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March 24, 2017

Ride-Sharing Still Not Catching On

While ride-sharing apps like Uber and Lyft are gaining popularity - and notoriety - across the country, the vast majority of Americans say they seldom, if ever, use either service.

March 23, 2017

42% Think It’s Too Easy To Get Food Stamps

Florida recently proposed a bill that would cut food stamp eligibility for hundreds of thousands of residents, and a sizable number of Americans still agree that food stamps are too easy to come by in the United States.

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March 23, 2017

Most Say Too Many Still Dependent on Government

Americans continue to feel that too many people are getting financial help from the government and that anti-poverty programs just make the problem worse.

March 22, 2017

Most Still Think Too Many On Welfare Who Shouldn’t Be

Most Americans still think welfare programs in this country are being abused.

March 22, 2017

Americans Are Much More Likely to Get A New Car

A new car is on a lot more Americans’ shopping lists this year.

March 21, 2017

Spring Has Sprung!

It’s officially spring which is music to Americans’ ears.

March 20, 2017

Americans Scoff At Participation-Only Rewards

Americans recognize the importance of sports and teamwork in a child’s development, but they also think there should be winners and losers at the end of the day.

March 14, 2017

Most Catholics Approve of Married Priests

Pope Francis in an interview last week indicated that he is open to the idea of married men becoming priests in order to combat the church’s shortage of clergy, and most American Catholics approve.

March 8, 2017

More Americans Vacationed This Winter

Despite the feeling of most Americans that the weather has not been worse this year than in recent years, more Americans than ever are hitting the road for a winter escape.

February 24, 2017

Most Still Say Transgender Bathroom Policy Not A Federal Issue

President Trump is rolling back a recent Obama administration policy that allows transgender students to use the school bathrooms of their choice. Most Americans still agree that local school bathroom policy is not the responsibility of the federal government.

February 23, 2017

Americans Say Media Needs to Look More Before It Leaps

Most Americans still think the media is in too big a hurry.

February 23, 2017

Surprise! Cable Viewers Watch the Hosts They Trust

Trust drives viewership, or vice versa, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey.

February 3, 2017

Americans More Confident in Children’s Futures

More Americans see a brighter future for the kids.

January 24, 2017

Most Want to Continue Subsidies to PBS, NPR

President Trump reportedly wants to cut taxpayer funding of PBS and NPR, but most Americans are opposed.

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January 11, 2017

Few See Hollywood Celebs As Good Role Models

Following Meryl Streep's Golden Globes speech criticizing incoming President Donald Trump, most Americans see Hollywood celebrities as politically to the left of them and dismiss the stars as poor role models.

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January 10, 2017

Many Pass on Medical Checkups, Prescriptions Due to Cost

As Congress and the next president wrestle with what to do with Obamacare, many Americans continue to feel the pinch of high health care costs.

January 5, 2017

30% Know A Murder Victim

A surprising number of Americans know someone who has been murdered.

January 3, 2017

Americans Are Feeling Good About 2017

Americans are less than thrilled about the way 2016 turned out but are feeling good about the year ahead.

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December 26, 2016

Fewer Americans Use The Postal Service This Holiday Season

Americans say they didn’t use the U.S. Postal Service quite as much this holiday season, but they give the federal agency slightly higher marks for its job performance than they have in the pa