[lbo-talk] Americans think health insurance is an individual responsibility

Doug Henwood dhenwood at panix.com
Wed Sep 30 06:20:36 PDT 2009


[Curiously, opinion has gotten more anti-gov since the debate heated up. This is what happens when you have heated ideologues on one side and tedious wonks on the other.]

<http://www.gallup.com/poll/123332/Many-U.S.-See-Health-Insurance-Personal-Responsibility.aspx

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September 30, 2009Many in U.S. See Health Insurance as Personal ResponsibilityMajorities place responsibility on government when no alternative is presented by Lydia Saad

PRINCETON, NJ -- In a recent Gallup survey, 89% of Republicans, 64% of independents, and 61% of Americans overall say Americans themselves -- rather than the government -- have the primary responsibility for ensuring that they have health insurance. Six in 10 Democrats say the government should be primarily responsible.



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