Maine Survey Results Q1 Which of the following would you most like to see the Congress do about the Affordable Care Act, given the choices of keeping what works and fixing what doesn’t, or repealing it and starting over with a new healthcare law? Would most like the Congress to keep what works in the Affordable Care Act and fix what doesn’t................................................. 63% Would most like the Congress to repeal the Affordable Care Act and start over with a new healthcare law....................................... 32% Not sure ....................................................... 5%
Q2 Congressional Republicans have proposed repealing the Affordable Care Act and replacing it with something different. I’m going to read you a series of proposals for health care, and after each one, ask you if you strongly support, somewhat support, somewhat oppose, or strongly oppose that proposal. Here’s the first one: Reducing the current protections for people with preexisting conditions, and allowing insurance companies to deny them coverage or charge them more if they had a lapse in their coverage for some reason.
Q3 Here’s the next one: Allowing insurance companies to charge people in their 50s and early 60s much more for insurance coverage than is currently allowed by law. Strongly support ........................................... 4% Somewhat support ....................................... 4% Somewhat oppose........................................ 13% Strongly oppose ........................................... 76% Not sure ....................................................... 3%
Q4 Here’s the next one: Cutting off funds for Planned Parenthood health centers that provide birth control, cancer screenings, and other preventative care to millions of women. Strongly support ........................................... 16% Somewhat support ....................................... 9% Somewhat oppose........................................ 10% Strongly oppose ........................................... 60% Not sure ....................................................... 5%
Strongly support ........................................... 6% Somewhat support ....................................... 8% Somewhat oppose........................................ 20% Strongly oppose ........................................... 62% Not sure ....................................................... 3%
January 5-6, 2017 Survey of 1,235 Maine voters
3020 Highwoods Blvd. Raleigh, NC 27604
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Q5 Here’s the next one: Eliminating funding for health coverage that would result in nearly 100,000 Mainers losing their health insurance, which also includes children. Strongly support ........................................... 9% Somewhat support ....................................... 7% Somewhat oppose........................................ 15% Strongly oppose ........................................... 63% Not sure ....................................................... 5% Q6 Here’s the next one: Eliminating provisions that provide routine check-ups, and preventative care for folks who need them most. This includes cancer screenings and mammograms for women and wellness checks for children. Strongly support ........................................... 8% Somewhat support ....................................... 6% Somewhat oppose........................................ 14% Strongly oppose ........................................... 67% Not sure ....................................................... 4%
Q7 Here’s the next one: Immediately enacting a $500 billion tax cut for big business and the wealthy while taking away tax credits that help low and moderate income people buy their own coverage, hitting them with a tax increase averaging $3800 a year.
Q8 Congressional Republicans have stated publicly that the first thing they will do this year is repeal the Affordable Care Act without anything to replace it. Are you very concerned, somewhat concerned, not too concerned, or not concerned at all about this proposal? Very concerned ............................................ 54% Somewhat concerned ................................... 15% Not too concerned ........................................ 11% Not concerned at all...................................... 16% Not sure ....................................................... 4%
Q9 Do you strongly agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree, or strongly disagree with the following statement: Before tearing anything down, Congress should show us their plan to replace our health care, including how they lower costs, keep people covered, and protect people with preexisting conditions. Strongly agree .............................................. 70% Somewhat agree .......................................... 12% Somewhat disagree ...................................... 6% Strongly disagree.......................................... 10% Not sure ....................................................... 3%
Q10 If you are a woman, press 1. If a man, press 2.
