| Americans | |||||||
| Who do you think is most responsible, if legislation to reform health care does not meet your expectations: | |||||||
| President Obama | The Democrats in congress | The Republicans in congress | Doctors and hospitals | The Pharmaceutical companies | Unsure | ||
| Row % | Row % | Row % | Row % | Row % | Row % | ||
| Americans | 15% | 24% | 14% | 12% | 20% | 15% | |
| Registered Voters | 14% | 24% | 14% | 12% | 21% | 15% | |
| Party ID | Democrat | 8% | 11% | 25% | 16% | 23% | 17% |
| Republican | 19% | 40% | 3% | 13% | 16% | 8% | |
| Independent | 14% | 26% | 10% | 8% | 23% | 19% | |
| Region | Northeast | 11% | 18% | 21% | 14% | 20% | 16% |
| Midwest | 14% | 22% | 16% | 12% | 21% | 14% | |
| South | 19% | 25% | 10% | 12% | 17% | 17% | |
| West | 13% | 27% | 11% | 10% | 26% | 13% | |
| Income | less $50,000 | 17% | 22% | 12% | 13% | 19% | 17% |
| $50,000-$99,999 | 13% | 22% | 14% | 15% | 25% | 11% | |
| $100,000 or more | 10% | 28% | 17% | 10% | 20% | 15% | |
| Education | Not college graduate | 17% | 21% | 12% | 15% | 19% | 16% |
| College graduate | 12% | 29% | 16% | 8% | 23% | 13% | |
| Race | White | 15% | 26% | 12% | 10% | 22% | 15% |
| African American | 18% | 10% | 19% | 23% | 20% | 9% | |
| Latino | 14% | 25% | 15% | 17% | 15% | 14% | |
| Age | Under 45 | 16% | 24% | 13% | 13% | 19% | 15% |
| 45 or older | 15% | 24% | 14% | 11% | 22% | 15% | |
| Gender | Men | 15% | 26% | 14% | 14% | 19% | 10% |
| Women | 14% | 21% | 13% | 10% | 21% | 20% | |
| Households with children under 18 | Household with children | 17% | 22% | 11% | 11% | 21% | 17% |
| No children in household | 14% | 25% | 15% | 12% | 20% | 14% | |
| Marist Poll National Residents"N=938 MOE +/- 3.2%" Totals may not add to 100 due to rounding. | |||||||