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Q1 Which of the following best describes your Q4 President Trump and Republicans in Congress
opinion of the current health care law, the have proposed to repeal the Affordable Care
Affordable Care Act: its working well, it needs Act and replace it with a new health care law,
some changes, it needs major changes, or it known as the American Health Care Act. From
should be repealed completely? what you know so far, would you say you have
a very favorable, somewhat favorable,
It's working well ............................................ 21%
somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable
It needs some changes................................. 32% opinion of this proposal?
It needs major changes ................................ 17% Very favorable .............................................. 19%
It should be repealed completely ................... 27% Somewhat favorable ..................................... 16%
Not sure ....................................................... 3% Somewhat unfavorable ................................. 12%
Q2 Which of the following statements most closely Very unfavorable .......................................... 45%
matches your view of what should be done
with the Affordable Care Act: Congress should Not sure ....................................................... 9%
keep what works in the Affordable Care Act Q5 Im going to read you a series of proposals
and fix what doesnt, or Congress should about the new law and, after each one, ask you
repeal the Affordable Care Act and start over if you strongly support, somewhat support,
with a new health care law? somewhat oppose, or strongly oppose that
Congress should keep what works in the proposal.
Affordable Care Act and fix what doesnt....... 63%
Congress should repeal the Affordable Care Heres the first one: allowing insurance
Act and start over with a new health care companies to charge premiums for people in
law ............................................................... 31% their 50s and early 60s as much as five times
higher than premiums for younger people.
Not sure ....................................................... 6%
Strongly support ........................................... 6%
Q3 I know the election is a long way off, but if your
Senator or member of Congress voted for a Somewhat support ....................................... 9%
plan to repeal the Affordable Care Act, would
you be much less likely, somewhat less likely, Somewhat oppose........................................ 11%
somewhat more likely, or much more likely to Strongly oppose ........................................... 71%
support them for reelection next year, or would
it not make a difference? Not sure ....................................................... 3%
Gender Gender
Base Woman Man Base Woman Man
Senator Vote to Repeal American Health Care
ACA Less/More Likely Act Favorability
Much less likely 49% 55% 42% Very favorable 19% 18% 20%
Somewhat less likely 10% 6% 14% Somewhat favorable 16% 14% 18%
Somewhat more likely 6% 6% 6% Somewhat unfavorable 12% 13% 11%
Much more likely 26% 22% 30% Very unfavorable 45% 47% 43%
Wouldn't make a 9% 11% 7% Not sure 9% 9% 9%
difference
Gender Gender
Base Woman Man Base Woman Man
Reduce Tax Credits Increase Cost of
Support/Oppose Private Insurance
Support/Oppose
Strongly support 14% 14% 14%
Strongly support 4% 3% 5%
Somewhat support 15% 14% 17%
Somewhat support 9% 5% 13%
Somewhat oppose 9% 6% 13%
Somewhat oppose 9% 9% 9%
Strongly oppose 47% 48% 45%
Strongly oppose 68% 72% 64%
Not sure 15% 18% 11%
Not sure 9% 10% 8%
Gender Gender
Base Woman Man Base Woman Man
No Mental Health Large Tax Break to
Coverage Medicaid Insurers and Wealthy
Support/Oppose Support/Oppose
Strongly support 10% 8% 13% Strongly support 7% 5% 9%
Somewhat support 11% 7% 15% Somewhat support 6% 4% 8%
Somewhat oppose 12% 13% 11% Somewhat oppose 9% 8% 10%