Strongly support ........................................... 11%
Woman ........................................................ 53%
Somewhat support ....................................... 7%
Man.............................................................. 47%
Somewhat oppose........................................ 11% Strongly oppose ........................................... 65% Not sure ....................................................... 6%
Q11 If you are a Democrat, press 1. If a Republican, press 2. If you are an independent, press 3. Democrat ..................................................... 34% Republican ................................................... 30% Independent ................................................. 36%
Q12 If you are white, press 1. If other, press 2. White ........................................................... 90% Other............................................................ 10%
January 5-6, 2017 Survey of 1,235 Maine voters
3020 Highwoods Blvd. Raleigh, NC 27604
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Q13 If you are 18-29 years old, press 1. If 30-45, press 2. If 46-65, press 3. If older than 65, press 4. 18 to 29........................................................ 13%
Q14 Mode Phone .......................................................... 80% Internet......................................................... 20%
30 to 45........................................................ 25% 46 to 65........................................................ 36% Older than 65 ............................................... 26%
January 5-6, 2017 Survey of 1,235 Maine voters
3020 Highwoods Blvd. Raleigh, NC 27604
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Gender Base Woman
Gender Man
Keep ACA or Repeal Would most like the 63% Congress to keep what works in the Affordable Care Act and fix what doesn’t
67%
Would most like the 32% Congress to repeal the Affordable Care Act and start over with a new healthcare law
27%
Not sure
5%
58%
38%
Base Woman
Strongly support
6%
5%
9%
Somewhat support
8%
8%
9%
Somewhat oppose 20%
19%
21%
Strongly oppose 62%
65%
59%
4%
3%
Not sure 6%
3%
3%
Gender Base Woman
Gender Man
Charge Older People More Support/Oppose Strongly support
4%
3%
5%
Somewhat support
4%
3%
6%
Somewhat oppose 13%
12%
13%
Strongly oppose 76%
79%
73%
3%
3%
Not sure
3%
Base Woman
Man
Cut Off Funds for Planned Parenthood Support/Oppose Strongly support 16%
15%
18%
9%
7%
11%
Somewhat oppose 10%
8%
13%
Strongly oppose 60%
66%
54%
5%
4%
Somewhat support
Not sure
5%
Gender Base Woman
Man
Reduce Protections for Preexisting Conditions Support/Oppose
Gender Man
Mainers Lose Coverage Support/Oppose
Base Woman
Man
Eliminate Provisions for Check Ups Support/Oppose
Strongly support
9%
6%
12%
Strongly support
8%
6%
10%
Somewhat support
7%
7%
8%
Somewhat support
6%
6%
7%
Somewhat oppose 15%
15%
15%
Somewhat oppose 14%
10%
19%
Strongly oppose 63%
67%
60%
Strongly oppose 67%
73%
61%
6%
5%
4%
3%
Not sure
January 5-6, 2017 survey of 1,235 Maine voters
5%
Not sure
4%
3020 Highwoods Blvd. Raleigh, NC 27604
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Gender Base Woman
Gender Man
Base Woman
Tax Cut For Wealthy Support/Oppose
