who choose this option would share the cost of the coverage with their employer through increased Medicare payroll deductions, instead of paying private health insurance premiums. Do you favor or oppose this legislation? Base = Registered to vote Household Income Education -------------------------------- H.H. Size Children In H.H. ------------------------- $35K- $50K- $75K- $100K -------------- ---------------------- HS Coll LT LT LT LT Or 3 Or Under 12- Incom- HS Incom- Coll Total $35K $50K $75K $100K More 1 2 More None Total 12 17 plete Grad plete Grad (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H) (I) (J) (K) (L) (M) (N) (O) (P) (Q) Unweighted Total 863 203 103 151 89 151 175 339 337 609 241 173 131 39 212 233 361 Weighted Total 815 203* 103* 137* 83* 141 129 263 411 506 296 223 146* 37** 202 215 346 Favor 492 145 61 83 51 80 80 166 242 314 174 137 77 26 138 131 189 60% 72%F 60% 60% 62% 57% 62% 63% 59% 62% 59% 62% 53% 71% 68%Q 61% 55% Oppose 223 42 29 41 22 43 32 62 124 134 85 60 48 7 44 64 105 27% 21% 28% 30% 27% 31% 25% 24% 30% 26% 29% 27% 33% 18% 22% 30% 30% Don't know/Not sure 95 14 12 14 10 17 15 35 43 56 36 24 19 3 19 20 51 12% 7% 12% 10% 11% 12% 11% 13% 10% 11% 12% 11% 13% 9% 9% 9% 15% Refused 4 2 1 0 0 1 2 0 2 2 2 1 2 1 1 1 2 * 1% 1% 0 0 1% 1% 0 * * 1% * 1% 3% * * * _____________________________________________________________________________________ Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - B/C/D/E/F - G/H/I - J/K - N/O/P/Q Overlap formulae used. * small base; ** very small base (under 30) ineligible for sig testing


Page 23 ORC STUDY #718049 CARAVAN JANUARY 23-26, 2009 HEALTHCARE Question A5 What would you prefer: a national health insurance program, in which everyone is covered under a program like Medicare that is run by the government and financed by taxpayers, or the current system, in which most people get their health insurance from private employers, but some Americans have no insurance? Base = Registered to vote Race ----------- Sex Age Region White Black His- ---------- ---------------------------- ------------------------- Only Only panic Fe- 18- 35- 45- 55- North- North Non- (Non- (Non- (Any Total Male male 34 44 54 64 65+ east Central South West Metro Metro Hisp) Hisp) Race) (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H) (I) (J) (K) (L) (M) (N) (O) (P) (Q) Unweighted Total 863 423 440 76 129 199 204 248 160 197 308 198 650 213 690 61 43 Weighted Total 815 391 424 198* 157 176 129 149 157 185 283 190* 625 189 564 85* 105** National health insurance 484 219 264 152 79 107 71 71 86 108 170 120 362 121 285 72 93 program 59% 56% 62% 77%EF 51% 61%H 55% 48% 55% 58% 60% 63% 58% 64% 50% 85%O 89% GH Current system 279 149 130 43 64 53 45 71 56 65 97 61 224 55 236 11 12 34% 38% 31% 22% 41%D 30% 35% 47%DF 36% 35% 34% 32% 36% 29% 42%P 12% 11% G Don't know/Not sure 47 21 26 2 13 14 10 7 14 10 15 8 37 10 39 2 0 6% 5% 6% 1% 9%D 8%D 8%D 5% 9% 5% 5% 4% 6% 5% 7% 3% 0 Refused 5 2 3 0 0 2 3 0 1 2 1 1 2 3 4 0 0 1% * 1% 0 0 1% 2%H 0 * 1% * 1% * 2% 1% 0 0 ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - B/C - D/E/F/G/H - I/J/K/L - M/N - O/P/Q Overlap formulae used. * small base; ** very small base (under 30) ineligible for sig testing


