62% oppose a health reform plan that would raise taxes or health insurance costs

PALO ALTO, Calif., June 26th, 2009:

Recent polling indicates broad resistance to health care reform plans that would raise taxes or make health insurance more expensive for individuals. In a poll fielded between June 21 and June 23, 62% of YouGov PollingPoint respondents said they “would not be willing to pay more” to fund health care reform. 21% said they “would be willing to pay more” and 18% said they were unsure.

When asked which party “would do a better job of handling the problem of health care,” 40% of respondents expressed confidence in Democrats, 25% in Republicans, and 35% rated both parties equally.

Presidential Approval Tracker

The June 21 – 23 poll measured President Obama’s approval rating at 52% -- almost level with the week before.

Interested in more details about the poll? The Economist wrote about it. We also have a topline summary and complete tabs available now.

Methodology:

These results are from a weekly YouGov PollingPoint public opinion tracking poll conducted for publication in The Economist. The poll surveyed 1,000 respondents and was fielded from June 21, 2009 to June 23, 2009. Results from interviews conducted online by members of the PollingPoint panel are representative of the U.S. adult population. The margin of error for this poll is +/- 5%.