As Congress negotiates on federal spending with a possible debt limit crisis looming, 70% of Americans support raising the debt ceiling, if it means the U.S. would default without doing so. These figures are roughly the same as they were this past winter. It comes as ratings of the national […] Read more »
Fox News Poll: 71% choose funding Social Security, Medicare over budget cuts
As Congress considers ways to avoid defaulting on the nation’s debt, the latest Fox News survey finds most voters see the national debt situation as a major problem, if not a crisis. And while majorities also see the funding of Social Security as a problem or crisis, they would rather […] Read more »
Many dissatisfied with the government’s spending priorities
Asked generally about government spending, 60% of the public says the U.S. government is spending too much, 16% think it is spending too little and only 22% say it is spending the right amount. There has been a significant increase in the perception that the U.S. government is spending too […] Read more »
How Working-Class White Voters Became the GOP’s Foundation
The escalating confrontation between the parties over the federal budget rests on a fundamental paradox: The Republican majority in the House of Representatives is now more likely than Democrats to represent districts filled with older and lower-income voters who rely on the social programs that the GOP wants to cut. […] Read more »
With Democrats Things Get Better: A Deep Dive on Biden, Dems and the Economy
“With Democrats Things Get Better” takes a deep dive into decades of data and finds when Democrats have been in power, things have repeatedly gotten better. We’ve seen growth, lots of jobs created, lower deficits, progress. With Republicans we’ve seen something very different. The last 3 Republican Presidents have brought […] Read more »
Most Americans want Congress to compromise as debt ceiling looms
Despite heated rhetoric in the halls of Congress, most Americans say they want lawmakers to work together to address complex problems facing the nation, according to the latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll. Seventy percent of Americans said they want federal government officials to achieve compromise and find solutions. That includes majorities […] Read more »