President Obama has widespread support for his decision to withdraw U.S. forces from Afghanistan by the end of 2016, but a scandal at the Department of Veterans Affairs that has united the country in its alarm about the problems, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll. CONT. Dan Balz […] Read more »
Confidence in veterans’ care plummets to new low
Americans’ confidence in the medical care provided for soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan has plummeted to new lows in the wake of the VA scandal, a USA TODAY Poll finds. Most people see the problem as widespread and systemic. CONT. Susan Page, USA Today Read more »
Obama Slips on International Affairs – A New Challenge on Top of the Old Ones
Barack Obama’s approval rating on handling international affairs has dropped under water for the first time in his presidency in a new ABC News/Washington Post poll, a further challenge as he seeks to regain his footing in his second term. CONT. Gary Langer, ABC News Read more »
Continued Majority Support for Employer Contraception Mandate, Opposition to Allowing Small Businesses to Refuse Services on Religious Grounds
With the exception of churches and other places of worship, most Americans believe that employers should be required to provide their employees with health care plans that cover contraception at no cost. However, Americans draw distinctions based on the type and size of the employer. CONT. Public Religion Research Institute Read more »
What’s Behind the Negative Views of the Affordable Care Act?
A key question for proponents of the Affordable Care Act is why the American public’s attitudes appear so negative — and so immutable. … Those who favor the ACA can write off Americans’ majority disapproval of the law by claiming that those who disapprove are ill-informed or irrational. But if […] Read more »
Think Obamacare helped you? You’re probably a Democrat
Republicans are five times less likely to say they’ve been helped by Obamacare than Democrats — and about half as likely to know someone who has gained coverage through the law. Those are some of the key findings from the newest Kaiser Family Foundation poll. They could suggest that Democrats […] Read more »