Man
Republicans Repeal ACA Concern
Strongly support 11%
9%
14%
Very concerned 54%
58%
50%
7%
6%
8%
Somewhat concerned 15%
15%
14%
Somewhat oppose 11%
10%
12%
Not too concerned 11%
9%
14%
Strongly oppose 65%
69%
61%
Not concerned at all 16%
14%
18%
7%
5%
4%
3%
Somewhat support
Not sure
6%
Not sure
4%
Party
Gender Base Woman
Base Democrat Republican Independent
Man Keep ACA or Repeal
Congress Release Replacement Plan Agree/Disagree Strongly agree 70%
74%
64%
Somewhat agree 12%
9%
14%
6%
6%
7%
Strongly disagree 10%
8%
13%
3%
2%
Somewhat disagree
Not sure
3%
Would most like the 63% Congress to keep what works in the Affordable Care Act and fix what doesn’t
84%
43%
60%
Would most like the 32% Congress to repeal the Affordable Care Act and start over with a new healthcare law
14%
51%
34%
2%
6%
6%
Not sure
5%
Party
Party
Base Democrat Republican Independent
Base Democrat Republican Independent
Charge Older People More Support/Oppose
Reduce Protections for Preexisting Conditions Support/Oppose Strongly support
6%
7%
5%
8%
Somewhat support
8%
5%
13%
7%
Somewhat oppose 20%
15%
28%
17%
Strongly oppose 62%
70%
52%
63%
2%
3%
5%
Not sure
January 5-6, 2017 survey of 1,235 Maine voters
3%
Strongly support
4%
4%
3%
5%
Somewhat support
4%
4%
4%
5%
Somewhat oppose 13%
8%
21%
10%
Strongly oppose 76%
81%
70%
77%
4%
2%
3%
Not sure
3%
3020 Highwoods Blvd. Raleigh, NC 27604
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Party
Party
Base Democrat Republican Independent Cut Off Funds for Planned Parenthood Support/Oppose
Base Democrat Republican Independent Mainers Lose Coverage Support/Oppose
Strongly support 16%
8%
28%
15%
Strongly support
9%
7%
12%
8%
9%
4%
15%
9%
Somewhat support
7%
5%
11%
7%
Somewhat oppose 10%
7%
13%
9%
Somewhat oppose 15%
6%
24%
16%
Strongly oppose 60%
77%
39%
63%
Strongly oppose 63%
78%
47%
64%
4%
5%
5%
5%
7%
5%
Somewhat support
Not sure
5%
Not sure
5%
Party
Party
Base Democrat Republican Independent
Base Democrat Republican Independent
Tax Cut For Wealthy Support/Oppose
Eliminate Provisions for Check Ups Support/Oppose 8%
6%
11%
8%
Somewhat support
6%
4%
11%
4%
Somewhat oppose 14%
6%
23%
15%
Strongly oppose 67%
81%
51%
69%
3%
5%
4%
Not sure
8%
15%
7%
4%
10%
7%
Somewhat oppose 11%
4%
20%
10%
Strongly oppose 65%
79%
48%
67%
5%
8%
6%
Strongly support 11%
Strongly support
4%
Somewhat support
Not sure
6%
Party
Party
Base Democrat Republican Independent Republicans Repeal ACA Concern Very concerned 54%
75%
33%
52%
Somewhat concerned 15%
7%
21%
17%
Not too concerned 11%
6%
18%
11%
Not concerned at all 16% Not sure
4%
9% 3%
25% 3%
15% 5%
Base Democrat Republican Independent Congress Release Replacement Plan Agree/Disagree Strongly agree 70%
84%
54%
69%
Somewhat agree 12%
6%
16%
13%
6%
3%
12%
5%
Strongly disagree 10%
7%
16%
9%
1%
3%
4%
Somewhat disagree
Not sure
January 5-6, 2017 survey of 1,235 Maine voters
11%
3%
3020 Highwoods Blvd. Raleigh, NC 27604
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Race
Race
Base White Other Keep ACA or Repeal Would most like the 63% Congress to keep what works in the Affordable Care Act and fix what doesn’t
67%
Would most like the 32% Congress to repeal the Affordable Care Act and start over with a new healthcare law
