In a Poll About Creating a Publicly Funded Healthcare Program

question 1

Multiple Choice

In a poll about creating a publicly funded healthcare program, suppose the question is asked, "Should free healthcare be given to people who are too lazy to work and who have never paid any taxes?" Can the answers to this question be trusted?

• A) No, because the question is biased in favor of a negative answer.
• B) Yes, because most people are inclined to answer truthfully in a poll.
• C) Yes, because the phrasing of a question rarely affects the answer.
• D) No, because the question is ambiguous.
• E) Yes, if the poll is random.

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Definitions:

Poverty

A general scarcity or lack of material possessions or money for consumption; a persistent lack of income that deprives an individual of the ability to obtain appropriate levels of food, water, clothing, shelter, health care, and/or education.

Daily-Wage Worker

An individual who is paid at the end of each day for their labor, often without long-term employment commitments.

Poverty

A condition characterized by severe deprivation of basic human needs, including food, safe drinking water, sanitation facilities, health, shelter, education, and information.

Cost-Quality Trade-Off

The balance between the cost of producing goods or services and their quality, often implying that higher quality demands higher costs.