National Adults
Which one of the following comes closest to your opinion about what the U.S. Supreme Court should do with the 2010 health care law when it hears arguments in the next few weeks:
Let the law stand Declare the part that requires Americans to buy health insurance unconstitutional Repeal the law completely Unsure
Row % Row % Row % Row %
National Adults 35% 21% 34% 10%
Registered Voters 34% 22% 35% 9%
Party Identification^ Democrat 65% 14% 12% 9%
Republican 10% 29% 53% 8%
Independent 27% 24% 39% 10%
Tea Party Supporters^ 12% 23% 61% 5%
Political Ideology^ Liberal 63% 16% 13% 7%
Moderate 41% 24% 27% 8%
Conservative 14% 24% 53% 9%
Region Northeast 37% 25% 29% 9%
Midwest 29% 20% 39% 11%
South 36% 22% 33% 10%
West 40% 15% 36% 9%
Household Income Less than $50,000 34% 22% 34% 10%
$50,000 or more 37% 21% 36% 7%
Education Not college graduate 31% 22% 36% 12%
College graduate 43% 18% 33% 7%
Age Under 45 36% 25% 31% 8%
45 or older 35% 17% 37% 11%
Age 18 to 29 41% 20% 27% 12%
30 to 44 31% 31% 35% 4%
45 to 59 35% 19% 36% 10%
60 or older 35% 15% 38% 12%
Race White 31% 21% 39% 10%
African American 67% 15% 9% 9%
Latino 33% 22% 32% 13%
Gender Men 37% 19% 36% 8%
Women 33% 22% 33% 12%
Interview Type Landline 36% 19% 33% 11%
Cell Phone 32% 24% 37% 7%
McClatchy-Marist Poll National Adults: Interviews conducted March 20th through 22nd, 2012, N=1080 MOE +/- 3.0 percentage points. Totals may not add to 100% due to rounding.
^National Registered Voters: N=846 MOE +/- 3.5 percentage points. Totals may not add to 100% due to rounding.