Washington, D.C. — Today, President of Hart Research Geoff Garin joined Protect Our Care to release new polling. The survey looks at Americans’ attitudes on health care, especially the agenda of the Trump administration and Republicans in Congress. The survey is also focused on the health care views of Republicans and Trump voters. Health care continues to be a top-of-mind issue:
- A large majority of voters say health care is an important issue when voting in elections for U.S. Congress – over half say it is very important.
- A majority of voters think the government should spend more on health care.
- There is broad opposition across party lines to major elements of the Republican healthcare agenda, including among Trump voters.
“The clear message from the American people is they want Republicans to keep their hands off of health care,” said President of Hart Research Geoff Garin. “As voters learn about what the Republican health care agenda is, there is very widespread disapproval of the policies they have proposed. Americans don’t want Republicans taking away their health care but instead want their elected officials to protect it. Health care should be front and center in addressing the ongoing assault on the bedrock programs by Republicans and President Trump.”
“Republicans are completely out of step with Americans both across the country and party lines,” said Protect Our Care Communications Director Maddie Twomey. “While people are struggling to pay their bills, Republicans will raise costs and take away the health care that millions of people count on while at the same time giving massive tax breaks to billionaires and big corporations. Programs like Medicaid and Medicare are popular across the board with millions of Americans relying on them for health care coverage. Republicans are breaking the promises they made to the American people to address the cost of living so they can cut more taxes for the ultra-wealthy. Republicans should proceed with caution when using our health care system as their personal piggy bank.”
Key Findings:
A large majority (86%) of voters say that the issue of health care is very or fairly important to them in voting, including 56% who say it is very important.
A majority (78%) of voters say that it is important that Congress keep health care premiums low by extending tax credits.
A majority (67%) of Trump voters have a favorable view of Medicaid, seeing it as an important source of health care.
