49% Say Obama Should Delay Health Care Reform Until Economy Is Better

Rasmussen Reports

President Obama told the nation last week that health care reform is one of the top three priorities of his administration, but 49% of U.S. voters say the president should wait until the economy improves before moving forward on the health care front.

Forty-two percent (42%) believe Obama should go ahead with health care reform now, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey. Ten percent (10%) are not sure what Obama should do.

Sixty-six percent (66%) of Democrats believe the president should move ahead now, but 72% of Republicans and 57% of voters not affiliated with either party say Obama should wait until the economy improves.

Seventy-eight percent (78%) of voters acknowledge, however, that reining in health spending is at least somewhat important to improving the nation’s economy. That includes 46% who say it is Very Important.

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March 3, 2009 - Posted by newsdonkey | Barack Obama, Democrats, Economy, Health Care, Health Insurance, Obama, Republican, Stimulus | Economy, Health Care, Obama

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meaning the majority of people don’t think Obama should wait

Comment by Phil | March 21, 2009 | Reply

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