July 12, 2012 - American Voters Say Health Care Law Is A Tax Hike, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; Most Want Arizona-Type Immigration Law In Their State Word format The Affordable Care Act (ACA) is a tax hike, American voters say 55 - 36 percent, but in a mixed message, voters agree 48 - 45 percent with the U.S. Supreme Court decision upholding the law, while they say 49 - 43 percent that the U.S. Congress should repeal it, according to a Quinnipiac University national poll released today. A total of 55 percent of American voters say a presidential candidate's position on health care is "extremely important" or "very important" to their vote in November, the independent Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pe-ack) University poll finds. While 59 percent say the Supreme Court decision will not affect their vote, 27 percent say it will make them less likely to vote for President Barack Obama, while 12 percent say more likely. Independent voters say less likely 27 - 9 percent. American voters split 48 - 47 percent on whether people should be required to have health insurance. Opposed are Republicans 76 - 19 percent and independent voters 51 - 43 percent, while Democrats support the mandate 79 - 16 percent. Men oppose the mandate 50 - 45 percent, while women support it 50 - 45 percent. "President Barack Obama has worked mightily to avoid the 'T' word, but most American voters say the ACA is in effect a tax hike," said Peter Brown, assistant director of the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute. "The big question is whether the Republicans can sell the idea to voters that the president's Affordable Care Act breaks his promise not to raise taxes on those who make less than $250,000. That's why what voters believe on this issue matters." A total of about two-thirds of American voters know something about the vote in the U.S. House of Representatives to hold U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress. Of that group, half were asked if they support the contempt vote, with support at 44 - 29 percent, with 27 percent undecided. Among the other half, asked if it was a legitimate attempt to get information or if it was politically motivated, 42 percent say the vote was political while 36 percent say it was legitimate, with 21 percent undecided. "We asked different questions of two groups of voters. The answers were different but not mutually exclusive. More voters in one group believe the contempt of Congress charges against Attorney General Eric Holder are politically motivated. More voters in the other group support the contempt citation," said Brown. American voters approve 55 - 39 percent of President Obama's new policy to end deportation of some young illegal immigrants. While 51 percent say the decision will not affect their vote, 30 percent say it makes them less likely to vote for Obama while 18 percent say more likely. By 61 - 34 percent, voters want an Arizona-type law in their state, requiring police to check the immigration status of someone they have already stopped or arrested if they suspect he or she is in the country illegally. The U.S. economy is as bad as Europe's, voters say: 14 percent say America's economy is "excellent" or "good" while 86 percent say "not so good" or "poor;" Europe's economy is "excellent" or "good," 11 percent say, while 81 percent say "not so good" or "poor." A total of 67 percent of American voters are "very concerned" or "somewhat concerned" about the impact of the European economic situation on their personal economic future. "Americans are watching what's going on in Europe and are concerned that problems could make their way across the pond to the United States," said Brown. On another topic, 80 percent of voters say the federal government needs to do more for military veterans coming home from Iraq and Afghanistan. From July 1 - 8, Quinnipiac University surveyed 2,722 registered voters with a margin of error of +/- 1.9 percentage points. Live interviewers call land lines and cell phones. The Quinnipiac University Poll, directed by Douglas Schwartz, Ph.D., conducts public opinion surveys in Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Florida, Ohio, Virginia and the nation as a public service and for research. For more data or RSS feed- http://www.quinnipiac.edu/polling.xml, call (203) 582-5201, or follow us on Twitter. 