Americans overwhelmingly believe that the bigger problem with the welfare system in the United States is that there are too many overqualified recipients rather than not enough. Most also think legal immigrants should have to wait at least three years before being eligible for welfare benefits.
A recent survey based on several government studies finds that many of those the federal government says are living in poverty have a decent place to live, adequate food on the table and two color TVs, among other amenities, and most Americans don't regard that as being poor.
Government student loans are another area under the congressional budget-cutting microscope. Most voters favor their continuation for poor and middle-income students but are decidedly less enthusiastic about outright government grants for schooling that don’t need to be repaid.
Americans would rather see the U.S. Postal Service dramatically cut its workforce and reduce mail delivery to three or four days a week than have the government pour more money into the financially struggling agency.
There are currently 17 states that offer a “sales tax holiday” – a brief suspension of sales taxes – to encourage back-to-school shopping. Most Americans nationwide support this idea.
With the Rasmussen Consumer and Investor Indexes hovering near two-year lows and unemployment rates still in the nine percent (9%) range, it's perhaps no surprise to find that a majority of Americans say the economy is adding stress to their family.
Alice Cooper said it best: “No more Mr. nice guy.”
Americans still believe a college degree is a helpful tool in today’s economy, but they also continue to feel life experience is more valuable.
Most Americans continue to believe that what you learn inside the classroom is more valuable than what’s learned on the outside.
As part of the new health care law, restaurant chains with 20 or more outlets will be required to disclose nutritional information in their menus. But most Americans would rather they not.
Americans still prefer a home-cooked meal to one in a restaurant, and they’re eating out less than they were six months ago.
The U.S. Postal Service has been struggling financially for some time, with Postmaster General Patrick Donohoe just today announcing the potential closings of nearly 3,700 offices nationwide. A growing number of Americans thinks now may be the time to sell the USPS to a private company.
Much of the country suffered a heat wave last week, with weather advisories and warnings to avoid the heat. Most Americans noticed.
Most Americans think there's not enough discipline in public schools today and feel it's tougher for teachers to maintain control than it was when they were kids.
With summer vacation in full swing, a majority of Americans now believe children need to spend more time in school. However, they are against a 12-month school calendar.
When it comes to frozen treats, Americans prefer to keep it simple.
Americans continue to believe life exists in outer space, but they are less sure whether a human will walk on Mars within a quarter of a century.
With the last planned U.S. space shuttle currently circling the globe, Americans are slightly more supportive of the NASA program than they were a year-and-a-half ago.
Half of Americans nationwide now believe that today’s children are worse off than those of the previous generation.
Nearly nine-out-of-10 Americans are familiar with the outcome of the Casey Anthony murder trial, and most don't agree with the jury’s surprise not guilty decision.