Page 24 ORC STUDY #718049 CARAVAN JANUARY 23-26, 2009 HEALTHCARE Question A5 What would you prefer: a national health insurance program, in which everyone is covered under a program like Medicare that is run by the government and financed by taxpayers, or the current system, in which most people get their health insurance from private employers, but some Americans have no insurance? Base = Registered to vote Household Income Education -------------------------------- H.H. Size Children In H.H. ------------------------- $35K- $50K- $75K- $100K -------------- ---------------------- HS Coll LT LT LT LT Or 3 Or Under 12- Incom- HS Incom- Coll Total $35K $50K $75K $100K More 1 2 More None Total 12 17 plete Grad plete Grad (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H) (I) (J) (K) (L) (M) (N) (O) (P) (Q) Unweighted Total 863 203 103 151 89 151 175 339 337 609 241 173 131 39 212 233 361 Weighted Total 815 203* 103* 137* 83* 141 129 263 411 506 296 223 146* 37** 202 215 346 National health insurance 484 144 64 85 42 75 72 154 255 308 173 128 73 23 132 128 193 program 59% 71%EF 62% 62% 51% 53% 56% 58% 62% 61% 58% 58% 50% 61% 65% 60% 56% Current system 279 50 34 45 34 55 46 94 131 171 101 76 61 12 66 75 121 34% 25% 33% 33% 41%B 39%B 36% 36% 32% 34% 34% 34% 42% 33% 33% 35% 35% Don't know/Not sure 47 7 4 7 7 10 8 13 24 23 22 19 10 1 3 10 30 6% 4% 4% 5% 8% 7% 6% 5% 6% 5% 7% 9% 7% 4% 2% 5% 9%O Refused 5 1 1 * 0 2 2 2 1 4 1 0 1 1 * 1 3 1% 1% 1% * 0 1% 2% 1% * 1% * 0 1% 2% * 1% 1% _____________________________________________________________________________________ Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - B/C/D/E/F - G/H/I - J/K - N/O/P/Q Overlap formulae used. * small base; ** very small base (under 30) ineligible for sig testing


Page 25 ORC STUDY #718049 CARAVAN JANUARY 23-26, 2009 HEALTHCARE Question A6 Do you favor or oppose the creation of a national health insurance program for all Americans, even if this would require higher taxes? Base = Registered to vote Race ----------- Sex Age Region White Black His- ---------- ---------------------------- ------------------------- Only Only panic Fe- 18- 35- 45- 55- North- North Non- (Non- (Non- (Any Total Male male 34 44 54 64 65+ east Central South West Metro Metro Hisp) Hisp) Race) (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H) (I) (J) (K) (L) (M) (N) (O) (P) (Q) Unweighted Total 863 423 440 76 129 199 204 248 160 197 308 198 650 213 690 61 43 Weighted Total 815 391 424 198* 157 176 129 149 157 185 283 190* 625 189 564 85* 105** Favor 452 211 241 115 88 99 75 73 91 104 153 104 350 102 292 61 71 55% 54% 57% 58% 56% 56% 58% 49% 58% 56% 54% 55% 56% 54% 52% 72%O 67% Oppose 328 164 164 77 63 71 48 65 54 75 123 77 246 82 246 23 33 40% 42% 39% 39% 40% 41% 37% 44% 34% 40% 43% 40% 39% 43% 44%P 27% 32% Don't know/Not sure 31 12 19 3 5 6 6 10 9 6 7 9 27 4 23 1 1 4% 3% 5% 2% 3% 3% 4% 7% 6% 3% 3% 5% 4% 2% 4% 1% 1% Refused 4 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 3 1 4 0 0 * 1% 0 1% 1% 0 0 * 2%K * 0 0 * * 1% 0 0 ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - B/C - D/E/F/G/H - I/J/K/L - M/N - O/P/Q Overlap formulae used. * small base; ** very small base (under 30) ineligible for sig testing


