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By A Small Plurality, Americans Support Taxing The Rich To Pay For Healthcare

Posted Jul 20, 2009 at 10:08 AM by Maurice Berger

According to a new Rasmussen Reports survey, Americans by a small margin--48% to 44%--favor taxing wealthier Americans To pay for health care reform. But "just 35% of U.S. voters now support the creation of a government health insurance company to compete with private health insurers . . . 50% of voters oppose setting up a government health insurance company as President Obama and congressional Democrats are now proposing in their health care reform plan"

Tagged: 2009, healthcare, President Barack Obama, Tracking The Nation, US Congress

Coming Next Tuesday: OBAMA'S AMERICA: The State Of The Nation

Posted Jan 03, 2009 at 12:06 AM by Maurice Berger

Starting next Tuesday, PollTrack will publish a daily, six-part series--Obama's America: The State Of The Nation--that will examine public opinion and the attitudes of American voters about a range of issues facing the new president, from the economy and energy to voter expectations about the new administration. Collectively the series will offer a comprehensive look at the state of the nation through public opinion on the ground as Obama takes office.

Tagged: PRESIDENT-ELECT Barack Obama, public opinion polls, Tracking The Nation, voter expectations, 2009

Tracking The Nation: New Third Party Category

Posted Oct 01, 2008 at 4:46 PM by Maurice Berger

To reflect the possible influence of third party campaigns on Election 2008, PollTrack has just introduced a new category for its Tracking The Nation chart on our homepage: National Polling Average With Third Party Candidates. This category will be updated when data becomes available (not all surveys consider the strength of third party candidates).

Tagged: third party, Tracking The Nation