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Mini-Biz Health-Care Wishes and Woes, Pt.6 – On the health insurance issues.

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This, of course, begs more questions on health insurance/care reform preferences.  Just where does this very diverse fourth group stand on health insurance and what is the cross-sectional break-down of the two major components within the first two categories.  Two big components are taxes and a universal health-care system.  NASE has performed admirably in their comprehensive health insurance/care study to glean to this level of greater detail.  The cross-section of these answers is given thus:

•  40.3% of the whole reported being willing to support a tax increase to fund universal health-care.
•  51.1% of the whole supported universal health-care when taxes were not part of the question.
•  33.0% of the whole did not favor universal health-care.
•  40.0% said that an average tax increase of 7.3%’ for universal health-care would be ok.
•  The remainder of those willing to pay some tax, wanted it hold the increase to ‘5% or less".

From this view, it can be seen that the majority of respondents favor a universal health-care system. However, a substantial one-third are opposed to it.  This is a clear distinction.  A very important distinction shows that those in the second-highest rating were committed enough to actually fund universal health insurance/care with increased taxes.  Nearly all of them were willing to pay the higher tax percentage suggested (7.3% tax increase). So, over half of the respondents wanted universal health insurance/care.  Almost half were even willing to pay for it with tax increases.  Still, a solid third do not want universal health-care.

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