The Morning Consult National Survey: Public Opinion on Healthcare and Tax Reform Proposals Topline Results

Methodology: This Morning Consult Poll was conducted from May 22-26, 2013, among a national sample of 1,000 likely voters. 700 interviews were conducted via landline, along with 300 interviews of cell-phone only users reached via the Internet. The survey was conducted by Republican Pollster John McLaughlin of McLaughlin & Associates and Democratic Pollster Margie Omero of Momentum Analysis. Results from the full sample have a margin of error of plus or minus three percentage points.

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Q2: HOW LIKELY IS IT THAT YOU WILLL VOTE IN THE NOVEMBER 2014 ELECTION FOR CONGRESS

Very likely Somewhat likely

86 14

Q3: WITH WHICH POLITICAL PARTY ARE YOU AFFILIATED?

Republican Democrat Independent Other DK/Refused

30 37 29 2 2

Q4: NOW, IF THE ELECTION FOR U.S. CONGRESS IN YOUR DISTRICT WAS HELD TODAY, WHICH ONE OF THE FOLLOWING BEST DESCRIBES HOW LIKELY YOU ARE TO VOTE BETWEEN THE DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE AND THE REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE?

Def. Democratic Prob. Dem. Lean Dem. Def. Republican Prob. GOP Lean GOP Undecided

22 13 7 18 14 7 18

Q5: OVERALL, DO YOU APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE OF THE JOB THAT BARACK OBAMA IS DOING AS PRESIDENT?

Strongly Approve Somewhat Approve Somewhat Disapprove Strongly Disapprove DK/Refused

24 24 11 39 2

Q19: PLEASE TELL ME IF YOU FAVOR OR OPPOSE EACH OF THE FOLLOWING PROPOSALS. BROADENING THE TAX BASE SO MORE INDIVIDUALS PAY AT LEAST SOME LEVEL OF FEDERAL INCOME TAX

Strongly Favor Somewhat Favor Somewhat Oppose Strongly Oppose Neither DK/Refused

41 26 10 12 3 8

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Q20: PLEASE TELL ME IF YOU FAVOR OR OPPOSE EACH OF THE FOLLOWING PROPOSALS. RAISING INCOME TAXES ON INDIVIDUALS EARNING MORE THAN 250,000 DOLLARS PER YEAR

Strongly Favor Somewhat Favor Somewhat Oppose Strongly Oppose Neither DK/Refused

47 18 8 22 1 4

Q21: PLEASE TELL ME IF YOU FAVOR OR OPPOSE EACH OF THE FOLLOWING PROPOSALS. REQUIRING MILLIONAIRES PAY AT LEAST 30 PERCENT OF THEIR INCOME IN TAXES

Strongly Favor Somewhat Favor Somewhat Oppose Strongly Oppose Neither DK/Refused

45 18 10 19 3 5

Q22: PLEASE TELL ME IF YOU FAVOR OR OPPOSE EACH OF THE FOLLOWING PROPOSALS. REDUCING THE AMOUNT THAT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT PAYS TO PEOPLE TO HELP THEM PURCHASE HEALTH INSURANCE UNDER OBAMACARE

Strongly Favor Somewhat Favor Somewhat Oppose Strongly Oppose Neither DK/Refused

19 16 16 30 5 14

Q23: PLEASE TELL ME IF YOU FAVOR OR OPPOSE EACH OF THE FOLLOWING PROPOSALS. LIMITING CHARITABLE DEDUCTIONS TAKEN BY HIGH-INCOME INDIVIDUALS

Strongly Favor Somewhat Favor Somewhat Oppose Strongly Oppose Neither DK/Refused

25 19 17 26 4 8

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Q24: PLEASE TELL ME IF YOU FAVOR OR OPPOSE EACH OF THE FOLLOWING PROPOSALS. INCREASING MEDICARE PREMIUMS FOR HIGH-INCOME SENIORS

Strongly Favor Somewhat Favor Somewhat Oppose Strongly Oppose Neither DK/Refused

27 26 15 22 3 6

Q25: PLEASE TELL ME IF YOU FAVOR OR OPPOSE EACH OF THE FOLLOWING PROPOSALS. CHANGING MEDICARE SO FUTURE SENIORS RECEIVE A SET PAYMENT FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SO THEY CAN PURCHASE THEIR OWN HEALTH INSURANCE DIRECTLY FOR THEMSELVES

Strongly Favor Somewhat Favor Somewhat Oppose Strongly Oppose Neither DK/Refused

20 23 13 26 5 13

Q26: PLEASE TELL ME IF YOU FAVOR OR OPPOSE EACH OF THE FOLLOWING PROPOSALS. GRADUALLY INCREASING THE MEDICARE ELIGIBILITY AGE FROM 65 TO 67

Strongly Favor Somewhat Favor Somewhat Oppose Strongly Oppose Neither DK/Refused

22 21 16 33 4 5

Q27: PLEASE TELL ME IF YOU FAVOR OR OPPOSE EACH OF THE FOLLOWING PROPOSALS. REDUCING SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS FOR HIGH-INCOME SENIORS

Strongly Favor Somewhat Favor Somewhat Oppose Strongly Oppose Neither DK/Refused

23 26 14 27 4 6

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Q28: PLEASE TELL ME IF YOU FAVOR OR OPPOSE EACH OF THE FOLLOWING PROPOSALS. CHANGING THE COST OF LIVING FORMULA TO GRADUALLY REDUCE THE SIZE OF SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS

Strongly Favor Somewhat Favor Somewhat Oppose Strongly Oppose Neither DK/Refused

7 14 17 49 3 10

Q29: PLEASE TELL ME IF YOU FAVOR OR OPPOSE EACH OF THE FOLLOWING PROPOSALS. GRADUALLY INCREASING THE AGE AT WHICH PEOPLE CAN START RECEIVING SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS

Strongly Favor Somewhat Favor Somewhat Oppose Strongly Oppose Neither DK/Refused

15 25 14 37 4 5

Q30: PLEASE TELL ME IF YOU FAVOR OR OPPOSE EACH OF THE FOLLOWING PROPOSALS. CAPPING THE AMOUNT OF TAX-FREE INTEREST THAT A PERSON CAN EARN IN PERSONAL RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS, LIKE A 401-K OR AN I.R.A.

