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Questions - Benchmarks - May 16-17, 2012

57% Say American Society is Fair and Decent
64% Prefer a Government With Fewer Services and Lower Taxes
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National Survey of 1,000 Likely Voters
Conducted May 16-17, 2012

By Rasmussen Reports

 

1* Some people say that American society is generally fair and decent. Others say it is basically unfair and discriminatory. Which do you believe is more accurate?

 

2* When people move to America from other parts of the world, should they adopt America’s culture, language and heritage or should they try to maintain the culture, language and heritage of their own country?

 

3* Generally speaking, would you prefer a more active government with more services and higher taxes or a smaller government with fewer services and lower taxes?

 

4* When you think about our nation in the context of history, are America’s best days in the future or in the past?

 

5* Many people think that the United States and its allies should cooperate more. Would it be better for the United States to do what our allies want more often or would it be better for our allies to do what the United States wants more often?

 

NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence