Recent News http://www.rasmussenreports.com Most recent articles from Rasmussen Reports en-US The Battle Against the Big Government Dragon By Mark Meckler http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/political_commentary/commentary_by_mark_meckler/the_battle_against_the_big_government_dragon http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/political_commentary/commentary_by_mark_meckler/the_battle_against_the_big_government_dragon The battle has been joined, and the citizens of the great American Republic are streaming to the fight against the immense and powerful dragon beast, “Big Government.”  How the story will end, no one knows but God Himself, but today the battle rages openly for the soul of the nation with liberty itself at stake.

]]> Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:31:00 -0400 35% Have Favorable Opinion of Federal Government, 60% Unfavorable http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/general_politics/june_2013/35_have_favorable_opinion_of_federal_government_60_unfavorable http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/general_politics/june_2013/35_have_favorable_opinion_of_federal_government_60_unfavorable Americans view local governments more favorably than their state and federal government, and generally prefer state and local solutions rather than turning things over to the federal government. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey shows that just 35% of American adults have a favorable impression of the federal government. Sixty percent (60%) voice an unfavorable view. (To see survey question wording, click here.)

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The survey of 1,000 Adults was conducted on June 13-14, 2013 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.

]]> Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:11:00 -0400 66% Feel Their Company Values Them As An Employee http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/business/jobs_employment/june_2013/66_feel_their_company_values_them_as_an_employee http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/business/jobs_employment/june_2013/66_feel_their_company_values_them_as_an_employee Many working Americans would recommend their company as a good place to work, which may be in part because most feel their company values them as an employee.

A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that two-thirds of Employed Americans (66%) feels like their company values them as an employee. Twenty percent (20%) do not think their company values them, but 13% are not sure. (To see survey question wording, click here.)

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The survey of 613 Employed Adults was conducted on June 9-10, 2013 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.

]]> Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:27:00 -0400 Another Way We Overpay for Health Care By Froma Harrop http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/political_commentary/commentary_by_froma_harrop/another_way_we_overpay_for_health_care http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/political_commentary/commentary_by_froma_harrop/another_way_we_overpay_for_health_care Little victories in curbing health care costs can add up. In truth, they seem little only next to the titanic $2.6 trillion Americans spend a year on health care. So let us salute them.   

]]> Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:51:00 -0400 Distrust Growing: 70% Believe IRS Decision to Target Conservatives Was Made in DC http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/general_politics/june_2013/distrust_growing_70_believe_irs_decision_to_target_conservatives_was_made_in_dc http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/general_politics/june_2013/distrust_growing_70_believe_irs_decision_to_target_conservatives_was_made_in_dc While the controversy over the National Security Agency surveillance program has dominated the news recently, concern about the Internal Revenue Service’s targeting of Tea Party groups and other conservative organizations remains high and is inching up. Despite the large number of controversies engulfing official Washington, the number of people following the IRS scandal has actually increased in recent weeks.

A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 82% of voters nationwide are now following the IRS targeting story, including 44% who are following the story “Very Closely.” The overall number of voters who are following is up from 74% a month ago. (To see survey question wording, click here.)

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The national survey of 1,000 Likely Voters was conducted on June 16-17, 2013 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.

]]> Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:40:00 -0400 Daily Presidential Tracking Poll http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/obama_administration/daily_presidential_tracking_poll http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/obama_administration/daily_presidential_tracking_poll The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Tuesday shows that 48% of Likely U.S. Voters approve of President Obama's job performance. Fifty-two percent (52%) now disapprove.

Today’s figures include 23% who Strongly Approve of the way Obama is performing as president and 40% who Strongly Disapprove. This gives him a Presidential Approval Index rating of -17 (see trends).

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]]> Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:30:00 -0400 Rasmussen Consumer Index Reaches New High http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/business/indexes/rasmussen_consumer_index/rasmussen_consumer_index http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/business/indexes/rasmussen_consumer_index/rasmussen_consumer_index The Rasmussen Consumer Index, which measures consumer confidence on a daily basis, climbed less than a point Tuesday to 108.3. Consumer confidence is up seven points from a week ago, up five points from a month ago and up eight points from three months ago.

Today’s level of consumer confidence is the highest since October 17, 2007 for the second day in a row.

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The Rasmussen Consumer Index and Investor Indexes are derived from nightly telephone surveys of 500 adults and reported on a three-day rolling average basis. The baseline for the Index was established at 100.0 in October 2001. Readings above 100.0 indicate that confidence is higher than in the baseline month. Detailed supplemental information is available for Platinum Members.

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]]> Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:13:00 -0400 In New Jersey, 44% Would Vote for Christie for President http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2013/new_jersey/in_new_jersey_44_would_vote_for_christie_for_president http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2013/new_jersey/in_new_jersey_44_would_vote_for_christie_for_president It’s the time in the political cycle when just about any Republican could be considered a presidential candidate. New Jersey Governor Chris Christie’s name comes up often in those discussions, but New Jersey voters aren’t convinced he should make the run.

Thirty-seven percent (37%) of Garden State voters would like to see a Christie campaign in 2016. However, a Rasmussen Reports statewide poll shows that 41% disagree and do not want him to run. Twenty-two percent (22%) are undecided. (To see survey question wording, click here.)

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The state survey of 1,000 Likely Voters in New Jersey was conducted June 12-13, 2013 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is  conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.

]]> Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:30:00 -0400 Generic Congressional Ballot: Democrats 39%, Republicans 39% http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/mood_of_america/generic_congressional_ballot http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/mood_of_america/generic_congressional_ballot Democrats and Republicans are now tied on the Generic Congressional Ballot for the week ending June 16, 2013.

A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey shows that 39% of Likely U.S. Voters would vote for the Democrat in their district’s congressional race if the election were held today, while 39% would choose the Republican instead.

This is the first time since June 2009 that both parties are below 40%.  “This could be a sign that voters are just fed up with both parties,” noted Scott Rasmussen, president of Rasmussen Reports.

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The national telephone survey of 3,500 Likely Voters was conducted by Rasmussen Reports from June 10-16, 2013. The margin of sampling error for the survey is +/- 2 percentage point with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.

]]> Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:00:00 -0400 71% Would Recommend Their Company as a Good Place to Work http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/business/jobs_employment/june_2013/71_would_recommend_their_company_as_a_good_place_to_work http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/business/jobs_employment/june_2013/71_would_recommend_their_company_as_a_good_place_to_work Most working Americans like their jobs, so it’s no surprise that they’d recommend their company as a good place to work.

A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 71% of Employed Americans would recommend their company, while just 17% would not. Twelve percent (12%) are not sure.  (To see survey question wording, click here.)

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The survey of 613 Employed Adults was conducted on June 9-10, 2013 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.

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