Poll Watch: Rasmussen (R) Survey on ObamaCare and the Supreme Court

Rasmussen (R) Survey on ObamaCare and the Supreme Court  

How closely have you followed recent news reports about President Obama's health care law and the U.S. Supreme Court?

• Very closely 47%
• Somewhat closely 37%
• Not very/not at all closely 16%

Would you like to see the U.S. Supreme Court overturn the health care law or uphold its legality?

• Overturn 50%
• Uphold 37%
• Undecided 13%

Which do you think the U.S. Supreme Court is more likely to do – overturn the health care law or uphold its legality?

• Overturn 54%
• Uphold 26%
• Not sure 21%

The health care law requires every American to buy or obtain health insurance. Do you strongly favor, somewhat favor, somewhat oppose or strongly oppose a federal law that requires every American to buy or obtain health insurance?

• Strongly favor 24%
• Somewhat favor 19%
• Somewhat oppose 13%
• Strongly oppose 40%

Does the federal government have the constitutional authority to force everyone to buy health insurance?

• Yes 20%
• No 63%
• Not sure 17%

Survey of 1,000 likely voters was conducted March 27-28, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 3 percentage points.

Inside the numbers:

Eighty-six percent (86%) of Republicans and a plurality (48%) of voters not affiliated with either major party would like to see the Supreme Court overturn the health care law. Sixty-four percent (64%) of Democrats want the court to uphold its legality instead.

Seventy-three percent (73%) of Republicans actually expect the high court to overturn the law, compared to 39% of Democrats and 48% of unaffiliated voters.

Seventy-two percent (72%) of Democrats favor a law that requires all Americans to have health insurance. Eighty-two percent (82%) of Republicans and 52% of unaffiliateds oppose such a law.

Republicans (87%) and unaffiliated voters (66%) strongly believe the federal government does not have the constitutional authority to force everyone to have health insurance. Democrats think the government does have such authority but by a narrow 41% to 33% margin.