Americans split on national health plan

Americans may complain about the state of the nation’s health-care system, but we are split when it comes to the idea of putting it under the government’s control.

In a recent survey of 1,000 Americans conducted by the American Consumer Institute, only 43 percent of us said they favor nationalized medicine while 50 percent said they don’t. (The survey had a ± 3 percent margin of error.)

The survey results also revealed differences among political-party lines, with Democrats more likely to support nationalized medicine than Republicans (54 percent versus 27 percent); union membership (households with union members favor it by 47 percent compared to 42-percent of non-union households that do); racial and cultural affiliation (African Americans and Hispanics support it by 55 percent versus 41 percent of Caucasians and 27 percent of Asians who do); and income level (households earning less than $25,000 annually support it by 47 percent, while among households earning $100,000 just 31 percent do).

To view the entire survey, visit: www.theamericanconsumer.org.