Public opposition to stripping away Social Security and Medicare benefits is high, even as policymakers grapple with long-term funding for these entitlement programs. Just 6% of adults favor reducing the size of Social Security benefits while 79% oppose. Raising the age of Social Security eligibility by three years to 70 […] Read more »
Uptick in legislation suggests transgender issues are the GOP’s new cultural frontier
The culture wars in American politics take place on a variety of fronts, but the battles over gender and sexuality have come to the forefront in recent months with Republicans leading the legislative charge in states across the country. From laws banning transgender youth from participating in sports to bills […] Read more »
Economic Pessimism Persists, With Inflation Still Key Concern
The American public continues to rate the U.S. economy in mostly negative terms in March, with 83% describing current economic conditions as “only fair” or “poor.” Just 16% consider them “excellent” or “good.” Furthermore, 72% think conditions are getting worse, while 23% say they are improving. These consumer views of […] 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 »
Americans feel favorably about many federal agencies, especially the Park Service, Postal Service and NASA
… Americans view 14 of 16 federal agencies more favorably than unfavorably, according to a survey of 10,701 adults conducted March 13-19 by Pew Research Center. Of those 14 agencies, 11 have net favorable ratings of 15 points or more. … Democrats and those who lean toward the Democratic Party […] Read more »
Majority of Americans reject anti-trans bills, but support for this restriction is rising
A majority of Americans oppose restrictions on LGBTQ+ people, yet the latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll shows support for such laws is growing as many Republican state and local lawmakers pursue hundreds of bills targeting LGBTQ+ rights around the country. Forty-three percent of Americans now say they support laws that criminalize […] Read more »