Before the terrorist attacks Tuesday that killed at least 30 in Brussels, 48% of Americans worried “a great deal” about the possibility of future terrorist attacks in the U.S. While this percentage is higher than in most years since 2004, a possible terrorist attack was not Americans’ top concern. CONT. […] Read more »
Americans Say ‘Yes’ to Spending More on VA, Infrastructure
Americans overwhelmingly agree with proposals made by presidential candidate Donald Trump and others to allow veterans to get healthcare from any provider that accepts Medicare, not just Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities. Americans also support spending more federal money on the VA in general, and widely agree with the […] Read more »
STAT-Harvard poll: 1 in 3 Americans blame doctors for national opioid epidemic
Americans broadly support new Obama administration guidelines urging physicians to prescribe fewer powerful painkillers, according to the latest STAT-Harvard poll. They blame doctors for the nation’s epidemic of opioid addiction about as much as they hold individuals responsible for abusing the drugs. CONT. Dylan Scott, STAT Read more »
Ebola Fears Helped GOP in 2014 Election
Republicans fared spectacularly well in the 2014 mid-term elections, re-capturing the Senate while also making gains in state legislatures. While analysts generally attributed this success to the older, more conservative make-up of the electorate, it turns out the GOP had a secret weapon going for it: the Ebola virus. Newly […] Read more »
American Public Opinion and Sanders’ Proposal for Single-Payer Healthcare System
Democratic candidate Bernie Sanders’ signature issue is his call for a single-payer healthcare system. As he says on his presidential campaign website, “The only long-term solution to America’s healthcare crisis is a single-payer national healthcare program.” How does Sanders’ proposal fit with American public opinion? CONT. Frank Newport, Gallup Read more »
Americans Name Economy, Government as Top Problems
The economy and dissatisfaction with the government, two issues regularly at the top of Gallup’s monthly most important problem list, rank as Americans’ top issues in March. Mentions of unemployment are in the double digits for a second consecutive month after hitting a seven-year low in January. CONT. Jeffrey M. […] Read more »