The 2018 elections in November could be as important to Democrats as the anti-Obamacare 2010 wave election that shaped American politics for almost a decade was to Republicans—if Democrats don’t let ’em hide from their tax scam for the rich. And we do not yet know whether Democrats will get […] Read more »
Inside Americans’ Stubbornly Consistent Views on Abortion
Abortion remains one of the nation’s most contentious policy issues, and Americans’ views on the subject are essentially fixed — changing little over past decades. Gallup Senior Editor Lydia Saad explores the intricacies of Americans’ views on legal restrictions on abortion, how the trimester timeline changes views on abortion, and […] Read more »
Partisan Divide on Benefit of Having Rich People Expands
The 43% of Democrats who say the U.S. benefits from having a class of rich people is down significantly from six years ago, and Democrats remain much more negative than either Republicans or independents about the impact of a rich class. Roughly eight in 10 (81%) Republicans and 57% of […] Read more »
The Democrats’ Gentrification Problem
The nation’s largest cities and metropolitan areas — home to a majority of Democratic voters — are at the forefront of the party’s most vexing racial, ethnic and class conflicts. … Allies on Election Day, the two wings of the Democratic Party are growing further estranged in other aspects of […] Read more »
It’s The Future Economy Stupid
While recent polling shows most Americans are feeling good about the national economy and their own personal finances, that does not mean people don’t have real concerns. This project shows that Americans are less concerned about their finances today than they are about their financial tomorrow. They believe the already-rich […] Read more »
Slim Majority Now Says U.S. Middle Class Pays Fair Tax Share
A slim majority of Americans now believe that middle-income people pay “their fair share” of federal taxes, up significantly from last year’s reading. A large majority of Americans think corporations pay too little in taxes, although the view that corporations pay their fair share has edged upward. CONT. Frank Newport, […] Read more »