27. In Canada, they have a system of national health insurance, under which the government pays most of the cost of health care for everyone out of taxes, and the government sets all fees charged by doctors and hospitals. Under the Canadian system, [LAT:--which costs the taxpayer less than the American stem-- people can choose their own doctors and hospitals. On balance, would you prefer the Canadian system or the system we have here?
  6/18/95# 11/18/91* 1/24/90+ 11/14/88*
  (1004) (1258) (2046) (1250)

Prefer the Canadian system

 48 68 66 61

Prefer the system we have here

45 29 25 37

Not sure

7 3 9 2
Survey Organization: *Louis Harris And Associates / Los Angeles Times / Wirthlin Group
Sample Size: as noted
Date: as noted

Do you favor or oppose national health insurance, which would be financed by tax money, paying for most forms of health care?
Date N Favor Oppose DK/Ref
03/31/93 1368 59 29 12
07/11/92 1346 66 25 9
01/25/92 1281 65 26 9
08/22/91 1430 54 33 12
06/06/91 1424 60 30 10
01/14/91 1179 63 26 11
10/31/90 1445 64 27 8
04/02/90 1515 56 34 10
Survey Organization: CBS News/New York Times
Sample Size: as noted
Date: as noted