The November KFF Health Tracking Poll, conducted the week after the 2018 midterm election, finds a majority of the public wants the new Democratic majority in the U.S. House of Representatives to work with Republicans on legislation to address the major problems facing the country as well as conduct oversight […] Read more »
Do parents have selective hearing about flu vaccine for children?
Annual flu vaccination is recommended for all children 6 months and older due to the risk of death or serious complications from influenza. However, the vaccine rate among US children is much lower for flu vaccine than for other childhood vaccines. The C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital National Poll on Children’s […] Read more »
Navigator Research: Americans Want the New Congress to Provide a Check on the White House
… This survey confirms what was found in the election-night exit polls: more voters meant to express opposition to Trump (43%) than support (29%). That gap widens slightly when the contrast is framed as a “check and balance” (46%) versus support for Trump (27%). … As Democrats seek to set their […] Read more »
Democrats won big running against Trump tax cut and economy
Many vulnerable Republicans hoped that the GDP and jobs numbers and their signature legislative accomplishment, the tax cut, would persuade voters to keep them in office. Instead, Democrats won with a strong message that the Trump economy is failing to raise wages and that the Republican tax law gives huge […] Read more »
Immigration Up Sharply as Most Important U.S. Problem
Americans’ perceptions of the biggest problem facing the U.S. shifted a bit over the past month, with increased percentages mentioning immigration and healthcare, and fewer citing government leaders or poor government, generally. CONT. Justin McCarthy, Gallup Read more »
Slight Majority Approve of Trump’s Handling of Economy
President Donald Trump continues to receive positive marks for his handling of the economy, with a 53% approval rating in early November. His ratings for handling foreign affairs, immigration and healthcare are significantly lower, with a majority of Americans saying they disapprove of his performance on each. CONT. Frank Newport, […] Read more »