Strongly oppose 60% 64% 55% Strongly oppose 70% 71% 68%
Not sure 7% 8% 6% Not sure 9% 12% 5%
Party Party
Independent Independent
Base Democrat Republican / Other Base Democrat Republican / Other
ACA Working Well or Keep and Fix ACA or
Needs Repeal Repeal
It's working well 21% 32% 8% 20% Congress should keep 63% 79% 39% 70%
what works in the
It needs some changes 32% 47% 16% 32%
Affordable Care Act
It needs major 17% 6% 27% 24% and fix what doesnt
changes Congress should 31% 11% 57% 26%
It should be repealed 27% 12% 47% 20% repeal the Affordable
completely Care Act and start over
with a new health care
Not sure 3% 3% 2% 3% law
Not sure 6% 9% 3% 4%
Party Party
Independent Independent
Base Democrat Republican / Other Base Democrat Republican / Other
Senator Vote to Repeal American Health Care
ACA Less/More Likely Act Favorability
Much less likely 49% 65% 30% 49% Very favorable 19% 9% 36% 9%
Somewhat less likely 10% 15% 5% 7% Somewhat favorable 16% 10% 22% 18%
Somewhat more likely 6% 3% 10% 6% Somewhat unfavorable 12% 9% 12% 17%
Much more likely 26% 11% 46% 18% Very unfavorable 45% 64% 22% 46%
Wouldn't make a 9% 6% 8% 19% Not sure 9% 9% 8% 9%
difference
Party Party
Independent Independent
Base Democrat Republican / Other Base Democrat Republican / Other
Reduce Tax Credits Increase Cost of
Support/Oppose Private Insurance
Strongly support 14% 9% 19% 17% Support/Oppose
Strongly support 4% 4% 6% 2%
Somewhat support 15% 13% 22% 9%
Somewhat support 9% 9% 9% 7%
Somewhat oppose 9% 7% 13% 7%
Somewhat oppose 9% 9% 10% 8%
Strongly oppose 47% 58% 29% 55%
Strongly oppose 68% 68% 66% 74%
Not sure 15% 13% 17% 13%
Not sure 9% 10% 8% 9%
Party Party
Independent Independent
Base Democrat Republican / Other Base Democrat Republican / Other
No Mental Health Large Tax Break to
Coverage Medicaid Insurers and Wealthy
Support/Oppose Support/Oppose
Strongly support 10% 5% 17% 9% Strongly support 7% 5% 9% 6%
Somewhat support 11% 11% 12% 7% Somewhat support 6% 8% 5% 3%
Somewhat oppose 12% 9% 19% 8% Somewhat oppose 9% 4% 12% 12%
Strongly oppose 60% 70% 41% 72% Strongly oppose 70% 74% 64% 71%
Not sure 7% 6% 11% 4% Not sure 9% 8% 10% 8%
Race Race
African African
Base Hispanic White American Other Base Hispanic White American Other
ACA Working Well or Keep and Fix ACA or
Needs Repeal Repeal
It's working well 21% 13% 22% 27% 14% Congress should keep 63% 51% 63% 71% 70%
what works in the
It needs some changes 32% 23% 31% 49% 39%
Affordable Care Act
It needs major 17% 24% 18% - 19% and fix what doesnt
changes Congress should 31% 38% 33% 7% 27%
It should be repealed 27% 32% 27% 20% 26% repeal the Affordable
completely Care Act and start over
with a new health care
Not sure 3% 8% 2% 5% 1% law
Not sure 6% 10% 4% 22% 3%
Race Race
African African
Base Hispanic White American Other Base Hispanic White American Other
Senator Vote to Repeal American Health Care
ACA Less/More Likely Act Favorability
Much less likely 49% 28% 51% 68% 46% Very favorable 19% 18% 21% 12% 9%
Somewhat less likely 10% 15% 7% 26% 10% Somewhat favorable 16% 7% 18% 13% 20%
Somewhat more likely 6% - 7% - 9% Somewhat unfavorable 12% 19% 10% 9% 19%
Much more likely 26% 46% 25% 3% 22% Very unfavorable 45% 47% 43% 57% 42%
Wouldn't make a 9% 11% 9% 3% 13% Not sure 9% 9% 8% 9% 11%
difference
Race Race
African African
Base Hispanic White American Other Base Hispanic White American Other
Reduce Tax Credits Increase Cost of
Support/Oppose Private Insurance
7% 16% 8% 17% Support/Oppose
Strongly support 14%
Strongly support 4% 7% 4% 2% -
Somewhat support 15% 32% 12% 23% 10%
Somewhat support 9% 21% 5% 20% 7%
Somewhat oppose 9% 8% 11% 1% 5%
Somewhat oppose 9% 2% 10% 23% 1%
Strongly oppose 47% 42% 46% 58% 43%
Strongly oppose 68% 50% 73% 48% 77%
Not sure 15% 12% 14% 10% 25%
Not sure 9% 20% 7% 7% 15%
Race Race
African African
Base Hispanic White American Other Base Hispanic White American Other
No Mental Health Large Tax Break to
