ABC News Public Poll Shows Covering Uninsured a Higher Priority Than Tax Cuts

A majority of Americans would prefer that the federal government spend more money on health care for the uninsured than "see it cut their own income taxes," according to a ABCNews.com poll. Fifty-two percent of the 1,021 adults who participated in the telephone survey said they favored "spend[ing] more" on health services over an income tax cut. Thirty percent preferred maintaining health spending levels while cutting taxes; 10% said they supported tax cuts and cuts in health spending. The poll was conducted by TNS Intersearch and has a three-point margin of error (Langer, ABCNews.com, 4/9).