Republicans seem to be the only ones missing the change in public opinion over who should provide health care. Why is that? It couldn’t be blind ideology?
AMERICAN PUBLIC OPINION: TODAY VS. 30 YEARS AGO January 11-15, 2009 CBS/NYT
HEALTH INSURANCE: PRIVATE ENTERPRISE VS. GOVERNMENT? Americans are more likely today to embrace the idea of the government providing health insurance than they were 30 years ago. 59% say the government should provide national health insurance.
In 1979: 48% preferred private enterprise, 28% government covering all problems and 12% wanting government to cover only emergencies.
Now, people have completely reversed their opinion: 49% prefer government insurance, 10% think government should only cover emergencies and 32% are putting their faith in private enterprise.
NEWSPAPER DEATH KNELL?
It’s not looking good for the old hand held version of the news, newspapers: Most Americans (60%) say they get most of their news from television, with newspapers a distant second (14%), followed closely by the internet (13%), and radio (7%). Thirty years ago, a Los Angeles Times Poll found Americans were equally as likely to get most of their news from newspapers (42%), television (41%).
AMERICAN PUBLIC OPINION: TODAY VS. 30 YEARS AGO January 11-15, 2009 CBS/NYT
HEALTH INSURANCE: PRIVATE ENTERPRISE VS. GOVERNMENT? Americans are more likely today to embrace the idea of the government providing health insurance than they were 30 years ago. 59% say the government should provide national health insurance.
In 1979: 48% preferred private enterprise, 28% government covering all problems and 12% wanting government to cover only emergencies.
Now, people have completely reversed their opinion: 49% prefer government insurance, 10% think government should only cover emergencies and 32% are putting their faith in private enterprise.
NEWSPAPER DEATH KNELL?
It’s not looking good for the old hand held version of the news, newspapers: Most Americans (60%) say they get most of their news from television, with newspapers a distant second (14%), followed closely by the internet (13%), and radio (7%). Thirty years ago, a Los Angeles Times Poll found Americans were equally as likely to get most of their news from newspapers (42%), television (41%).
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