Four in 10 Americans – and 7 in 10 heavy users of conservative media – say they would take ivermectin if they had been exposed to someone who has Covid-19, according to a new survey by the Annenberg Public Policy Center (APPC) of the University of Pennsylvania. Although ivermectin is […] Read more »
CBS News poll: Vaccine and economy fights driving tight Virginia governor’s race
The Virginia governor’s race is but one state contest, an entire year before the midterms. So why are the nation’s political eyes all watching it so intensely? Because, as our poll finds, it’ll turn on the very issues voters across the country are facing: vaccines and mandates, the economy and […] Read more »
Large Majorities Across Parties Favor Allowing the Federal Government to Negotiate Drug Prices
Allowing the federal government to negotiate with drug companies to lower drug prices for Medicare beneficiaries and people enrolled in private plans – a key cost-saving proposal in the Democrats’ massive reconciliation bill – is favored by large majorities across political partisans, even after they hear arguments from both sides, […] Read more »
Conservatives have long stoked distrust in government — and now we’re paying for it
Ending the pandemic has proved hard in the United States, and decades-long political dynamics are a big part of the problem. Not only has distrust in government contributed to vaccine hesitancy, but following a script too long in the making, many Republican leaders have encouraged citizens to see mitigation methods […] Read more »
NPR poll: The delta surge pushed Americans further behind in all walks of life
Americans have fallen way behind. The rent’s overdue and evictions are looming. Two-thirds of parents say their kids have fallen behind in school. And one in five households say someone in the home has been unable to get medical care for a serious condition. These are some of the main […] Read more »
Kids could be the budget bill’s big winners — or losers
President Joe Biden and congressional Democrats are poised to channel historic investments into programs for kids — if they can navigate around competing demands, particularly from programs for seniors, as they slim down the massive public investment and social safety net bill now under intense negotiation on Capitol Hill. The […] Read more »