Topline Results July 22, 2013

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Princeton Survey Research Associates International

July 2013 Omnibus Week 3


Princeton Survey Research Associates International forNational Journal

Final Topline ResultsJuly 22, 2013

Total: 1,000 adults age 18 and older

Margin of error: Plus or minus 3.6 percentage points

Interviewing dates: July 18-21, 2013

LANDLINE INTRO:Hello, my name is ________ and I'm calling for Princeton Survey Research. Were conducting astudy about some important issues today, and would like to include your household.RANDOMIZE RESPONDENT SELECTION - DO NOT RANDOMIZE BY FORM: May I please speak

with the YOUNGEST ADULT MALE, age 18 or older, who is now at home?AND May I pleasespeak with the YOUNGEST ADULT FEMALE, age 18 or older, who is now at home? IF NOMALE/FEMALE ASK: May I please speak with the YOUNGEST ADULT FEMALE/MALE, age 18 orolder, who is now at home?

CELL PHONE INTRO:Hello, I am ___ calling for Princeton Survey Research. We are conducting a national study ofcell phone users. I know I am calling you on a cell phone. This is not a sales call. (IF R SAYSDRIVING/UNABLE TO TAKE CALL: Thank you. We will try you another time...)

CELL PHONE SCREENING INTERVIEW:

S1. Are you under 18 years old, OR are you 18 or older?1 Under 182 18 or older9 Dont know/Refused

IF S1=2, CONTINUE WITH MAIN INTERVIEWIF S1=1,9, THANK AND TERMINATE: This study is limited to adults age 18 and over. I wonttake any more of your time...

READ TO ALL CELL PHONE - INTRODUCTION TO MAIN INTERVIEW: Were interested inlearning more about people with cell phones. If you are now driving a car or doing any activityrequiring your full attention, I need to call you back later. The first question is...

Notes: Due to rounding, percentages may not add to 100. An asterisk (*) indicates values lessthan 0.5%.


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CC1 As you may know, the major parts of President Obamas health reform law arescheduled to go into effect next January. The Obama administration says it is on track toimplement the law effectively but critics believe key parts of the plan wont be ready intime. Given these concerns, what do you think Congress should do now about the healthcare law? [READ AND RANDOMIZE]

Jul18-212013

Repeal the law so it is not implemented at all 36Wait and see how things go before making anychanges

30

Provide more money to ensure it isimplemented effectively

27

Dont Know/Refused (VOL.) 7

CC2 Republicans want to repeal the health care law partly because they say it will cost toomuch, especially as more people begin to receive benefits. The independentCongressional Budget Office recently estimated that the deficit would actually increase ifthe law were repealed because the loss of taxes and fees tied to the program wouldoffset any savings gained by not providing benefits to people. Which of the followingcomes closer to your own view? [READ AND RANDOMIZE]

Jul18-212013

Mar22-2520121

Congress should keep the program to expandcoverage because its important to reduce thenumber of Americans without health insurance

48 45

Congress should repeal the program to expandcoverage because the government cant affordit at a time of large budget deficits

42 42

Both/Neither (VOL.) 4 5Dont Know/Refused (VOL.) 6 8

1Modified intro. Originally As you may know, the Congressional Budget Office estimates that the 2010 health care law wouldprovide health insurance for about 33 million of 50 million people who are currently uninsured, at a cost of about $150 billion ayear. The law offsets the cost partly by raising taxes and partly by reducing the growth in payments for Medicare providers.


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CC3 Thinking again about the health care law, the White House recently announced that itwould delay for a year a requirement that all large employers provide health insuranceto their workers because the system required to track employer records was not ready.Do you view this decision more as a sign that [READ AND RANDOMIZE]

Jul18-212013

The White House is not prepared to implementthe law and will encounter other majorproblems as well

51

The White House is working to make sure themost important parts of the law areimplemented properly

38

Dont Know/Refused (VOL.) 11

CC4. In general, would you say that President Obama's health care reform plan will makethings better or worse for each of the following groups? First, how about [INSERT ITEM;RANDOMIZE] -- will Obamas health care reform plan make things better or worse forthis group?How about [INSERT ITEM]?

Makethingsbetter

Makethingsworse

(VOL.)Same/

No difference

(VOL.)Dont Know/

Refused2a. People who currently do not

have health insuranceJul 18-21, 2013 58 30 5 7

Sep 7-9, 2012 60 28 2 10Jul 9-12, 20123 59 32 2 6

b. The middle classJul 18-21, 2013 36 49 7 8

Sep 7-9, 2012 45 40 4 12c. The poor

Jul 18-21, 2013 55 34 4 7Sep 7-9, 2012 60 28 3 10

d. People like you and yourfamily

Jul 18-21, 2013 35 46 11 8Sep. 7-9, 2012 43 40 8 9

Jul 9-12, 20124

38 42 13 7

CC4 Continued

2In Gallup trends, labeled as No Opinion3 Gallup Trend4Modified Gallup trend, original wording: You, personally


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CC4 ContinuedMakethingsbetter

