Results of SurveyUSA News Poll #19336
 
Critical Swing State of Florida 5:4 Opposes Supreme Court Health Care Ruling:

Florida Democrats 3:1 support today's 06/28/12 Supreme Court decision on the Affordable Care Act. But Florida Republicans 6:1 oppose today's ruling. When the two groups are proportionally blended, the state of Florida comes down this way: 39% support the ruling, 50% oppose, according to a SurveyUSA poll conducted exclusively for WFLA-TV in Tampa.

* 51% in Florida say they expect the cost of health care to go up as a result of the decision.
* 47% in Florida say they expect the quality of their health care coverage to get worse as a result of the decision.
* Moderates say the Supreme Court of the United States has integrity. Conservatives say the Supreme Court lacks integrity.

SurveyUSA interviewed 650 Florida adults on 06/28/12. Of the adults, 539 were following news of the Supreme Court decision and were asked the substantive questions of the survey. 9% of the Floridians interviewed do not currently have health insurance coverage. Among the small number who do not currently have health insurance, there is 3:1 opposition to a court ruling that, in effect, requires them to purchase coverage.

 
1Are you following news stories about the Supreme Court decision on health care?
650 AdultsAllGenderAge<50 / 50+RaceParty AffiliationIdeologyHave Health InsuEducationIncomeRegion
Credibility Interval: ± 2.9 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+WhiteBlackHispanicAsian / RepublicDemocratIndependConservaModerateLiberalYesNoHigh SchSome Col4-year C< $40K$40K - $> $80KNorth WeNorth EaCentralSouth WeSouth Ea
Yes83%83%83%66%86%91%91%75%91%89%59%83%**81%85%90%84%91%82%100%100%67%83%90%79%89%89%67%82%88%80%85%
No14%16%13%28%13%7%8%21%8%10%31%17%**19%10%8%15%9%15%--23%16%8%20%10%11%7%17%10%19%15%
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Adults100%48%52%27%24%27%22%51%49%61%14%21%4%36%38%25%38%38%19%90%9%15%39%46%29%41%30%7%9%29%26%29%
 
2The Supreme Court has ruled that the key provisions of the health care reform law are constitutional. Do you agree with the Supreme Court decision? Disagree with the decision? Or do you not know enough to say?
539 Following Stories About SCOTUSAllGenderAge<50 / 50+RaceParty AffiliationIdeologyHave Health InsuEducationIncomeRegion
Credibility Interval: ± 4.3 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+WhiteBlackHispanicAsian / RepublicDemocratIndependConservaModerateLiberalYesNoHigh SchSome Col4-year C< $40K$40K - $> $80KNorth WeNorth EaCentralSouth WeSouth Ea
Agree39%41%38%36%33%45%41%35%43%38%62%36%**14%64%36%12%53%61%41%24%25%35%44%33%34%50%23%45%31%43%45%
Disagree50%55%46%53%62%43%45%58%44%52%34%47%**79%22%54%81%36%26%50%66%53%57%47%48%58%45%69%52%57%49%40%
Do Not Know Enough To Say11%4%17%10%5%13%14%7%13%10%4%17%**7%14%10%7%11%13%10%10%22%8%9%19%8%5%9%3%12%8%14%
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Following Stories About SCOTUS100%48%52%22%25%29%24%46%54%66%10%21%3%34%39%27%38%41%18%90%9%12%38%50%27%42%31%5%9%31%25%30%
 
3As a result of this Supreme Court ruling, will the health care you personally receive, get better, get worse, or stay the same?
539 Following Stories About SCOTUSAllGenderAge<50 / 50+RaceParty AffiliationIdeologyHave Health InsuEducationIncomeRegion
Credibility Interval: ± 4.3 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+WhiteBlackHispanicAsian / RepublicDemocratIndependConservaModerateLiberalYesNoHigh SchSome Col4-year C< $40K$40K - $> $80KNorth WeNorth EaCentralSouth WeSouth Ea
Get Better20%18%22%16%21%25%16%19%21%17%40%23%**6%34%18%4%29%30%19%18%15%19%23%16%21%24%8%18%15%19%28%
Get Worse47%52%42%49%60%40%39%55%39%47%34%46%**74%21%48%76%33%27%46%66%48%53%44%47%52%42%52%53%53%45%38%
Stay About The Same27%24%30%19%17%30%41%18%35%32%25%11%**19%33%29%16%31%43%29%12%32%21%30%29%23%31%36%24%29%26%25%
Not Sure7%7%6%16%2%5%4%8%5%4%0%19%**1%12%5%4%7%0%7%4%6%7%3%8%4%3%3%5%3%10%9%
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Following Stories About SCOTUS100%48%52%22%25%29%24%46%54%66%10%21%3%34%39%27%38%41%18%90%9%12%38%50%27%42%31%5%9%31%25%30%
 
