… Most Americans probably associate the idea of a public option with health care. When the Affordable Care Act was debated in 2010, proponents of a public option wanted anyone to be able to buy into a government health insurance option like Medicare that would compete with private health insurance […] Read more »
American Pride Hits New Low; Few Proud of Political System
As Americans prepare to celebrate the Fourth of July holiday, their pride in the U.S. has hit its lowest point since Gallup’s first measurement in 2001. While 70% of U.S. adults overall say they are proud to be Americans, this includes fewer than half (45%) who are “extremely” proud, marking […] Read more »
CNN Poll: Most Democrats do not want to eliminate private insurance
One of the big fault-lines in last week’s Democratic debates was whether there should be private insurance to compete with a government health care plan. Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren believed there shouldn’t be. Joe Biden and Pete Buttigieg said that there should be a “public option” and private insurance. […] Read more »
Florida Voters Support Climate Action
Seventy-one percent of Florida voters support government action to address climate change, including 43% who strongly support it. Just one out of five voters somewhat (11%) or strongly (9%) oppose the government taking action to address climate change. Democrats especially favor government action, with 85% supporting action on climate change, […] Read more »
Notes on Excessive Wealth Disorder
… To be fair, the general public has never bought into Keynesian economics; as far as I know, most voters, if asked, will always say that the budget deficit should be reduced. In November 1936, just after FDR’s reelection, Gallup asked voters whether the new administration should balance the budget; […] Read more »
Fox News Poll: Tariffs hurt economy, Trump has gone too far on immigration
Fifty-seven percent of voters feel optimistic about the economy. That’s down from 66 percent who felt that way when President Trump was inaugurated in early 2017, and from 63 percent who were optimistic in February. … On tariffs, voters say they hurt (45 percent) rather than help the U.S. economy […] Read more »