Texas and Elder Care

This poll is from June of 2008, before our very publicized health care debate in the United States. This poll asked the question as to wether or not back a local legislator if they oppose a medicaid rate boost the results were the following:

57% of Texas voters are less likely to support their local state legislator if they opposed boosting seniors' Medicaid rates, 22% are more likely to do so. 12% say it makes no difference; 9% were unsure or refused. The Baselice Associates poll of 801 registered Texas voters was conducted 4/30-5/4, and has an error margin of +/- 3.5%.

At the time this poll was conducted the results make a lot of sense because while Texas is a very conservative state they do care heavily for their elders.