[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 19]
[House]
[Page 25802]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                 CONSTITUENT HEALTH CARE SURVEY RESULTS

  (Mr. McKEON asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. McKEON. Mr. Speaker, a few weeks ago, I held a town hall meeting 
in my district. It was widely publicized. We had a great turnout. We 
had about 1,200 people there. This is a district that was won by 
President Obama 49-48 percent, even though I'm a Republican, and I just 
thought it would be interesting to tell the other side what my 
constituents think just in case they're listening.
  Do you support the health care reform plan proposed by President 
Obama and the congressional Democrats? Yes, 12 percent; no, 81 percent.
  Overall how would you rate the quality of health care in this 
country? Excellent, 27 percent; good, 46 percent; fair, 11 percent; 
poor, 11 percent.
  Do you believe the Federal Government has a responsibility to ensure 
health care coverage for all Americans? Yes, 15 percent; no, 65 
percent.
  Do you support the creation of a government-run public insurance 
option to compete with private insurance? Yes, 15 percent; no, 71 
percent.
  Mr. Speaker, I think at least in my district the American people have 
spoken loudly and clearly that they don't want this Democrat 
government-run plan.

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