Survey Results

Page: September 2009 Survey Questions for Louisiana Public Square

1. What do you think should be the most important focus for health care reform?
	answered question		9
	skipped question		0
		Response Percent	Response Count
Ensuring all Americans have health insurance		66.7%	6
Reducing the costs of health care,		11.1%	1
Improving health care coverage for the poor		22.2%	2
Ensuring health care quality remains the same or improves		0.0%	0

2. In any health care proposal, how important do you feel it is to give people a choice of both a public plan administered by the federal government and a private plan for their health insurance?
	answered question		9
	skipped question		0
		Response Percent	Response Count
Extremely important		55.6%	5
Quite important		22.2%	2
Not that important		11.1%	1
Not at all important		11.1%	1

3. Do you think you and your family would be better off or worse off if President Obama and Congress passed health care reform, or don't you think it would make much difference?
	answered question		9
	skipped question		0
		Response Percent	Response Count
Better off		77.8%	7
Worse off		11.1%	1
It wouldn’t make much difference		11.1%	1

4. Do you think that health care facilities in Louisiana (such as hospitals, doctor’s office, ERs) would be better off or worse off if health care reform is passed, or don’t you think it would make much difference?
	answered question		8
	skipped question		1
		Response Percent	Response Count
Better off		87.5%	7
Worse off		0.0%	0
It wouldn’t make much difference		12.5%	1

5. In order to help pay for health care reform, would you favor or oppose increasing taxes on Americans with high incomes?
	answered question		9
	skipped question		0
		Response Percent	Response Count
Favor		55.6%	5
Oppose		33.3%	3
Don’t know/Not sure		11.1%	1

6. Which comes closer to describing your own views? Given the serious economic problems facing the country we cannot afford to take on health care reform right now or it is more important than ever to take on health care reform now?
	answered question		9
	skipped question		0
		Response Percent	Response Count
We cannot afford		0.0%	0
More important than ever		100.0%	9
Don’t know/Not Sure		0.0%	0

7. Please tell me whether you agree or disagree with the following statement: People should have a right to health care services regardless of their ability to pay.
	answered question		9
	skipped question		0
		Response Percent	Response Count
Agree		66.7%	6
Disagree		33.3%	3

8. From what you know, do you think it is true or not true that the health care reform legislation will create these so called 'death panels' - government organizations that will make decisions about who will and will not receive health services when they are critically ill?
	answered question		9
	skipped question		0
		Response Percent	Response Count
True		0.0%	0
Not true		100.0%	9

9. As you may know, some opponents of the proposed health care reform have been protesting at town meetings with their members of Congress. Overall, do you think these protests have been appropriate or inappropriate?
	answered question		9
	skipped question		0
		Response Percent	Response Count
Appropriate		22.2%	2
Inappropriate		77.8%	7

10. What is the main reason you favor or oppose the health care reform plan (being considered right now)?
	answered question	8
	skipped question	1
		Response Count
		8

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11. What is your political party affiliation?
	answered question		9
	skipped question		0
		Response Percent	Response Count
Republican Party		22.2%	2
Democratic Party		33.3%	3
Independent		33.3%	3
Don't know / Not available		0.0%	0
Refused		11.1%	1
Other (please specify)			0

12. The terms "liberal" and "conservative" may mean different things to people, depending on the kind of issue one is considering. In terms of ECONOMIC issues, would you say you are:
	answered question		9
	skipped question		0
		Response Percent	Response Count
Very liberal		0.0%	0
Liberal		11.1%	1
Somewhat liberal		11.1%	1
Moderate		44.4%	4
Somewhat conservative		22.2%	2
Conservative		0.0%	0
Very conservative		0.0%	0
Don't know / Not available		0.0%	0
Refused		11.1%	1

13. Now, thinking in terms of social issues and people's behavior, would you say you are:
	answered question		9
	skipped question		0
		Response Percent	Response Count
Very liberal		0.0%	0
Liberal		11.1%	1
Somewhat liberal		33.3%	3
Moderate		22.2%	2
Somewhat conservative		11.1%	1
Conservative		11.1%	1
Very conservative		0.0%	0
Don't know / Not available		0.0%	0
Refused		11.1%	1

14. What race or ethnicity do you consider yourself?
	answered question		9
	skipped question		0
		Response Percent	Response Count
White		44.4%	4
Black		11.1%	1
Asian		0.0%	0
Hispanic		11.1%	1
Native American		0.0%	0
Mixed race		11.1%	1
Other		0.0%	0
Don't know / Not available		0.0%	0
Refused		22.2%	2

15. What is the highest level of education you have received?
	answered question		9
	skipped question		0
		Response Percent	Response Count
Grade school		0.0%	0
High school diploma/GED		0.0%	0
Vocational/Technical Degree		22.2%	2
Associates Degree		0.0%	0
Bachelors Degree		33.3%	3
Masters Degree		11.1%	1
PhD/MD/JD		22.2%	2
Other		0.0%	0
Don't know / Not available		0.0%	0
Refused		11.1%	1

16. What was your age on your last birthday?
	answered question		9
	skipped question		0
		Response Percent	Response Count
17 or Younger		0.0%	0
18-24		0.0%	0
25-34		11.1%	1
35-44		22.2%	2
45-54		0.0%	0
55-64		55.6%	5
65-74		0.0%	0
75-84		0.0%	0
85 or older		0.0%	0
Don't know / Not available		0.0%	0
Refused		11.1%	1

17. What is your marital status?
	answered question		9
	skipped question		0
		Response Percent	Response Count
Single		11.1%	1
Married		77.8%	7
Divorced/Separated		0.0%	0
Widowed		0.0%	0
Other		0.0%	0
Don't know / Not available		0.0%	0
Refused		11.1%	1

18. What is your total 2007 household income before taxes? Please keep in mind this information is only for statistical purposes and will remain strictly confidential.
	answered question		9
	skipped question		0
		Response Percent	Response Count
$10,000 OR LESS		0.0%	0
$10,001-$20,000		0.0%	0
$20,001-$30,000		0.0%	0
$30,001-$40,000		22.2%	2
$40,001-$50,000		22.2%	2
$50,001-$60,000		0.0%	0
$60,001-$70,000		11.1%	1
$70,001-$80,000		0.0%	0
$80,001-$100,000		0.0%	0
$100,001 OR MORE		33.3%	3
Don't know / Not available		0.0%	0
Refused		11.1%	1

19. Gender?
	answered question		9
	skipped question		0
		Response Percent	Response Count
Male		55.6%	5
Female		33.3%	3
Don't know / Not available		0.0%	0
Refused		11.1%	1