Moonshot Initiative and Cancer Research National public opinion - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Americans Views on Moonshot Initiative and Cancer Research National public opinion survey commissioned January 2016 by Research!America National Survey Methodology This nationwide online survey was conducted by Zogby Analytics on
January 2016
*Due to rounding, the total may not add up to 100 on some slides
21% 29% 20% 17% 13%
Strongly Agree Somewhat Agree Somewhat Disagree Strongly Disagree Not Sure
You may have heard of Vice President Biden's push for a 'moonshot' to defeat cancer. He has said that he will be asking scientists and companies to work faster and better together, and has also said that he believes we need to raise taxes for more money for cancer research. From what you know about this so far, do you agree or disagree with a tax increase to support cancer research?
Source: A Research!America poll of U.S. adults conducted in partnership with Zogby Analytics in January 2016.
Independents Republicans Democrats
13 11 35 27 28 32 24 27 12 20 24 10 17 11 11
Strongly Agree Somewhat Agree Somewhat Disagree Strongly Disagree Not Sure
You may have heard of Vice President Biden's push for a 'moonshot' to defeat cancer. He has said that he will be asking scientists and companies to work faster and better together, and has also said that he believes we need to raise taxes for more money for cancer research. From what you know about this so far, do you agree or disagree with a tax increase to support cancer research?
Source: A Research!America poll of U.S. adults conducted in partnership with Zogby Analytics in January 2016.
Ages 70+ Ages 55-69 Ages 35-54 Ages 25-34 Ages 18-24
15 18 22 24 23 31 26 32 29 27 12 21 22 22 15 30 25 14 12 14 12 11 10 12 20
Strongly Agree Somewhat Agree Somewhat Disagree Strongly Disagree Not Sure
You may have heard of Vice President Biden's push for a 'moonshot' to defeat cancer. He has said that he will be asking scientists and companies to work faster and better together, and has also said that he believes we need to raise taxes for more money for cancer research. From what you know about this so far, do you agree or disagree with a tax increase to support cancer research?
Source: A Research!America poll of U.S. adults conducted in partnership with Zogby Analytics in January 2016.
24% 32% 16% 12% 15% Less than $25 per year $25 - $50 per year $51 - $100 per year More than $100 per year Not Sure How much of a tax increase would you be willing to pay to support cancer research?
Source: A Research!America poll of U.S. adults conducted in partnership with Zogby Analytics in January 2016.
Independents Democrats Republicans
26 22 29 32 33 31 11 20 15 11 14 9 21 12 16
Less than $25 per year $25 - $50 per year $51 - $100 per year More than $100 per year Not Sure How much of a tax increase would you be willing to pay to support cancer research?
Source: A Research!America poll of U.S. adults conducted in partnership with Zogby Analytics in January 2016.
Ages 70+ Ages 55-69 Ages 35-54 Ages 25-34 Ages 18-24
22 27 22 23 35 24 31 34 35 30 27 12 21 12 8 14 9 10 23 7 14 21 14 8 21
Less than $25/year $25 - $50/year $51 - $100/year More than $100/year Not Sure How much of a tax increase would you be willing to pay to support cancer research?
Source: A Research!America poll of U.S. adults conducted in partnership with Zogby Analytics in January 2016.
59% 56% 46% 14% 12%
To advance medical research So health care providers can improve patient care So public health officials can better track diseases and disability and the causes None Not Sure
For which of the following would you be willing to share your personal health information?(Choose all that apply)
Source: A Research!America poll of U.S. adults conducted in partnership with Zogby Analytics in January 2016.
9% 24% 56% 11% Too Much Right Amount Not Enough Not Sure The U.S. spends about 5 cents of each health dollar on research to prevent, cure and treat disease and disability. Do you think that this is too much, the right amount or not enough?
Source: A Research!America poll of U.S. adults conducted in partnership with Zogby Analytics in January 2016.
42% 36% 8% 3% 11% A very high priority A somewhat high priority A somewhat low priority A very low priority Not Sure Compared with other policy areas, how high a priority should Congress make health promotion and disease prevention research?
Source: A Research!America poll of U.S. adults conducted in partnership with Zogby Analytics in January 2016.
47% 38% 10% 2%3%
Very important Somewhat important Not too important Not important at all Not Sure How important is it for candidates running for national office to assign a high priority to increasing funding for medical research?
Source: A Research!America poll of U.S. adults conducted in partnership with Zogby Analytics in January 2016.