Americans’ confidence in the economy is fragile, with a majority of voters expressing concern — a potential vulnerability for President Trump if the current economic slowdown worsens before next year’s election. The stock market tumbled last week after bond prices flashed a signal that has historically been a predictor of […] Read more »
Obamacare’s Unpopularity Suggests Medicare For All May Be A Hard Sell
The first and second Democratic debates have made one thing clear: A number of major policy reforms are on the table, including sweeping proposals on health care and climate change. And many of these ideas appear popular among the majority of Americans. A July Marist poll found that 63 percent […] Read more »
The State of Abortion and Contraception Attitudes in All 50 States
A majority (54%) of Americans believe that abortion should be legal in all (23%) or most (31%) cases, while four in ten (40%) believe that abortion should be illegal in most (25%) or all (15%) cases. These numbers are essentially unchanged since 2014 when a similar majority (55%) of Americans […] Read more »
Are Democrats as Split Over Healthcare as the Candidates Are?
Healthcare was the first topic addressed on both nights of last week’s Democratic presidential debates in Detroit, and while the various positions expressed weren’t a surprise, the level of acrimony was. … While the Democratic candidates for president were clashing, Democrats nationwide — including independents who lean Democratic — may […] Read more »
Trust and Mistrust in Americans’ Views of Scientific Experts
In an era when science and politics often appear to collide, public confidence in scientists is on the upswing, and six-in-ten Americans say scientists should play an active role in policy debates about scientific issues, according to a new Pew Research Center survey. The survey finds public confidence in scientists […] Read more »
Strong Initial Support for a Public Option, But Arguments Can Significantly Shift Views
The 2020 presidential election may be shaping up to be another election cycle focused on health care, with Democratic candidates offering competing proposals aimed at expanding coverage and controlling costs and a pending legal battle over the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act. The latest KFF tracking poll takes a […] Read more »