National Adults
Do you support or oppose doing each of the following to deal with the federal budget deficit: Cut Medicare and Medicaid?
Support Oppose Unsure
Row % Row % Row %
Registered Voters 18% 80% 2%
Party ID Democrat 5% 92% 2%
Republican 25% 73% 2%
Independent 23% 75% 2%
Tea Party Supporters 28% 70% 2%
Political Ideology Liberal 8% 92% <1%
Moderate 11% 88% 2%
Conservative 29% 68% 4%
President Obama's April 13th Speech Before 19% 79% 1%
After 15% 83% 2%
Region Northeast 13% 86% <1%
Midwest 22% 75% 3%
South 18% 81% 1%
West 14% 84% 2%
Household Income Less than $50,000 13% 85% 2%
$50,000 or more 20% 79% 1%
Education Not college graduate 15% 84% 2%
College graduate 20% 78% 2%
Age Under 45 17% 82% 1%
45 or older 18% 80% 2%
Race White 17% 81% 2%
Non-white 16% 83% 1%
Gender Men 22% 76% 2%
Women 13% 86% 1%
Obama Approval Rating Approve 8% 91% <1%
Disapprove 26% 71% 3%
Interview Type Landline 17% 81% 2%
Cell Phone 18% 81% 1%
Marist Poll National Registered Voters Split Sample: Interviews conducted April 10th through April 14th, 2011, N=555 MOE +/- 4.5%. Totals may not add to 100 due to rounding.