The author wishes to thank Everett Carll Ladd, professor of political
science and director of the Roper Center at the University of Connecti-
cut, for his sage advice about American public opinion generally and
for his willingness to review this monograph. Christine Doane and
Jennifer Baggette provided invaluable assistance in preparing it.

The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation made the publication of this
monograph possible. It is a sequel to Public Attitudes on Health Care
Reform:Are the Polls Misleading the Policy Makers? ( AEI Press, 1994).

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