Nearly two years after the debut of the Affordable Care Act, or “Obamacare,” Americans are more positive about the work the federal government is doing in healthcare. Forty-three percent say they are satisfied with the government’s work in this arena, up 14 percentage points from 2013. Still, 56% say they […] Read more »
Multiple Causes Seen for Baltimore Unrest
The public sees a number of contributing factors for the outbreak of violence and unrest in Baltimore last week. About six-in-ten (61%) say that “some people taking advantage of the situation to engage in criminal behavior” contributed a “great deal” to the unrest, while 56% say the same about tensions […] Read more »
ZIP Codes Map Out Impact of Baltimore Unrest
… While Baltimore is often thought of as an African-American city (and it is 63% African American), the story is more nuanced – as you can see on the table at the bottom of this article. ZIP Code 21210 on the northern edge of the city is about 78% white […] Read more »
Has Obamacare Turned Voters Against Sharing the Wealth?
With the advent of the Affordable Care Act, the share of Americans convinced that health care is a right shrank from a majority to a minority. This shift in public opinion is a major victory for the Republican Party. It is part of a larger trend: a steady decline in […] Read more »
More Americans Say Low-Income Earners Pay Too Much in Taxes
As Americans confront the yearly deadline to pay their federal income taxes, 45% of U.S. adults believe lower-income earners pay “too much.” This sentiment is up roughly five percentage points from recent years, but is still lower than a decade ago. CONT. Justin McCarthy, Gallup Read more »
Candidates and Wealthy Are Aligned on Inequality
Appearing at a candidate forum in late January, three likely Republican presidential contenders — Senators Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio and Rand Paul — all made a striking confession: They considered “the increasing gap between rich and poor” to be a problem. But on the question of whether the government should […] Read more »