Makethingsworse

(VOL.)Same/

No difference

(VOL.)Dont Know/

Refused5e. The country overall

Jul 18-21, 2013 41 48 2 8Sep 7-9, 2012 50 39 1 10

f. People who are 65 and olderJul 18-21, 2013 40 42 7 12

Sep 7-9, 2012 48 35 5 12

CC5 From what you have seen and heard, when President Obamas health reform law goesinto effect next January, how do you think it will affect the health care YOU receive? Willit [READ]

Jul18-21

2013Improve it a lot, 6Improve it somewhat, 12Make it somewhat worse, 16Make it a lot worse, or 17Not have much effect on your health care? 41Dont Know/Refused (VOL.) 7

READ TO ALL: Changing topics

CC6 Members of Congress who oversee the U.S. tax system are studying ways to reform taxlaw. To start, they might eliminate all tax breaks and then debate which to add back orreplace. As I read a list of items please tell me whether it is very important, somewhatimportant, not too important, or not at all important to keep each. (First/Next),[INSERT ITEM; RANDOMIZE] [READ AS NECESSARY: Is it very important, somewhatimportant, not too important, or not at all important to keep this?]

Veryimportant

Somewhatimportant

Not tooimportant

Not at allimportant

(VOL.)Dont Know/

Refuseda. The mortgage-interest

deduction for peoplewho own homes

Jul 18-21, 2013 61 25 5 4 5b. Breaks on tax-preferred

retirement savings, suchas savings kept in 401Kplans

Jul 18-21, 2013 63 25 4 4 4

5 In Gallup trends, labeled as No Opinion


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CC6 ContinuedCC6 Continued

Veryimportant

Somewhatimportant

Not tooimportant

Not at allimportant

(VOL.)Dont Know/

Refusedc. The deduction for

charitable contributionsJul 18-21, 2013 39 37 12 8 4

d. The deductionfor employers orcompanies that offeremployees healthcare

Jul 18-21, 2013 59 29 4 5 3e. Lower tax rates for

investment income,like capital gains and

dividendsJul 18-21, 2013 27 34 15 15 9

DEMOGRAPHICS

I have one last set of questions to help us better understand the people who took part in oursurvey.

SEX Respondents Sex

48 Male52 Female

EMPLOY Are you now employed full-time, part-time, or not employed?

47 Employed full-time14 Employed part-time

38 Not employed1 (DO NOT READ) Dont know/ Refused

PAR Are you the parent or guardian of any children under 18 years of age?

29 Yes

70 No1 (DO NOT READ) Dont know/Refused


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AGE What is your age?

21 18 to 2933 30 to 4926 50 to 6418 65 and older2 (DO NOT READ) Refused

EDUC What is the highest level of school you have completed or the highest degree you havereceived?

2 Less than high school (Grade 1-8 or no formal schooling)6 High school incomplete (Grades 9-11 or Grade 12 with NO diploma)33 High school graduate (Grade 12 with diploma or GED certificate)21 Some college, no degree (includes community college)11 Two year associate degree from a college/university15 Four year college or university degree/Bachelors degree

1 Some postgraduate or professional schooling, no postgraduate degree10 Postgraduate or professional degree, including masters, doctorate,

medical or law degree1 (DO NOT READ) Dont know/Refused

HISP Are you of Hispanic or Latino background, such as Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban orother Spanish background?

12 Yes87 No1 (DO NOT READ) Dont know/Refused

RACE What is your race? Are you white, black, Asian, or some other race? [IF R SAYSHISPANIC OR LATINO, PROBE: Do you consider yourself a WHITE (Hispanic/Latino) or aBLACK (Hispanic/Latino)?

67 White non-Hispanic31 Total non-White

12 Black non-Hispanic12 Hispanic

3 Asian/Pacific Islander4 Other non-Hispanic

2 (DO NOT READ) Dont know/Refused


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INC Last year, that is in 2012, approximately what was your total family income before taxes just tell me when I get to the right category.

INC1 (IFDONT KNOW OR REFUSED) Keeping in mind that this is a completelyconfidential survey, can you please tell me if your total household income BEFORE taxeslast year was over or under $75,000?

INC2 (IF UNDER $75,000) Was it over or under $50,000?INC3 (IF UNDER $50,000) Was it over or under $30,000?

28 $75,000 or more

13 $50,000 to under $75,00020 $30,000 to under $50,00032 Under $30,000

7 Undesignated

REG Which of these statements best describes you?

75 Are you ABSOLUTELY CERTAIN that you areregistered to vote at your current address

4 Are you PROBABLY registered, but there is achance your registration has lapsed [OR]

19 Are you NOT registered to vote at your currentaddress?

1 (DO NOT READ) Dont know/Refused

PARTY In politics TODAY, do you consider yourself a Republican, Democrat, or Independent?

23 Republican

31 Democrat35 Independent

7 No preference (VOL.)

1 Other party (VOL.)

3 Don't know/Refused (VOL.)

That completes the interview. Thank you very much for your time and cooperation. Have a niceday/evening.

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