POLL: 68% Say Passage of Health Care Reform Will Increase Deficit

Despite President Barack Obama’s promise that any health care reform legislation will be deficit-neutral, 68% of voters nationwide say that passage of the Congressional health care reform legislation is likely to create larger deficits.

The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that just 10% believe the legislation will reduce the deficit while 14% say it will have no impact. Eight percent (8%) are not sure.

Among those not affiliated with either major party, 79% believe the legislation will increase deficits while 3% believe it will reduce deficits. Democrats are less sure of the outcome, but a plurality of those in the President’s party share the same view, 43%.

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