4As a result of this Supreme Court ruling, will the health care you personally receive, become more expensive, become less expensive, or stay the same?
539 Following Stories About SCOTUSAllGenderAge<50 / 50+RaceParty AffiliationIdeologyHave Health InsuEducationIncomeRegion
Credibility Interval: ± 4.3 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+WhiteBlackHispanicAsian / RepublicDemocratIndependConservaModerateLiberalYesNoHigh SchSome Col4-year C< $40K$40K - $> $80KNorth WeNorth EaCentralSouth WeSouth Ea
More Expensive51%52%50%50%62%48%44%56%46%51%39%54%**75%30%50%77%35%35%51%58%56%54%48%49%58%44%58%44%58%46%48%
Less Expensive12%16%8%7%16%16%6%12%12%10%20%12%**7%15%15%5%17%17%11%21%6%12%14%7%12%18%2%10%8%15%16%
Stay The Same31%26%36%34%19%30%42%26%36%34%32%23%**13%49%29%13%41%41%32%12%29%26%33%37%25%32%36%36%29%30%33%
Not Sure6%6%6%9%3%6%8%6%7%5%8%11%**5%7%7%4%7%6%6%8%9%7%5%8%6%6%4%10%5%10%4%
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Following Stories About SCOTUS100%48%52%22%25%29%24%46%54%66%10%21%3%34%39%27%38%41%18%90%9%12%38%50%27%42%31%5%9%31%25%30%
 
5Regardless of how you may feel about the Supreme Court decision, should everyone in the United States be required to have health insurance? Or should every individual be allowed to choose whether to have health insurance?
539 Following Stories About SCOTUSAllGenderAge<50 / 50+RaceParty AffiliationIdeologyHave Health InsuEducationIncomeRegion
Credibility Interval: ± 4.2 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+WhiteBlackHispanicAsian / RepublicDemocratIndependConservaModerateLiberalYesNoHigh SchSome Col4-year C< $40K$40K - $> $80KNorth WeNorth EaCentralSouth WeSouth Ea
Everyone Required36%37%36%36%29%41%39%32%40%34%57%40%**13%59%35%12%47%57%38%23%23%33%39%29%31%45%23%44%23%40%48%
Allowed To Choose61%61%60%64%68%57%54%66%56%64%43%55%**86%39%58%87%50%38%59%75%69%64%59%63%68%53%74%55%73%57%49%
Not Sure3%2%4%0%3%2%7%1%4%3%0%6%**1%2%7%1%3%5%3%2%7%2%3%7%1%2%3%1%4%3%3%
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Following Stories About SCOTUS100%48%52%22%25%29%24%46%54%66%10%21%3%34%39%27%38%41%18%90%9%12%38%50%27%42%31%5%9%31%25%30%
 
6Regardless of how you may feel about the Supreme Court decision, should insurance companies be able to deny health insurance to those who have pre-existing medical conditions? Or should insurance companies be required to cover everyone who wants to buy insurance?
539 Following Stories About SCOTUSAllGenderAge<50 / 50+RaceParty AffiliationIdeologyHave Health InsuEducationIncomeRegion
Credibility Interval: ± 3.6 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+WhiteBlackHispanicAsian / RepublicDemocratIndependConservaModerateLiberalYesNoHigh SchSome Col4-year C< $40K$40K - $> $80KNorth WeNorth EaCentralSouth WeSouth Ea
Able To Deny15%21%10%8%23%17%14%16%15%14%20%16%**27%6%14%27%12%2%16%9%8%12%20%14%16%17%20%14%14%15%17%
Required To Cover78%76%80%92%61%82%77%76%79%81%78%68%**68%85%80%68%85%80%77%89%80%76%77%78%74%81%74%84%79%70%82%
Not Sure7%3%10%0%16%2%9%9%5%5%2%16%**5%9%6%5%3%18%7%2%12%12%2%7%11%2%7%2%7%15%2%
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Following Stories About SCOTUS100%48%52%22%25%29%24%46%54%66%10%21%3%34%39%27%38%41%18%90%9%12%38%50%27%42%31%5%9%31%25%30%
 