28%
Not sure
5%
31%
65%
Base White Other Reduce Protections for Preexisting Conditions Support/Oppose Strongly support
6%
5%
21%
Somewhat support
8%
8%
13%
Somewhat oppose 20%
19%
24%
Strongly oppose 62%
65%
38%
3%
4%
Not sure 5%
3%
4%
Race
Race
Base White Other Charge Older People More Support/Oppose Strongly support
4%
3%
14%
Somewhat support
4%
3%
12%
Somewhat oppose 13%
13%
12%
Strongly oppose 76%
79%
55%
3%
7%
Not sure
3%
Base White Other Cut Off Funds for Planned Parenthood Support/Oppose Strongly support 16%
12%
52%
9%
9%
9%
Somewhat oppose 10%
11%
4%
Strongly oppose 60%
64%
29%
4%
6%
Somewhat support
Not sure
5%
Race
Race
Base White Other
Base White Other
Mainers Lose Coverage Support/Oppose
Eliminate Provisions for Check Ups Support/Oppose
Strongly support
9%
6%
35%
Strongly support
8%
5%
36%
Somewhat support
7%
7%
12%
Somewhat support
6%
6%
5%
Somewhat oppose 15%
15%
18%
Somewhat oppose 14%
14%
18%
Strongly oppose 63%
67%
27%
Strongly oppose 67%
71%
33%
5%
8%
4%
7%
Not sure
January 5-6, 2017 survey of 1,235 Maine voters
5%
Not sure
4%
3020 Highwoods Blvd. Raleigh, NC 27604
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Race
Race
Base White Other Tax Cut For Wealthy Support/Oppose
Base White Other Republicans Repeal ACA Concern
Strongly support 11%
9%
33%
Very concerned 54%
57%
26%
7%
6%
19%
Somewhat concerned 15%
16%
5%
Somewhat oppose 11%
11%
10%
Not too concerned 11%
11%
16%
Strongly oppose 65%
69%
29%
Not concerned at all 16%
12%
52%
6%
9%
4%
2%
Somewhat support
Not sure
6%
Not sure
4%
Race
Age
Base White Other Base
Congress Release Replacement Plan Agree/Disagree
Keep ACA or Repeal
Strongly agree 70%
73%
34%
Somewhat agree 12%
11%
14%
6%
6%
12%
Strongly disagree 10%
7%
36%
2%
4%
Somewhat disagree
Not sure
3%
Would most like the 63% Congress to keep what works in the Affordable Care Act and fix what doesn’t
59%
53%
67%
71%
Would most like the 32% Congress to repeal the Affordable Care Act and start over with a new healthcare law
37%
40%
30%
24%
4%
7%
3%
5%
Not sure
January 5-6, 2017 survey of 1,235 Maine voters
18 to 30 to 46 to Older 29 45 65 than 65
5%
3020 Highwoods Blvd. Raleigh, NC 27604
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Age Base
Age
18 to 30 to 46 to Older 29 45 65 than 65
Reduce Protections for Preexisting Conditions Support/Oppose 6%
4%
9%
5%
7%
Somewhat support
8%
10%
15%
5%
5%
Somewhat oppose 20%
19%
21%
17%
22%
Strongly oppose 62%
63%
50%
71%
62%
3%
4%
2%
4%
3%
Strongly support
4%
5%
5%
3%
3%
Somewhat support
4%
4%
8%
2%
2%
Somewhat oppose 13%
9%
13%
10%
18%
Strongly oppose 76%
76%
70%
82%
74%
5%
3%
3%
2%
Not sure
3%
Age Base
Age
18 to 30 to 46 to Older 29 45 65 than 65
Cut Off Funds for Planned Parenthood Support/Oppose
Base
18 to 30 to 46 to Older 29 45 65 than 65
Mainers Lose Coverage Support/Oppose
Strongly support 16% Somewhat support
18 to 30 to 46 to Older 29 45 65 than 65
Charge Older People More Support/Oppose
Strongly support
Not sure
Base
5%
16%
22%
15%
Strongly support
9%
Somewhat support
8%
14%
8%
6%
9%
11%
11%
6%
8%
7%
9%
7%
9%
5%
Somewhat oppose 10%
11%
10%
8%
12%
Somewhat oppose 15%
14%
16%
14%
16%
Strongly oppose 60%
69%
57%
60%
59%
Strongly oppose 63%
67%
55%
67%
65%
4%
5%
4%
6%
3%
8%
3%
8%
