The deep differences between Republicans and Democrats when it comes to the federal government go beyond policy. Partisans have markedly different levels of confidence when it comes to the type of personnel who hold government jobs – presidential appointees or career employees. CONT. John Gramlich, Pew Read more »
Americans Skeptical of UFOs, but Say Government Knows More
As an internet campaign called “Storm Area 51” has nearly two million people pledging to break into a highly secure military base later this month in the hopes of uncovering possible secrets about UFOs, a recent Gallup poll finds two-thirds of Americans believe the government knows more about the subject […] Read more »
American Voters Support Climate Action
Americans are concerned about climate change and support policies to reduce carbon pollution and protect Americans from climate impacts, according to a new survey of registered voters in the United States. Voters support a broad range of policies that would transition the United States from fossil fuels to renewable energy […] Read more »
Big Pharma Sinks to the Bottom of U.S. Industry Rankings
The pharmaceutical industry is now the most poorly regarded industry in Americans’ eyes, ranking last on a list of 25 industries that Gallup tests annually. Americans are more than twice as likely to rate the pharmaceutical industry negatively (58%) as positively (27%), giving it a net-positive score of -31. The […] Read more »
Americans Split on More Regulation of Big Tech
As a group of state attorneys general prepare to investigate whether large technology companies have become monopolies, the U.S. consumers these officials aim to protect are divided on the need for such scrutiny. Close to half of U.S. adults (48%) in an Aug. 1-14 Gallup poll say the government should […] Read more »
Could the public do better than Congress at controlling the deficit?
Many observers are shaking their heads in bewilderment as Congress has — in the midst of a thriving economy and low unemployment, and with barely a debate — sidestepped its own spending caps and adopted a near-trillion-dollar deficit. Are Americans any more capable of making the hard choices that Congress […] Read more »