Registered Voters
For each of the following parts of the 2010 Health Care Law please tell me if you think it should remain a law or if you think it should be repealed. The part that: Closes the so-called donut hole in Medicare prescription drug coverage by providing assistance to pay for costs?
Should remain a law Should be repealed Unsure
Row % Row % Row %
Registered Voters 57% 32% 11%
Party ID Democrat 71% 20% 9%
Republican 46% 47% 7%
Independent 57% 30% 13%
Tea Party Supporters 39% 54% 7%
Party ID by Gender Democrat men 71% 22% 7%
Democrat women 71% 19% 10%
Republican men 44% 49% 7%
Republican women 47% 46% 7%
Independent men 52% 36% 12%
Independent women 63% 22% 15%
Political Ideology Liberal 73% 17% 10%
Moderate 66% 24% 10%
Conservative 45% 46% 9%
Region Northeast 62% 25% 13%
Midwest 57% 36% 8%
South 55% 36% 9%
West 58% 28% 14%
Household Income Less than $50,000 59% 29% 12%
$50,000 or more 58% 33% 9%
Education Not college graduate 55% 32% 12%
College graduate 61% 33% 7%
Age Under 45 58% 31% 10%
45 or older 57% 32% 10%
Age 18 to 29 60% 35% 5%
30 to 44 58% 29% 14%
45 to 59 61% 31% 8%
60 or older 53% 34% 13%
Race White 56% 34% 10%
Non-white 62% 27% 11%
Gender Men 53% 37% 10%
Women 62% 27% 11%
Households with children under 18 Household with children 60% 33% 7%
No children in household 56% 32% 12%
Obama Approval Rating Approve 77% 14% 8%
Disapprove 40% 49% 12%
Interview Type Landline 57% 32% 11%
Cell Phone 59% 34% 7%
November 23, 2010 Marist Poll National Registered Voters N=810 MOE +/- 3.5%. Totals may not add to 100 due to rounding.