Page 26 ORC STUDY #718049 CARAVAN JANUARY 23-26, 2009 HEALTHCARE Question A6 Do you favor or oppose the creation of a national health insurance program for all Americans, even if this would require higher taxes? Base = Registered to vote Household Income Education -------------------------------- H.H. Size Children In H.H. ------------------------- $35K- $50K- $75K- $100K -------------- ---------------------- HS Coll LT LT LT LT Or 3 Or Under 12- Incom- HS Incom- Coll Total $35K $50K $75K $100K More 1 2 More None Total 12 17 plete Grad plete Grad (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H) (I) (J) (K) (L) (M) (N) (O) (P) (Q) Unweighted Total 863 203 103 151 89 151 175 339 337 609 241 173 131 39 212 233 361 Weighted Total 815 203* 103* 137* 83* 141 129 263 411 506 296 223 146* 37** 202 215 346 Favor 452 114 56 86 44 79 77 154 220 305 144 114 59 20 121 119 185 55% 56% 55% 62% 53% 56% 60% 58% 53% 60%K 49% 51% 40% 53% 60% 56% 54% Oppose 328 77 44 48 38 59 45 99 175 181 138 102 79 14 76 87 144 40% 38% 43% 35% 46% 42% 35% 38% 43% 36% 47%J 46% 54% 37% 38% 41% 42% Don't know/Not sure 31 11 2 3 1 3 7 9 14 18 11 8 6 3 4 8 15 4% 5% 2% 2% 1% 2% 5% 3% 3% 4% 4% 4% 4% 7% 2% 4% 4% Refused 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 0 2 1 1 0 2 * * 0 1% 0 0 0 1% 1% * 1% 0 2% 2% * 0 1% _____________________________________________________________________________________ Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - B/C/D/E/F - G/H/I - J/K - N/O/P/Q Overlap formulae used. * small base; ** very small base (under 30) ineligible for sig testing


Page 27 ORC STUDY #718049 CARAVAN JANUARY 23-26, 2009 HEALTHCARE Question SP2A Political Party Identification Race ----------- Sex Age Region White Black His- ---------- ---------------------------- ------------------------- Only Only panic Fe- 18- 35- 45- 55- North- North Non- (Non- (Non- (Any Total Male male 34 44 54 64 65+ east Central South West Metro Metro Hisp) Hisp) Race) (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H) (I) (J) (K) (L) (M) (N) (O) (P) (Q) Unweighted Total 1001 500 501 114 152 222 232 274 186 221 368 226 762 239 788 74 53 Weighted Total 1000 484 516 305* 182 195 148 164 186 221 367 226 777 223 671 114* 133* Republican (Net) 327 178 149 77 68 73 52 57 60 72 121 75 248 79 284 7 17 33% 37%C 29% 25% 37% 37%D 36% 35% 32% 33% 33% 33% 32% 35% 42%PQ 7% 13% Republican 222 117 105 46 50 50 31 44 42 50 79 52 177 45 191 7 11 22% 24% 20% 15% 28%D 26%D 21% 27%D 22% 23% 21% 23% 23% 20% 28%PQ 7% 8% Independent-Lean 105 61 44 31 18 22 22 13 18 22 42 23 72 34 92 0 6 Republican 11% 13% 9% 10% 10% 11% 15%H 8% 10% 10% 11% 10% 9% 15%M 14%P 0 5% Independent 93 54 40 19 18 18 18 15 20 11 48 14 71 22 63 5 14 9% 11% 8% 6% 10% 9% 12% 9% 11% 5% 13%J 6% 9% 10% 9% 4% 11% Democrat (Net) 563 243 319 207 95 98 74 85 104 133 193 134 445 118 315 99 100 56% 50% 62%B 68%EF 52% 50% 50% 52% 56% 60% 52% 59% 57% 53% 47% 87%O 75%O GH Independent-Lean 182 89 93 80 27 30 23 22 32 47 56 47 150 33 104 19 41 Democratic 18% 18% 18% 26%EF 15% 15% 16% 13% 17% 21% 15% 21% 19% 15% 16% 17% 31%O H Democrat 380 154 227 127 68 69 51 63 72 86 136 87 295 86 211 80 59 38% 32% 44%B 42% 37% 35% 35% 39% 39% 39% 37% 38% 38% 38% 31% 70%OQ 45% Other Party 9 5 4 0 0 3 2 4 3 3 1 2 7 2 6 1 2 1% 1% 1% 0 0 2% 2% 2%DE 2% 1% * 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% Don't Know/Refused 8 4 3 1 1 3 1 3 0 2 4 1 6 1 3 3 0 1% 1% 1% * * 1% * 2% 0 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% * 2% 0 Total Independent 381 204 177 130 63 70 63 50 70 81 147 84 292 88 260 24 61 38% 42% 34% 43%H 35% 36% 43%H 30% 37% 37% 40% 37% 38% 40% 39%P 21% 46%P ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - B/C - D/E/F/G/H - I/J/K/L - M/N - O/P/Q Overlap formulae used. * small base