32. Do you think Congress should try to repeal the health care law, or should they let it stand? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Should repeal it 49% 85% 17% 49% 52% 45% 55% 17% 40% Should let it stand 43 9 75 41 41 44 37 73 52 DK/NA 8 6 8 10 6 10 8 10 8 WHITE.............................................. COLLEGE DEG BornAgnEv Mltry Yes No Prot Cath Men Wom Yes No HsHld Should repeal it 47% 59% 64% 58% 60% 51% 73% 54% 57% Should let it stand 47 32 28 36 34 39 20 39 36 DK/NA 6 9 7 6 6 10 7 8 8 COLLEGE DEG ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME... AGE IN YRS....... Yes No <30K 30-50 50-100 >100K 18-34 35-54 55+ Should repeal it 42% 52% 45% 47% 54% 49% 46% 50% 50% Should let it stand 51 39 44 44 41 46 45 43 41 DK/NA 6 9 11 8 6 5 9 7 8 TREND: Do you think Congress should try to repeal the health care law, or should they let it stand? (2011 wording referenced "new" health care law) Jul 12 Apr 20 Feb 23 Nov 23 May 04 Jan 18 2012 2012 2012 2011 2011 2011 Should repeal it 49 51 52 47 44 48 Should let it stand 43 38 39 41 45 43 DK/NA 8 11 10 12 11 8 33. The Supreme Court has heard a challenge to the health care law and voted to uphold it. Do you agree or disagree with the Supreme Court decision to uphold the health care law? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Agree 48% 17% 78% 47% 48% 48% 44% 72% 54% Disagree 45 77 17 46 48 43 50 19 41 DK/NA 7 6 5 7 5 8 6 9 6 WHITE.............................................. COLLEGE DEG BornAgnEv Mltry Yes No Prot Cath Men Wom Yes No HsHld Agree 54% 38% 35% 40% 43% 44% 27% 45% 44% Disagree 41 55 59 53 52 48 68 48 50 DK/NA 4 7 7 7 5 7 5 7 6 COLLEGE DEG ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME... AGE IN YRS....... Yes No <30K 30-50 50-100 >100K 18-34 35-54 55+ Agree 57% 44% 48% 46% 48% 53% 51% 48% 46% Disagree 38 49 43 46 48 43 43 46 47 DK/NA 5 7 8 8 3 4 6 6 7 34. Does this Supreme Court decision make you more likely to vote for Barack Obama for President, less likely to vote for Barack Obama for President, or doesn't it make a difference? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp More likely 12% 2% 27% 9% 10% 15% 9% 30% 21% Less likely 27 50 4 27 29 24 32 2 17 No difference 59 47 66 63 59 58 58 65 55 DK/NA 2 1 3 1 2 2 1 3 7 WHITE.............................................. COLLEGE DEG BornAgnEv Mltry Yes No Prot Cath Men Wom Yes No HsHld More likely 8% 9% 7% 10% 7% 10% 6% 10% 9% Less likely 27 34 36 35 34 29 45 30 31 No difference 64 56 55 54 57 59 48 59 59 DK/NA 1 2 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 COLLEGE DEG ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME... AGE IN YRS....... Yes No <30K 30-50 50-100 >100K 18-34 35-54 55+ More likely 10% 13% 16% 13% 8% 10% 13% 10% 13% Less likely 23 28 22 26 29 28 25 26 29 No difference 66 56 58 59 61 62 61 62 55 DK/NA 1 3 4 2 1 1 2 2 3 35. How important will the candidate's position on the healthcare law passed in 2010 be in influencing your vote for president; extremely important, very important, somewhat important, or not important? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Extremely important 28% 34% 27% 25% 24% 31% 28% 28% 28% Very important 27 28 28 26 26 28 27 29 26 Somewhat important 31 27 32 33 33 28 31 26 34 Not important 13 10 12 16 16 11 13 15 11 DK/NA 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 2 2 WHITE.............................................. COLLEGE DEG BornAgnEv Mltry Yes No Prot Cath Men Wom Yes No HsHld Extremely important 29% 28% 29% 29% 25% 31% 32% 27% 27% Very important 26 28 28 31 26 28 29 27 25 Somewhat important 31 31 31 30 33 29 26 34 33 Not important 13 13 11 10 15 11 12 11 14 DK/NA 1 1 1 - - 1 2 - - COLLEGE DEG ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME... AGE IN YRS....... Yes No <30K 30-50 50-100 >100K 18-34 35-54 55+ Extremely important 28% 28% 29% 25% 29% 26% 24% 28% 31% Very important 25 28 27 27 24 28 26 24 30 Somewhat important 33 30 29 33 35 30 33 33 27 Not important 14 13 14 14 12 15 16 14 11 DK/NA 1 2 2 1 - 1 2 - 2 36. Do you support or oppose requiring people to have health insurance? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Support 48% 19% 79% 43% 45% 50% 41% 82% 54% Oppose 47 76 16 51 50 45 53 15 44 DK/NA 5 5 5 6 5 5 6 2 3 WHITE.............................................. COLLEGE DEG BornAgnEv Mltry Yes No Prot Cath Men Wom Yes No HsHld Support 48% 38% 33% 43% 39% 44% 26% 43% 40% Oppose 48 55 61 52 55 51 68 50 55 DK/NA 4 7 6 5 6 6 5 7 4 COLLEGE DEG ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME... AGE IN YRS....... Yes No <30K 30-50 50-100 >100K 18-34 35-54 55+ Support 53% 45% 51% 46% 44% 50% 49% 46% 48% Oppose 43 49 42 48 52 48 47 49 46 DK/NA 4 6 7 5 4 2 3 5 6 TREND: Do you support or oppose requiring people to have health insurance? Jul 12 Oct 8 July 1 2012 2009 2009 Support 48 50 44 Oppose 47 45 51 DK/NA 5 4 5 37. Do you believe the health care law is in effect a tax hike or don't you think so? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes 55% 77% 31% 59% 61% 49% 58% 34% 60% No 36 16 58 32 32 39 34 56 29 DK/NA 10 7 11 9 7 12 9 11 10 WHITE.............................................. COLLEGE DEG BornAgnEv Mltry Yes No Prot Cath Men Wom Yes No HsHld Yes 54% 60% 63% 60% 64% 52% 67% 58% 60% No 38 31 28 33 30 37 24 34 32 DK/NA 8 9 9 7 6 11 9 8 8 COLLEGE DEG ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME... AGE IN YRS....... Yes No <30K 30-50 50-100 >100K 18-34 35-54 55+ Yes 51% 57% 50% 53% 60% 60% 55% 54% 56% No 41 33 37 36 35 36 37 38 33 DK/NA 8 10 13 11 6 4 8 7 12 38. As you may know, the Obama administration has announced a new policy in which young illegal immigrants who came to the country as children will be able to obtain work permits and will not face deportation. Do you support or oppose this new policy? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Support 55% 29% 80% 55% 50% 59% 49% 79% 74% Oppose 39 64 18 38 45 33 45 17 19 DK/NA 6 7 3 7 4 7 6 3 7 WHITE.............................................. COLLEGE DEG BornAgnEv Mltry Yes No Prot Cath Men Wom Yes No HsHld Support 59% 43% 40% 49% 43% 54% 33% 50% 51% Oppose 35 50 54 43 52 38 60 43 43 DK/NA 5 7 7 8 4 8 7 7 5 COLLEGE DEG ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME... AGE IN YRS....... Yes No <30K 30-50 50-100 >100K 18-34 35-54 55+ Support 62% 52% 53% 60% 54% 58% 62% 55% 52% Oppose 33 42 40 36 42 37 33 41 41 DK/NA 5 6 7 4 4 5 5 4 7 39. Does this new policy make you more likely to vote for Barack Obama for President, less likely to vote for Barack Obama for President, or doesn't it make a difference? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp More likely 18% 2% 34% 15% 16% 19% 13% 29% 40% Less likely 30 56 6 31 36 25 35 4 17 No difference 51 41 58 52 48 54 50 64 43 DK/NA 1 1 2 1 1 2 1 2 1 WHITE.............................................. COLLEGE DEG BornAgnEv Mltry Yes No Prot Cath Men Wom Yes No HsHld More likely 19% 10% 9% 11% 11% 15% 6% 13% 13% Less likely 29 38 42 34 41 29 49 32 33 No difference 51 50 47 54 46 54 44 54 53 DK/NA 1 2 2 - 1 2 1 1 1 COLLEGE DEG ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME... AGE IN YRS....... Yes No <30K 30-50 50-100 >100K 18-34 35-54 55+ More likely 21% 16% 20% 19% 16% 17% 22% 16% 17% Less likely 26 32 27 27 33 31 26 31 32 No difference 53 50 50 54 50 52 51 53 48 DK/NA 1 2 3 - - - 1 1 2 40. As you may know, in 2010 the state of Arizona passed a law that requires police to verify the legal status of someone they have already stopped or arrested if they suspect that the person is in the country illegally. Do you approve or disapprove of Arizona's immigration law? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 64% 89% 39% 66% 67% 61% 71% 36% 38% Disapprove 32 9 55 31 30 35 26 53 59 DK/NA 4 3 5 3 3 4 3 10 3 WHITE.............................................. COLLEGE DEG BornAgnEv Mltry Yes No Prot Cath Men Wom Yes No HsHld Approve 58% 77% 75% 75% 74% 68% 83% 69% 72% Disapprove 38 20 21 22 24 29 13 27 26 DK/NA 4 3 4 3 3 4 4 3 2 COLLEGE DEG ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME... AGE IN YRS....... Yes No <30K 30-50 50-100 >100K 18-34 35-54 55+ Approve 54% 68% 65% 63% 65% 60% 58% 65% 65% Disapprove 42 28 28 35 33 38 39 32 29 DK/NA 4 4 6 2 2 2 2 3 6 TREND: As you may know, in 2010 the state of Arizona passed a law that requires police to verify the legal status of someone they have already stopped or arrested if they suspect that the person is in the country illegally. Do you approve or disapprove of Arizona's immigration law? (2011 wording "As you may know, last year...") Jul 12 Apr 20 Feb 23 Nov 03 2012 2012 2012 2011 Approve 64 68 64 61 Disapprove 32 27 32 34 DK/NA 4 5 4 5 41. Would you want to see a similar law passed in your state, requiring police to verify legal status of someone they have already stopped or arrested if they suspect that the person is in the country illegally? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes 61% 87% 37% 64% 63% 60% 69% 33% 34% No 34 10 59 32 33 35 27 60 61 DK/NA 4 3 4 4 4 5 4 8 5 WHITE.............................................. COLLEGE DEG BornAgnEv Mltry Yes No Prot Cath Men Wom Yes No HsHld Yes 56% 76% 74% 75% 72% 67% 84% 68% 69% No 41 20 21 24 25 29 12 29 28 DK/NA 3 4 4 1 3 4 4 3 3 COLLEGE DEG ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME... AGE IN YRS....... Yes No <30K 30-50 50-100 >100K 18-34 35-54 55+ Yes 51% 67% 63% 61% 65% 57% 53% 63% 66% No 45 29 33 35 32 40 44 33 30 DK/NA 4 4 4 4 2 3 3 4 4 42. Have you heard or read anything about the recent vote by the United States House of Representatives to hold Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes 64% 69% 57% 67% 72% 57% 67% 57% 45% No 34 30 39 32 26 41 31 39 50 DK/NA 2 1 4 1 2 3 2 4 5 WHITE.............................................. COLLEGE DEG BornAgnEv Mltry Yes No Prot Cath Men Wom Yes No HsHld Yes 79% 61% 66% 72% 75% 60% 63% 71% 72% No 20 37 32 28 24 38 36 28 26 DK/NA 1 2 2 1 1 2 2 1 2 COLLEGE DEG ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME... AGE IN YRS....... Yes No <30K 30-50 50-100 >100K 18-34 35-54 55+ Yes 78% 57% 42% 67% 71% 81% 42% 66% 74% No 21 40 53 31 29 19 54 34 23 DK/NA 1 3 5 2 1 1 4 1 3 43a. (If heard q42, Split Sample A) Do you believe the vote by the House of Representatives to hold Eric Holder in contempt was a legitimate attempt to get information or was it politically motivated, or is that something you don't have an opinion on? HEARD OR READ Q42..................... Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Legitimate attempt 36% 61% 5% 36% 41% 30% Political 42 16 77 39 41 43 No opinion 21 21 17 23 17 25 REFUSED 2 1 1 2 2 1 43b. (If heard q42, Split Sample B) Do you support or oppose the vote by the House of Representatives to hold Eric Holder in contempt of Congress or is that something you don't have an opinion on? HEARD OR READ Q42..................... Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Support 44% 77% 10% 42% 50% 36% Oppose 29 5 51 30 30 27 No opinion 27 17 39 27 20 37 REFUSED - - - - - - 44. Would you describe the state of - the nation's economy these days as excellent, good, not so good, or poor? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Excellent 1% - 2% 1% 1% 1% - 5% - Good 13 4 24 11 12 13 10 25 18 Not so good 45 36 53 46 45 45 43 54 49 Poor 41 59 20 42 41 40 46 13 32 DK/NA 1 - 1 1 1 1 - 3 - WHITE.............................................. COLLEGE DEG BornAgnEv Mltry Yes No Prot Cath Men Wom Yes No HsHld Excellent - - - - - - 1% - 1% Good 11 10 9 11 10 11 6 11 12 Not so good 48 41 43 39 44 43 35 45 43 Poor 40 48 47 50 46 45 58 43 44 DK/NA - 1 1 - - - - 1 - COLLEGE DEG ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME... AGE IN YRS....... Yes No <30K 30-50 50-100 >100K 18-34 35-54 55+ Excellent - 1% 1% - - - - 1% 1% Good 12 13 12 14 14 12 12 13 13 Not so good 48 44 43 46 43 47 54 45 40 Poor 39 42 42 40 42 40 33 41 46 DK/NA - 1 1 - - - 1 - 1 TREND: Would you describe the state of the nation's economy these days as excellent, good, not so good, or poor? EXLNT+GOOD.... High Low Jul 12 Feb 23 Oct 06 Sep 01 Jul 14 Dec 10 Mar 04 2012 2012 2011 2011 2011 2003 2009 Excellent 1 1 - - - 3 - Good 13 13 6 4 9 37 3 Not so good 45 43 38 35 45 42 28 Poor 41 43 55 61 45 16 68 DK/NA 1 1 - - - 1 - 45. Would you describe the state of - Europe's economy these days as excellent, good, not so good, or poor? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Excellent 1% - 1% 1% - 1% - - 3% Good 10 7 13 11 9 11 8 17 17 Not so good 36 27 46 33 35 37 34 42 40 Poor 45 59 27 50 51 39 50 20 26 DK/NA 9 7 13 7 5 13 7 21 14 WHITE.............................................. COLLEGE DEG BornAgnEv Mltry Yes No Prot Cath Men Wom Yes No HsHld Excellent 1% - - 1% - - - - - Good 7 9 8 7 8 8 8 8 8 Not so good 33 35 35 32 32 36 33 34 37 Poor 57 47 50 55 56 45 52 51 47 DK/NA 2 9 7 5 3 10 7 6 7 COLLEGE DEG ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME... AGE IN YRS....... Yes No <30K 30-50 50-100 >100K 18-34 35-54 55+ Excellent 1% 1% 1% 1% - 2% 2% 1% - Good 7 12 12 13 11 5 17 10 6 Not so good 33 37 39 38 32 33 39 33 37 Poor 56 40 32 39 52 58 35 47 49 DK/NA 4 11 16 8 5 2 7 10 9 46. How closely are you following the news about the Euro currency and the current financial situation in many European countries; very closely, somewhat closely, not so closely, or not at all? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Very closely 18% 20% 11% 22% 25% 12% 20% 11% 14% Somewhat closely 43 47 39 45 45 42 46 32 31 Not so closely 24 22 29 23 21 28 23 27 36 Not at all 13 12 19 9 9 17 11 26 16 DK/NA 1 - 2 1 1 1 - 5 2 WHITE.............................................. COLLEGE DEG BornAgnEv Mltry Yes No Prot Cath Men Wom Yes No HsHld Very closely 27% 16% 19% 22% 27% 13% 15% 22% 24% Somewhat closely 50 44 45 52 47 45 46 48 42 Not so closely 18 25 23 19 19 26 24 20 22 Not at all 4 14 12 7 7 15 15 9 11 DK/NA - 1 1 - - 1 - 1 - COLLEGE DEG ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME... AGE IN YRS....... Yes No <30K 30-50 50-100 >100K 18-34 35-54 55+ Very closely 26% 14% 10% 18% 18% 28% 10% 19% 21% Somewhat closely 50 41 33 43 50 49 38 43 47 Not so closely 18 27 33 22 23 16 33 24 20 Not at all 6 16 21 16 8 7 18 13 10 DK/NA - 2 2 1 - - 1 1 2 47. How concerned are you about the impact of the current financial situation in Europe on the U.S. economy; very concerned, somewhat concerned, not so concerned, or not concerned at all? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Very concerned 36% 41% 30% 35% 37% 34% 39% 26% 32% Somewhat concerned 47 46 47 49 48 46 47 46 40 Not so concerned 9 7 12 8 8 10 8 12 15 Not concerned at all 6 5 8 6 6 7 5 12 9 DK/NA 2 1 2 2 1 2 1 4 5 WHITE.............................................. COLLEGE DEG BornAgnEv Mltry Yes No Prot Cath Men Wom Yes No HsHld Very concerned 46% 35% 38% 44% 40% 38% 39% 39% 39% Somewhat concerned 46 48 50 44 49 46 47 49 46 Not so concerned 6 9 7 7 6 10 5 7 7 Not concerned at all 1 7 5 4 4 6 7 4 6 DK/NA 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 COLLEGE DEG ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME... AGE IN YRS....... Yes No <30K 30-50 50-100 >100K 18-34 35-54 55+ Very concerned 44% 32% 24% 35% 38% 46% 25% 35% 42% Somewhat concerned 46 48 47 46 52 45 48 49 46 Not so concerned 7 10 12 12 6 6 16 9 6 Not concerned at all 3 8 12 6 4 3 10 6 5 DK/NA 1 2 4 1 - 1 3 1 2 48. How concerned are you about the impact of the current financial situation in Europe on your personal economic future; very concerned, somewhat concerned, not so concerned, or not concerned at all? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Very concerned 25% 29% 21% 24% 25% 25% 26% 29% 18% Somewhat concerned 42 44 39 44 45 40 43 33 42 Not so concerned 18 15 23 17 17 19 17 17 22 Not concerned at all 13 10 15 14 13 14 12 18 15 DK/NA 2 1 3 1 1 3 2 4 3 WHITE.............................................. COLLEGE DEG BornAgnEv Mltry Yes No Prot Cath Men Wom Yes No HsHld Very concerned 26% 26% 27% 30% 25% 27% 32% 25% 27% Somewhat concerned 45 42 43 44 47 40 42 44 40 Not so concerned 20 16 17 16 15 19 13 19 18 Not concerned at all 8 14 11 9 12 12 12 10 13 DK/NA 1 2 2 1 1 3 1 2 2 COLLEGE DEG ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME... AGE IN YRS....... Yes No <30K 30-50 50-100 >100K 18-34 35-54 55+ Very concerned 26% 24% 24% 23% 24% 28% 17% 23% 30% Somewhat concerned 43 42 34 43 46 44 39 45 42 Not so concerned 20 17 19 19 17 19 24 17 15 Not concerned at all 10 15 20 14 12 8 18 13 11 DK/NA 1 3 4 1 1 - 2 2 2 49. Do you think the U.S. is doing the right thing by fighting the war in Afghanistan now, or should the U.S. not be involved in Afghanistan now? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Right thing 31% 45% 25% 28% 35% 27% 33% 24% 24% Shld not be involved 60 47 67 63 59 61 58 67 69 DK/NA 9 7 8 9 6 12 9 8 7 WHITE.............................................. COLLEGE DEG BornAgnEv Mltry Yes No Prot Cath Men Wom Yes No HsHld Right thing 35% 32% 36% 35% 37% 30% 37% 34% 31% Shld not be involved 57 59 55 58 58 58 53 58 60 DK/NA 8 9 9 7 6 12 10 8 9 COLLEGE DEG ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME... AGE IN YRS....... Yes No <30K 30-50 50-100 >100K 18-34 35-54 55+ Right thing 34% 30% 27% 29% 36% 36% 34% 33% 27% Shld not be involved 58 62 64 62 57 59 60 58 63 DK/NA 9 9 9 9 7 5 6 8 9 TREND: Do you think the U.S. is doing the right thing by fighting the war in Afghanistan now, or should the U.S. not be involved in Afghanistan now? (*Low also 31% Nov 2011) RIGHT THING... High Low Jul 12 Nov 03 Sep 01 Jul 14 Jun 09 Jan 14 Jul 12 2012 2011 2011 2011 2011 2010 2012* Right thing 31 31 35 39 40 59 31 Shld not be involved 60 60 58 55 52 35 60 DK/NA 9 8 7 6 8 6 9 50. Do you think that the federal government today is doing enough to support military veterans who have returned from Iraq and Afghanistan, are they doing too much, or do you think more needs to be done to support military veterans who have returned from Iraq and Afghanistan? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Doing enough 12% 14% 10% 13% 16% 9% 13% 10% 12% Doing too much 1 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 More to be done 80 78 84 79 76 84 80 83 77 DK/NA 6 6 4 6 7 6 6 6 9 WHITE.............................................. COLLEGE DEG BornAgnEv Mltry Yes No Prot Cath Men Wom Yes No HsHld Doing enough 16% 11% 14% 10% 16% 10% 12% 13% 11% Doing too much 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 More to be done 76 82 79 84 76 84 81 80 84 DK/NA 7 5 6 5 6 5 5 5 4 COLLEGE DEG ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME... AGE IN YRS....... Yes No <30K 30-50 50-100 >100K 18-34 35-54 55+ Doing enough 17% 10% 11% 9% 15% 16% 18% 13% 9% Doing too much 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 More to be done 75 83 82 85 78 77 74 80 84 DK/NA 7 6 6 4 5 6 6 6 6 Demographic Summary