Coverage Medicaid Insurers and Wealthy
Support/Oppose Support/Oppose
Strongly support 10% 6% 12% 3% 12% Strongly support 7% 20% 5% 9% 6%
Somewhat support 11% 26% 7% 16% 9% Somewhat support 6% 10% 5% 5% 5%
Somewhat oppose 12% 20% 11% 17% 8% Somewhat oppose 9% - 10% 11% 10%
Strongly oppose 60% 41% 63% 63% 59% Strongly oppose 70% 58% 74% 52% 69%
Not sure 7% 7% 8% - 12% Not sure 9% 12% 7% 23% 9%
Age Age
18 to 30 to 46 to Older 18 to 30 to 46 to Older
Base 29 45 65 than 65 Base 29 45 65 than 65
ACA Working Well or Keep and Fix ACA or
Needs Repeal Repeal
It's working well 21% 17% 21% 23% 19% Congress should keep 63% 63% 62% 66% 59%
what works in the
It needs some changes 32% 42% 26% 32% 34% Affordable Care Act
It needs major 17% 19% 19% 16% 17% and fix what doesnt
changes Congress should 31% 20% 31% 30% 38%
It should be repealed 27% 18% 27% 28% 28% repeal the Affordable
completely Care Act and start over
with a new health care
Not sure 3% 4% 6% 1% 2% law
Not sure 6% 17% 7% 4% 4%
Age Age
18 to 30 to 46 to Older 18 to 30 to 46 to Older
Base 29 45 65 than 65 Base 29 45 65 than 65
Charge Higher End Expansion of
Premiums for Older Medicaid
People Support/Oppose
Support/Oppose
Strongly support 20% 14% 15% 21% 27%
Strongly support 6% 13% 11% 4% 3%
Somewhat support 12% 19% 15% 9% 11%
Somewhat support 9% 22% 14% 7% 3%
Somewhat oppose 11% 17% 8% 11% 13%
Somewhat oppose 11% 14% 6% 11% 13%
Strongly oppose 43% 27% 48% 48% 37%
Strongly oppose 71% 48% 67% 74% 78%
Not sure 14% 23% 14% 12% 12%
Not sure 3% 4% 2% 5% 3%
Age
18 to 30 to 46 to Older
Base 29 45 65 than 65
Reduce Tax Credits
Support/Oppose
Strongly support 14% 14% 12% 15% 15%
Somewhat support 15% 21% 20% 12% 14%
Somewhat oppose 9% 7% 8% 10% 11%
Strongly oppose 47% 40% 48% 52% 41%
Not sure 15% 19% 12% 11% 19%
Age Age
18 to 30 to 46 to Older 18 to 30 to 46 to Older
Base 29 45 65 than 65 Base 29 45 65 than 65
Large Tax Break to Heller Vote to Repeal
Insurers and Wealthy ACA Less/More Likely
Support/Oppose
Much less likely 53% 29% 60% 56% 51%
Strongly support 7% 18% 8% 6% 3%
Somewhat less likely 12% 37% 16% 6% 8%
Somewhat support 6% 13% 11% 2% 4%
Somewhat more likely 8% 15% 8% 7% 7%
Somewhat oppose 9% 17% 5% 9% 8%
Much more likely 18% 5% 10% 21% 27%
Strongly oppose 70% 28% 68% 74% 81%
Wouldn't make a 8% 15% 6% 9% 7%
Not sure 9% 24% 8% 9% 4% difference
Age Mode
18 to 30 to 46 to Older Base Phone Internet
Base 29 45 65 than 65
ACA Working Well or
Heller / Democrat Needs Repeal
Dean Heller 36% 27% 35% 34% 43% It's working well 21% 22% 16%
Democratic candidate 53% 62% 53% 55% 48% It needs some changes 32% 31% 38%
Not sure 11% 12% 12% 11% 9% It needs major 17% 16% 23%
changes
It should be repealed 27% 30% 12%
completely
Not sure 3% 1% 10%
Mode Mode
Base Phone Internet Base Phone Internet
American Health Care Charge Higher
Act Favorability Premiums for Older
People
Very favorable 19% 17% 28%
Support/Oppose
Somewhat favorable 16% 14% 24% Strongly support 6% 4% 17%
Somewhat unfavorable 12% 11% 14% Somewhat support 9% 6% 22%
Very unfavorable 45% 49% 26% Somewhat oppose 11% 11% 8%
Not sure 9% 9% 8% Strongly oppose 71% 76% 50%
Not sure 3% 4% 3%
Mode Mode
Base Phone Internet Base Phone Internet
Increase Cost of No Mental Health
Private Insurance Coverage Medicaid
Support/Oppose Support/Oppose
Strongly support 4% 3% 9% Strongly support 10% 11% 8%
Somewhat support 9% 3% 31% Somewhat support 11% 7% 24%
Somewhat oppose 9% 10% 7% Somewhat oppose 12% 12% 14%
Strongly oppose 68% 74% 45% Strongly oppose 60% 62% 50%
Not sure 9% 9% 9% Not sure 7% 8% 4%
Mode Mode
Base Phone Internet Base Phone Internet
Large Tax Break to Heller Vote to Repeal
Insurers and Wealthy ACA Less/More Likely
Support/Oppose
Much less likely 53% 57% 36%
Strongly support 7% 4% 18%
Somewhat less likely 12% 7% 31%
Somewhat support 6% 2% 20%
Somewhat more likely 8% 7% 13%
Somewhat oppose 9% 9% 9%
Much more likely 18% 21% 8%
Strongly oppose 70% 76% 44%
Wouldn't make a 8% 7% 12%
Not sure 9% 9% 9% difference