Not sure
5%
Not sure
5%
Age Base
Age
18 to 30 to 46 to Older 29 45 65 than 65
Eliminate Provisions for Check Ups Support/Oppose
Strongly support 11% 8%
7%
11%
8%
6%
Somewhat support
6%
3%
5%
8%
7%
Somewhat oppose 14%
14%
17%
12%
15%
Strongly oppose 67%
73%
62%
69%
68%
3%
5%
3%
5%
January 5-6, 2017 survey of 1,235 Maine voters
18 to 30 to 46 to Older 29 45 65 than 65
Tax Cut For Wealthy Support/Oppose
Strongly support
Not sure
Base
4%
13%
15%
10%
8%
7%
7%
11%
5%
5%
Somewhat oppose 11%
14%
5%
12%
13%
Strongly oppose 65%
58%
64%
68%
67%
9%
5%
4%
7%
Somewhat support
Not sure
6%
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Age Base
Age
18 to 30 to 46 to Older 29 45 65 than 65
Republicans Repeal ACA Concern Very concerned 54%
43%
45%
60%
61%
Somewhat concerned 15%
18%
21%
12%
11%
Not too concerned 11%
20%
8%
11%
10%
Not concerned at all 16% Not sure
4%
13%
21%
16%
13%
5%
6%
1%
4%
Base Congress Release Replacement Plan Agree/Disagree Strongly agree 70%
73%
57%
71%
77%
Somewhat agree 12%
10%
18%
10%
8%
6%
8%
6%
7%
4%
Strongly disagree 10%
7%
15%
10%
7%
1%
4%
2%
3%
Somewhat disagree
Not sure
3%
Mode
Mode
Base Phone Internet Keep ACA or Repeal Would most like the 63% Congress to keep what works in the Affordable Care Act and fix what doesn’t
65%
Would most like the 32% Congress to repeal the Affordable Care Act and start over with a new healthcare law
32%
Not sure
5%
56%
34%
Base Phone Internet Reduce Protections for Preexisting Conditions Support/Oppose Strongly support
6%
7%
3%
Somewhat support
8%
5%
20%
Somewhat oppose 20%
19%
20%
Strongly oppose 62%
65%
51%
3%
6%
Not sure 3%
3%
10%
Mode Base Phone Internet Charge Older People More Support/Oppose Strongly support
4%
5%
2%
Somewhat support
4%
4%
5%
Somewhat oppose 13%
13%
11%
Strongly oppose 76%
76%
78%
3%
4%
Not sure
January 5-6, 2017 survey of 1,235 Maine voters
3%
18 to 30 to 46 to Older 29 45 65 than 65
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Mode
Mode
Base Phone Internet Cut Off Funds for Planned Parenthood Support/Oppose
Base Phone Internet Mainers Lose Coverage Support/Oppose
Strongly support 16%
20%
4%
Strongly support
9%
10%
4%
9%
8%
12%
Somewhat support
7%
7%
7%
Somewhat oppose 10%
9%
15%
Somewhat oppose 15%
15%
17%
Strongly oppose 60%
59%
64%
Strongly oppose 63%
63%
66%
5%
5%
5%
6%
Somewhat support
Not sure
5%
Not sure
5%
Mode
Mode
Base Phone Internet Eliminate Provisions for Check Ups Support/Oppose
Tax Cut For Wealthy Support/Oppose Strongly support 11%
Strongly support
8%
10%
2%
Somewhat support
6%
6%
6%
Somewhat oppose 14%
13%
18%
Strongly oppose 67%
67%
71%
4%
3%
Not sure
Base Phone Internet
4%
Somewhat support
7%
6%
10%
10%
12%
Strongly oppose 65%
65%
66%
5%
8%
Not sure
6%
Mode
Mode
Republicans Repeal ACA Concern Very concerned 54%
59%
37%
Somewhat concerned 15%
11%
30%
Not too concerned 11%
10%
15%
Not sure
4%
18%
10%
2%
8%
Base Phone Internet Congress Release Replacement Plan Agree/Disagree Strongly agree 70%
71%
65%
Somewhat agree 12%
9%
21%
6%
6%
6%
Strongly disagree 10%
12%
5%
2%
4%
Somewhat disagree
Not sure
January 5-6, 2017 survey of 1,235 Maine voters
4%
Somewhat oppose 11%
Base Phone Internet
Not concerned at all 16%
13%
3%
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