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Galen Institute Releases Poll Showing Overwhelming Opposition to the Individual Mandate and Other Key Components of Congressional Health Reform Proposal

ALEXANDRIA, VA.  OCTOBER 19, 2009 – The Galen Institute today released new survey results showing overwhelming opposition to the individual mandate and other key components of health reform legislation Congress is considering.  

“These findings illustrate strong opposition to fundamental aspects of the bills moving through Congress,” said Galen Institute President Grace-Marie Turner. “People don’t want to be forced to buy insurance they can’t afford or that might not fit their needs, yet the proposals would slap a tax on them if they don’t.  And people overwhelmingly oppose reducing seniors’ health benefits or raising taxes on the working and middle class in order to expand coverage to some of the uninsured, yet many in Congress continue to push exactly that.”

“What the public does favor is a targeted approach to solving problems in our health sector, but not a complete Washington-style overhaul of one-sixth of our economy.  Washington’s failure to listen is causing great apprehension and concern among the public,” added Turner.

The nationwide random survey of 510 adults was conducted October 8-11, 2009 and has a +/- 4.34 margin of error.  International Communications Research (ICR), a non-partisan research firm based in Pennsylvania, conducted the survey.

Find the survey results here.

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