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There is much concern about the rapid rise in medical and hospital costs. Some (1988,1994: people) feel there should be a government insurance plan which would cover all medical and hospital expenses (1988,1994: for everyone). Others feel that (1988,1994: all) medical expenses should be paid by individuals, and through private insurance like Blue Cross (1988, 1994: or other company paid plans). Where would you place the Democratic Party on this scale [1988 ONLY: or haven’t you thought much about this]? (7-POINT SCALE SHOWN TO R)
Democratic Party placement on government health insurance scale · Asked in 7 waves, 1970–2012 · 16,915 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Dropped only in years where the codebook names a design split (alternate form, half sample, abbreviated or web instrument): 0 in 1972. Kept and flagged: 0 (other_missing), 8 (dk). Codebook notes: GENERAL NOTE: See also: VCF0507. 1972-1978: If self-placement was ‘DK,’ NA or ‘haven’t thought much’, then R was not asked for party placements on this scale. 1970 NOTE: If R responded ‘haven’t thought much’ for self-placement then party placements were not asked; however, if R responded DK or NA for self- placement party placements were asked.
Shares of people who gave an answer. Each column is one wave, evenly spaced rather than to scale in time; hover for exact shares.
| Group | Government insurance plan | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Private insurance plan |
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| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
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| ANES 2012 Time Series Study Source variable: inspre_dem. | 2012-09-09 to 2013-01-13 | mixed | 5,914 | 5,914 |
| ANES 1994 Time Series Study Source variable: V940954. | 1994-11-09 to 1995-01-08 | mixed | 1,795 | 1,795 |
| ANES 1988 Time Series Study Source variable: V880322. | 1988-09-06 to 1989-01-23 | face to face | 2,040 | 2,040 |
| ANES 1978 Time Series Study Source variable: V780383. | 1978-11-08 to 1979-01-25 | face to face | 2,304 | 2,304 |
| ANES 1976 Time Series Study Source variable: V763276. | 1976-09-07 to 1977-01-30 | face to face | 2,248 | 2,248 |
| ANES 1972 Time Series Study Source variable: V720212. | 1972-09-01 to 1973-02-13 | face to face | 2,705 | 1,107 |
| ANES 1970 Time Series Study Source variable: V700135(type 0). | 1970-11-04 to 1971-01-13 | face to face | 1,507 | 1,507 |
Shares of people who gave an answer. A group’s column is left blank in waves where its effective sample is under 50; hover for exact shares.
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| All respondents | 27% | 27% | 19% | 17% | 5% | 4% | 2% | 5914 | ±2 | |
| Lower income | 22% | 20% | 19% | 23% | 7% | 5% | 4% | 2068 | ±3 | |
| Middle income | 27% | 28% | 18% | 16% | 6% | 4% | 2% | 2011 | ±3 | |
| Upper income | 31% | 32% | 20% | 12% | 3% | 2% | 1% | 1636 | ±3 |
ANES 2012 Time Series Study · US citizens 18+ (face-to-face samples: contiguous 48 states and DC; web samples: 50 states and DC). Shares of people who gave an answer. n is unweighted; ± is the 95% margin of error at 50% from the weighted effective sample. Groups with an effective sample under 50 are grayed; under 20, hidden.