Page 28 ORC STUDY #718049 CARAVAN JANUARY 23-26, 2009 HEALTHCARE Question SP2A Political Party Identification Household Income Education -------------------------------- H.H. Size Children In H.H. ------------------------- $35K- $50K- $75K- $100K -------------- ---------------------- HS Coll LT LT LT LT Or 3 Or Under 12- Incom- HS Incom- Coll Total $35K $50K $75K $100K More 1 2 More None Total 12 17 plete Grad plete Grad (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H) (I) (J) (K) (L) (M) (N) (O) (P) (Q) Unweighted Total 1001 255 116 176 96 168 200 393 396 695 293 210 155 58 259 270 393 Weighted Total 1000 273 117* 166 96* 167 150 315 523 588 400 304 186 65* 257 273 389 Republican (Net) 327 70 35 56 40 57 49 113 160 203 119 92 61 12 83 86 142 33% 26% 30% 34% 42%B 34% 33% 36% 31% 35% 30% 30% 33% 18% 32% 32% 37%N Republican 222 48 25 34 29 39 32 80 108 137 82 63 40 8 49 61 101 22% 18% 22% 20% 30% 23% 21% 25% 21% 23% 20% 21% 22% 13% 19% 22% 26% Independent-Lean 105 22 10 22 11 18 18 34 52 66 38 29 21 3 34 26 41 Republican 11% 8% 9% 13% 12% 11% 12% 11% 10% 11% 9% 10% 11% 5% 13% 9% 11% Independent 93 19 10 19 2 16 14 36 38 52 37 22 23 9 26 20 32 9% 7% 9% 11%E 3% 9% 10% 12% 7% 9% 9% 7% 13% 14% 10% 7% 8% Democrat (Net) 563 176 68 90 52 92 80 161 320 320 239 187 99 39 143 163 212 56% 65% 58% 54% 55% 55% 53% 51% 61%H 54% 60% 61% 53% 60% 56% 60% 55% Independent-Lean 182 55 12 32 15 34 23 47 111 92 89 77 29 19 50 61 50 Democratic 18% 20% 10% 19% 16% 20% 16% 15% 21% 16% 22%J 25% 16% 29%Q 19% 22%Q 13% Democrat 380 122 56 58 38 58 56 114 209 228 150 110 69 20 93 102 162 38% 45% 48% 35% 39% 35% 37% 36% 40% 39% 38% 36% 37% 32% 36% 37% 42% Other Party 9 5 1 1 1 * 2 4 3 7 3 2 2 2 2 3 1 1% 2% 1% 1% 1% * 2% 1% * 1% 1% 1% 1% 4%Q 1% 1% * Don't Know/Refused 8 2 2 1 0 1 5 1 2 7 1 1 1 2 3 1 1 1% 1% 2% * 0 1% 3%HI * * 1% * * 1% 3% 1% * * Total Independent 381 96 32 73 29 68 55 117 202 209 164 128 73 31 110 106 123 38% 35% 28% 44%C 30% 41% 37% 37% 39% 36% 41% 42% 39% 48% 43%Q 39% 32% _____________________________________________________________________________________ Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - B/C/D/E/F - G/H/I - J/K - N/O/P/Q Overlap formulae used. * small base

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