Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: THURSDAY, February 23, 1995                   TAG: 9502230048
SECTION: VIRGINIA                    PAGE: C-1   EDITION: METRO 
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DATELINE:                                 LENGTH: Medium

BILL AND HILLARY, PLEASE PHONE HOME.

The pollsters don't know what to make of this. Most curious of all, seniors citizens are the most likely to have the government provide their health insurance, yet the most opposed to the concept. Survey director Harry Wilson calls this "both strange and unexplained."

Should government be responsible for providing health care?

Yes, should be government's responsibility 51%

No, should not be government's responsibility 35%

Unsure 14%

Who believes providing health care should be the government's responsibility?

Those on their own.

Singles: 73%

Divorced: 62%

Marrieds: 45%

Most blacks do, most whites don't.

Blacks: 65%

Whites: 48%

The young.

Most of those under age 50 look to the government for help; most of those over age 50 don't.

AGE

18-29: 71%

30-49: 55%

50-64: 46%

65 and up: 38%

The less educated.

Most of those who only went to high school believe it should be the government's job, those who have been to college don't.

EDUCATION

High school drop-outs: 58%

High school grads: 56%

Some college: 48%

College graduates: 35%

The poor.

The more money someone makes, the less likely they are to think the government should provide health care.

INCOME

Less than $10,000: 71%

$10,000-$19,999: 46%

$20,000-$29,999: 59%

$30,000-$39,999: 46%

$40,000 and up: 42%