7On a scale of 1 to 10, where 10 means the U.S. Supreme Court has complete integrity and 1 means the court has no integrity, how much integrity does the U.S. Supreme Court have?
539 Following Stories About SCOTUSAllGenderAge<50 / 50+RaceParty AffiliationIdeologyHave Health InsuEducationIncomeRegion
Credibility Interval: ± 4.3 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+WhiteBlackHispanicAsian / RepublicDemocratIndependConservaModerateLiberalYesNoHigh SchSome Col4-year C< $40K$40K - $> $80KNorth WeNorth EaCentralSouth WeSouth Ea
122%24%20%17%34%19%18%26%18%21%25%23%**24%21%19%31%14%23%22%24%31%28%16%32%26%9%26%16%27%26%14%
28%7%10%18%6%4%7%12%5%10%9%0%**9%8%8%8%9%8%9%7%5%6%11%5%11%8%7%7%13%9%3%
35%6%4%0%7%4%9%4%6%5%8%3%**7%4%5%6%5%3%5%2%11%5%4%6%5%4%5%6%6%5%4%
44%6%2%0%6%6%4%3%5%4%8%1%**3%4%5%3%3%10%4%1%2%2%6%3%4%5%9%12%3%4%2%
524%20%28%33%13%27%24%22%26%22%16%34%**34%18%21%29%21%25%21%50%22%25%25%29%23%25%21%18%22%17%35%
67%5%8%9%6%5%7%7%6%9%0%2%**8%4%8%7%7%3%7%1%6%4%9%9%3%11%15%17%7%6%3%
75%5%5%1%5%6%7%3%6%7%4%0%**4%6%5%3%7%7%5%2%6%5%5%2%5%7%6%6%5%7%3%
89%11%7%6%5%11%12%5%12%9%4%10%**6%11%9%4%13%10%9%7%8%10%8%7%12%7%4%2%8%13%8%
96%8%5%5%9%5%6%7%6%6%9%7%**2%8%10%3%11%6%7%1%2%6%8%3%5%11%4%7%5%6%8%
1010%9%11%11%8%14%6%10%11%6%17%21%**2%18%9%4%10%7%11%5%6%7%9%5%5%14%3%10%5%7%20%
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Following Stories About SCOTUS100%48%52%22%25%29%24%46%54%66%10%21%3%34%39%27%38%41%18%90%9%12%38%50%27%42%31%5%9%31%25%30%
Averages4.94.94.94.84.35.45.04.65.24.74.95.64.24.15.55.13.95.64.75.04.34.14.65.14.14.45.94.25.04.34.75.8
 
8Do you have health insurance?
539 Following Stories About SCOTUSAllGenderAge<50 / 50+RaceParty AffiliationIdeologyHave Health InsuEducationIncomeRegion
Credibility Interval: ± 2.6 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+WhiteBlackHispanicAsian / RepublicDemocratIndependConservaModerateLiberalYesNoHigh SchSome Col4-year C< $40K$40K - $> $80KNorth WeNorth EaCentralSouth WeSouth Ea
Yes90%92%87%79%92%91%95%86%93%93%100%78%**87%93%88%89%90%90%100%0%90%83%94%86%85%97%92%98%92%95%79%
No9%7%10%21%8%6%2%14%4%6%0%16%**11%5%11%10%8%9%0%100%8%14%5%13%11%3%6%2%7%4%16%
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Following Stories About SCOTUS100%48%52%22%25%29%24%46%54%66%10%21%3%34%39%27%38%41%18%90%9%12%38%50%27%42%31%5%9%31%25%30%
 
** Too few respondents of this type were interviewed for this data to be meaningful.