Few Americans mention guns or immigration as the most important problems facing the nation today, despite the current attention lawmakers in Washington are giving to these issues. The economy still dominates as the top concern, followed by jobs and dissatisfaction with the general way in which Congress and the government […] Read more »
Prioritizing Gun Violence Reduction Measures
Only 4% of Americans say that gun violence or gun issues constitute the most important problem facing the country today, based on our April 4-7 monthly update of the “most important problem” measure. This puts guns in the same 4% category as immigration issues, education, and the situation with North […] Read more »
Importance of guns soars, as do gun owner concerns
A majority of Americans generally favor stricter gun control laws, and there has been a big jump in the number of Americans who say that gun policy is extremely important, according to a new national poll. But a CNN/ORC International survey released Wednesday also indicates that the increase is only […] Read more »
Gov’t Budget, Healthcare Join Economy as Top Concerns
Americans’ prime worries when it comes to the nation’s problems today are the economy, followed by federal spending/the deficit, healthcare, and gas prices. Majorities of Americans report worrying “a great deal” about each of these, ranging from 68% for the economy to 55% for gas prices. Additionally, 50% worry a […] Read more »
YG Network: National Survey
A new national poll released today by the conservative policy-advocacy group YG Network shows Americans believe the country is at an economic crossroads and remain most concerned with jobs and the economy – nearly twice as much when compared to other priorities. Moreover, focusing on family pocketbook issues like soaring […] Read more »
The Budget Battle and ‘NIMA Bias’
… It’s easy to think that the deficit and debt reduction battles are undergirded by hard philosophical principles, but when you look at the issue over the years, it comes down to a question of timing. It’s not whether to make cuts, but when. And the way people decide the […] Read more »