1. The Economy is Voters’ Major Concern But Health Care Also on the List Percent who name each issue as most important in their vote for President this year: Source: CBS News/New York Times Poll, (conducted September 8-12, 2012) TotalDemocratsRepublicansIndependents Economy Health Care AMONG REGISTERED VOTERS

2. Medicare and the Cost of Care are Americans’ Top Health Care Issues I’m going to read you a list of specific health care issues the presidential candidates may be talking about this year. For each, tell me how important the issue will be to your vote. Medicare Medicaid The cost of health care and insurance Note: Not at all important (vol.) and Don’t know/Refused answers not shown. Source: Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Poll (conducted August 7-12, 2012) Providing health coverage for the uninsured The 2010 health care law Extremely importantVery importantNot too importantSomewhat important Reproductive health care services for women Abortion

3. Economy Tops Voters’ Issue Agenda in the Past 5 Presidential Elections Percent who said each issue was most important in their vote for President: Note: Voters in 1992 could identify more than one issue as ‘most important.’ Question wording varied slightly each election. Only top five issues listed. In the 2000 election year, results for health care and Medicare were combined. Source: VRS Election Day Exit Poll (conducted November 1992); VNS Election Day Exit Poll (conducted November 1996); Election Day Exit Poll, (conducted November 2000); National Election Pool Exit Poll, (conducted November 2004, 2008) Rank19921996200020042008 1Economy/Jobs (42%) Economy/Jobs (26%) Economy/Jobs (18%) Moral Values (22%) Economy (63%) 2Federal Deficit (21%) Medicare/Social Security (18%) Health Care/Medicare (15%) Economy/Jobs (20%) War in Iraq (10%) 3Health Care (20%) Education (15%) Education (15%) Terrorism (19%) Health Care (9%) 4Family Values (15%) Federal Deficit (15%) Taxes (14%) Iraq (15%) Terrorism (9%) 5Taxes (14%) Taxes (14%) Social Security (14%) Health Care (8%) Energy (7%)

4. President Obama Holds Lead Over Governor Romney as the Candidate Trusted Most on Health Care Issues Which presidential candidate, Barack Obama or Mitt Romney, do you trust to do a better job with each of the following? Medicaid Women’s reproductive health choices and services Lowering health costs for people like you The 2010 health care law Note: Both (vol.), Neither/Other (vol.) and Don’t know/Refused answers not shown. Source: Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Poll (conducted September 13-19, 2012) Medicare President Barack ObamaGovernor Mitt Romney ALL AGESAGES 18-64 YEARSAGES 65+ YEARS