American Pulse(TM): Half Worried About "What's Next" After Healthcare Reform

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Tue Apr 6, 2010 10:16am EDT 

  COLUMBUS, OH, Apr 06 (MARKET WIRE) -- 
With the way President Obama and Congressional leaders passed healthcare
reform, 52.4% of Americans are concerned about "what's next" to be pushed
through, according to the latest American Pulse(TM) survey of 5,056
Americans. On the other hand, 30.9% aren't worried because it was a
one-time thing.

    With the way President Obama and Democratic Congressional leaders passed
healthcare are you concerned about "what's next" to be pushed through?


                                 Adults 18+   Republicans Democrats Independents
Yes, it seems like they think    52.4%        80.6%       30.7%     56.8%
 they can do whatever they
 want regardless of the will
 of the people
No, I think it was a one-time    30.9%        12.9%       49.6%     32.2%
 thing for healthcare reform
I don't know                     16.8%        6.4%        19.7%     11.0%

    
Source: American Pulse(TM), March-2010

    Given the year-long battle between Democrats and Republicans over
healthcare, it's no surprise that 61% of Americans say the division
between political parties is the worst they've seen in their lifetime.
Many believe President Obama isn't helping matters; 45% say President
Obama's rhetoric isn't conducive to fostering bipartisanship in
Washington (26.7% disagree).

    Regarding the healthcare reform itself, 39.8% think it's
unconstitutional; 35.4% believe it isn't.

    Other key findings:


--  57% say U.S. relations with Israel are somewhat/very important.
--  40.2% think the Obama administration isn't doing enough to protect
    Americans from Iran's nuclear weapons program...27.2% say it is.
--  58.4% doesn't support a soda tax... 32.6% disagree saying the
    government needs the money and it will help fight obesity.
--  41.9% believe climate change is something that needs to be address
    this year... 40.8% say it isn't.
--  Americans picked right -- the highest percentage (41.9%) thought Duke
    would win the NCAA tournament.

    

Complete complimentary report: http://americanpulse.bigresearch.com.

    About American Pulse(TM) 
 The American Pulse(TM) Survey is collected
online by BIGresearch(R) every month exclusively utilizing Survey
Sampling International's (SSI) U.S. panel covering topics such as
politics, pop culture and the economy. Over 5,000 respondents
participate, providing greater insights and accuracy of +/- 1%.
http://www.bigresearch.com 

    About Survey Sampling International (SSI)
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is the premier global provider of sampling solutions for survey research.
SSI offers access to more than 6 million consumer and
business-to-business research respondents in 54 countries via Internet,
telephone, and mobile. Additional client services include custom
profiling, survey programming and hosting, data processing, sampling
consulting, and survey optimization. SSI serves more than 1,800 marketing
research clients, including nearly three-quarters of the top researchers
worldwide. Founded in 1977, SSI has an international staff of 400 people
representing 50 countries and 36 languages. The company is based in
Shelton, CT with 14 additional offices worldwide.
http://www.surveysampling.com 

    

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