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56% in Texas Favor State Lawsuit To Stop Health Care Plan

Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Texas is now one of a number of states suing the federal government to stop the recently-passed national health care plan, arguing that at least one portion of it is unconstitutional. Fifty-six percent (56%) of likely Texas voters favor the state government suing to stop the health plan from becoming law, according to a new Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in the state.

Thirty-seven percent (37%) of voters in the state oppose the lawsuit.

At issue is the requirement in the plan that every American must buy or obtain health insurance. Forty-two percent (42%) of Texas voters favor that requirement, with 23% who strongly favor it. Fifty-five percent (55%) oppose the requirement, including 46% who are strongly opposed.

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Eighty-seven percent (87%) of Republicans and 56% of voters not affiliated with either major party oppose the requirement. Eighty-two percent (82%) of Democrats are in favor of it.

Accordingly, 87% of GOP voters and 57% of unaffiliateds favor the state's lawsuit to stop the health care plan. Seventy-one percent (71%) of Democrats oppose the suit.

In the seven weeks since incumbent Rick Perry won the Republican Primary, there has been little change in the race for governor of Texas. LINK Perry now has 48% support. His Democratic opponent, former Houston Mayor Bill White, picks up 44% of the vote, his best showing to date.

Support for repeal of the health care plan is even higher in Texas than it is nationally.

Sixty-seven percent (67%) of Texas voters favor repeal of the health care plan while just 28% are opposed. These figures include 58% who strongly favor repeal and 23% who strongly oppose it. Perry picks up 75% of the votes of those who strongly favor repeal. White gets 89% of the votes of the smaller group who are strongly opposed.

Thirty-six percent (36%) of all voters in the state think the health care plan will be bad for the country. Fifty-nine percent (59%) say it will be bad for the country.

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