Americans are generally in favor of health care reform; it's just that no one wants to pay for it. A USA Today/Gallop poll released today shows over half of all Americans are in favor of a major health care reform out of Congress this year; however, at 56 percent, it's hardly overwhelming.
Unsurprisingly, those who don't have insurance think coverage should be expanded to include everyone (62 percent), while those who already have insurance think controlling costs is more important (57 percent). Fifty-six percent of those surveyed say all Americans should be required to have health insurance.
The majority of Americans surveyed think employers should pay a fine for failing to provide health insuance for their employees; 62 percent were in favor of this plan as a way to pay for health reform. Most people were opposed to requiring employees to pay a tax on their benefits (53 percent) or by cutting back on Medicare costs (58 percent).
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