… With the presidential election campaign roaring on, the economy remains the single leading issue in Americans’ minds as the biggest problem facing the country. Economic concerns more generally make up about 40% of all “most important problem” mentions. CONT. Justin McCarthy, Gallup Read more »
Majority Support Idea of Federally-Funded Healthcare System
Presented with three separate scenarios for the future of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), 58% of U.S. adults favor the idea of replacing the law with a federally funded healthcare system that provides insurance for all Americans. CONT. Frank Newport, Gallup Read more »
5 numbers that mattered this week
Many of the nation’s top pollsters are gathered here this weekend — grappling with the significant changes in their industry, and how those shifts might impact their ability to survey voters accurately ahead of the most closely followed election in modern history. So for this week’s “5 Numbers” feature — […] Read more »
Public wary of faster approvals of new drugs, STAT-Harvard poll finds
A majority of Americans opposes federal regulatory changes to speed up the development and approval of new medical treatments, a new STAT-Harvard poll finds — suggesting the public has serious doubts about legislation now moving through Congress. The poll also shows strong public support for removing prescription drug advertisements from […] Read more »
Americans’ Views of Socialism, Capitalism Are Little Changed
Even though Bernie Sanders, a self-described “Democratic socialist,” has generated strong support for his presidential campaign, Americans’ image of socialism is no better now than it was six years ago. Thirty-five percent of Americans have a positive view of the term socialism, similar to what was found in 2012 and […] Read more »
Progressives Win on Economy vs. Trump-Nationalist Agenda
The Reagan Era produced a Republican Party trusted on the economy and left conservatives hegemonic on economic ideas and policy – small government, top-rate tax cuts, and deregulation to power growth. Even after trickle-down policies nearly destroyed the economy, this conservative hegemony was left unchallenged by President Obama who made […] Read more »