Strongly Favor Somewhat Favor Somewhat Oppose Strongly Oppose Neither DK/Refused

10 13 16 48 3 9

Q31: PLEASE TELL ME IF YOU FAVOR OR OPPOSE EACH OF THE FOLLOWING PROPOSALS. TAXING INVESTMENT INCOME THE SAME AS ORDINARY INCOME

Strongly Favor Somewhat Favor Somewhat Oppose Strongly Oppose Neither DK/Refused

23 19 16 30 3 9

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Q32: PLEASE TELL ME IF YOU FAVOR OR OPPOSE EACH OF THE FOLLOWING PROPOSALS. LIMITING TAX BREAKS FOR CORPORATIONS TO PROVIDE HEALTH INSURANCE TO EMPLOYEES

Strongly Favor Somewhat Favor Somewhat Oppose Strongly Oppose Neither DK/Refused

21 21 18 27 3 10

Q33: PLEASE TELL ME IF YOU FAVOR OR OPPOSE EACH OF THE FOLLOWING PROPOSALS. ELIMINATING TAX BREAKS FOR SPECIFIC INDUSTRIES, LIKE OIL AND GAS

Strongly Favor Somewhat Favor Somewhat Oppose Strongly Oppose Neither DK/Refused

39 15 12 21 3 9

Q34: PLEASE TELL ME IF YOU FAVOR OR OPPOSE EACH OF THE FOLLOWING PROPOSALS. CAPPING THE MORTGAGE INTEREST TAX DEDUCTION FOR PRIMARY OR MAIN HOMES

Strongly Favor Somewhat Favor Somewhat Oppose Strongly Oppose Neither DK/Refused

16 18 15 38 4 9

Q35: PLEASE TELL ME IF YOU FAVOR OR OPPOSE EACH OF THE FOLLOWING PROPOSALS. ELIMINATING THE MORTGAGE INTEREST TAX DEDUCTION FOR ANY HOMES OTHER THAN YOUR PRIMARY OR MAIN HOME

Strongly Favor Somewhat Favor Somewhat Oppose Strongly Oppose Neither DK/Refused

29 22 14 22 3 9

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Q38: UNDER OBAMACARE, PEOPLE CAN ONLY RECEIVE A PAYMENT FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO HELP THEM PURCHASE HEALTH INSURANCE IF THEY ARE NOT OFFERED HEALTH INSURANCE BY AN EMPLOYER. KNOWING THIS, WOULD YOU FAVOR OR OPPOSE CHANGING THIS SO ALL INDIVIDUALS WOULD BE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS PAYMENT FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO HELP THEM PURCHASE HEALTH INSURANCE?

Strongly Favor Somewhat Favor Somewhat Oppose Strongly Oppose Neither

19 20 17 30 13

Q39: NOW, WHEN IT COMES TO ALLOWING ALL INDIVIDUALS TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR A PAYMENT FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO HELP PEOPLE PURCHASE HEALTH INSURANCE IF THEY ARE NOT OFFERED HEALTH INSURANCE BY AN EMPLOYER, DO YOU THINK THAT IS A

Good Idea Bad Idea DK/Refused

39 49 12

Q40: CURRENTLY, HEALTHCARE BENEFITS PROVIDED BY AN EMPLOYER ARE TAX-FREE FOR BOTH EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES. ON THE OTHER HAND, HEALTH INSURANCE BENEFITS ARE NOT TAXFREE FOR PEOPLE WHO EITHER BUY INSURANCE THEMSELVES OR DO NOT RECEIVE BENEFITS FROM THEIR EMPLOYERS. KNOWING THIS, DO YOU FAVOR OR OPPOSE CHANGING THE LAW SO HEALTH INSURANCE BENEFITS PROVIDED BY EMPLOYERS ARE TAXED?

Strongly Favor Somewhat Favor Somewhat Oppose Strongly Oppose Neither

9 15 20 43 13

Q41: NOW, WHEN IT COMES TO TAXING THE HEALTHCARE BENEFITS PROVIDED BY EMPLOYERS, WITH WHOM DO YOU AGREE MORE? SOME WHO SAY THIS IS A GOOD IDEA ECAUSE WEALTHY FAMILIES OFTEN RECEIVE GENEROUS BENEFITS THAT ARE TAX FREE AND UNAVAILABLE TO LOW-INCOME FAMILIES. OTHERS WHO SAY THAT THIS IS A BAD IDEA BECAUSE THE CURRENT TAX BREAK ENCOURAGES EMPLOYERS TO PROVIDE MORE BENEFITS TO THEIR EMPLOYEES

Good Idea Bad Idea DK/Refused

27 56 17

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Q49: FOR YOUR HEALTHCARE RE YOU COVERED BY A..?

Employer Union Parent/Guardian Purchased Yourself Medicare Medicaid Military/Veterans DK/Refused

51 3 3 12 18 6 6 2

Q50: HAVE YOU PURCHASED A HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN ONLINE?

Yes No DK/Refused

7 92 1

Q51: WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING BEST DESCRIBES WHY YOU DONT HAVE COVERAGE? IS IT BECAUSE

Costs Too Much Employer Does Not Oer Not Interested Pre-Existing Conditions DK/Refused

10 69 5 9 8

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