Reply #416: No, the CBS poll was not about single payer at all [View All]

[muriel_volestrangler]

That's a question about if there should be any government health insurance, or if it should be only private enterprise. The exact question in the CBS poll is:

"Should the government in Washington provide national health insurance, or is this something that should be left only to private enterprise? IF GOVERNMENT, ASK: Should the government insurance be for all medical problems, or only for medical emergencies?"
and the options (and 2009 figures):
Private enterprise 32
Gov't - All problems 49
Gov't - Emergencies 10
Don't know/No opinion 9

Whereas the Rasmussen question really was about single payer:

"Do you favor or oppose a single payer health care system where the federal government provides coverage for everyone?"
32% Favor
57% Oppose
11% Not sure

So, it does look like the majority of the American public does not yet want a single payer system.