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ABC News / Washington Post
8/13-17/09; 1,001 adults, 3.5% margin of error
Mode: Live telephone interviews
(ABC: story, results, Post: story, results)

National

Obama Job Approval
57% Approve, 40% Disapprove (chart)
Economy: 52 / 46 (chart)
Health Care: 46 / 50 (chart)

Overall, given what you know about them, would you say you support or oppose the
proposed changes to the health care system being developed by (Congress) and (the
Obama administration)? Do you feel that way strongly or somewhat?
45% Support, 50% Oppose (chart)

Do you think Obama will or will not be able to make significant improvements in
this country's health care system?
49% Will, 46% Will not

Would you support or oppose having the government create a new health insurance
plan to compete with private health insurance plans? Do you feel that way strongly or
somewhat?
52% Support, 46% Oppose