Poll Watch: Rasmussen (R) Massachusetts Survey on RomneyCare and ObamaCare

Rasmussen (R) Massachusetts RomneyCare/ObamaCare Poll

Has health care reform in Massachusetts been a success or a failure?

• Success 44%
• Failure 31%
• Not sure 24%

Note: Sixty percent (60%) of Democrats think the state's health reform plan has been a success, a view shared by just 26% of Republicans and 37% of voters not affiliated with either party.

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

• Very closely 51%
• Somewhat closely 34% 
• Not very/not closely at all 15%
  

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

• Overturn the health care law 46%
• Uphold its legality 46%

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

• Overturn the health care law 55%
• Uphold its legality 27%
• Not sure 19%

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 27%
• Somewhat favor 23%
• Somewhat oppose 17%
• Strongly oppose 32%

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

• Yes, it does 27%
• No, it does not 58%

Survey of 500 likely voters was conducted April 9, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 4.5 percentage points.

Inside the numbers:

Most Republicans and unaffiliated voters in the state want to see the national law overturned and expect the Supreme Court to overturn it. Most Democrats oppose overturning the law, but a plurality (44%) of these voters agrees that the high court will throw it out.