Health care reform's most controversial element - the creation of a government-sponsored insurance plan to compete with private health insurers - centers on the eternal Washington conflict that defines party lines on so many issues: How much of a role should the government play?
In the latest Washington Post-ABC News poll, views on the public option and on the level of government involvement in the proposed reforms are sharply divided along party lines. Here's a look at the crosstabs.
Q. Would you support or oppose having the government create a new health insurance plan to compete with private health insurance plans? Do you feel that way strongly or somewhat?
-- Support --- --- Oppose ---
NET Strongly NET Strongly
All 57 36 40 31
Democrat 77 55 19 12
Republican 26 10 69 57
Independent 57 34 42 33
Q. (IF OPPOSE/NO OPINION FOR GOVERNMENT PLAN) What if this government-sponsored plan was run by state governments and was available only to people who did not have a choice of affordable private insurance? In that case would you support or oppose this idea?
Combined initial support/state-run:
------- Support -------
NET At first Now do Oppose
All 76 57 19 23
Democrat 86 77 9 12
Republican 56 26 30 43
Independent 77 57 21 23
Q. Do you think the health care plan creates too much government involvement in the nation's health care system, not enough government involvement or about the right amount?
Too much Not enough Right amount All 42 21 34 Democrat 18 33 47 Republican 76 8 14 Independent 43 19 34
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