Most Voters Think House GOP Likely To Disappoint By 2012
Hold the celebration.
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November 3, 2010
Voters Strongly Anticipate Health Care Repeal In the House
Voters overwhelmingly believe the new Republican-controlled House of Representatives is likely to vote to repeal the unpopular national health care law.
November 2, 2010
18% Think Every Great Idea in U.S. History Needed Government Help
Vice President Joe Biden made clear at a Democratic fundraiser last week that he thinks government has been the engine behind America’s progress. “Every single great idea that has marked the 21st century, the 20th century and the 19th century has required government vision and government incentive,” he declared.
November 2, 2010
Most Prefer Airport Body Scanner to Pat-Down
Airports across the country, from Washington, D.C. to Seattle, are beginning to install new full-body scanners as part of their security checkpoints. But for privacy reasons, many Americans oppose the scanners which show full-body nude images of the passenger to a screener in another room.
November 2, 2010
What To Look For On Election Night
The first polls close at 6:00 p.m. Eastern in Indiana and should provide important clues about the night to come.
November 2, 2010
Just 46% Expect ‘Noticeable Change’ If GOP Wins Congress, 33% Don’t
Beauty’s in the eye of the beholder, as the old saying goes, and most voters still aren’t convinced that there will be a big change in their lives if Republicans win control of Congress.
November 1, 2010
Most Voters Not Confident in Foreign Security Measures, Expect Another Attack
Most U.S. voters express concern about the security measures taken by other countries following last week's attempt by terrorists in Yemen to send packages containing bombs to the United States, and the majority expect another attack to occur in the next year.
October 29, 2010
79% Happy To Call America Home
Although things may be tough in the United States right now, most Americans still would rather live here than anywhere else in the world.
October 29, 2010
52% Say Most Members Get Reelected Because Rules Are Rigged
Roughly half (52%) of Likely U.S. Voters say most members of Congress get reelected not because they do a good job representing the folks at home but because election rules are rigged to their benefit.
October 28, 2010
67% Say America Not Better Off Than It Was Five Years Ago
As a highly anxious and in many cases angry electorate prepares to vote, a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that two-out-of-three Americans (67%) feel the country is not better off today than it was five years ago.
October 28, 2010
65% Favor Getting Rid of Entire Congress and Starting Over
Let’s face it: Most Americans don’t have must use for either of the major political parties and think it would be better to dump the entire Congress on Election Day.
October 27, 2010
Little Willingness to Cut Back Among Those Who Get Government Benefits
Roughly one-quarter of Americans say they receive some form of cash benefits from the government, and most are not willing to sacrifice any of that money to help cut the size of the federal budget.
October 26, 2010
Party of Big Government Vs. Party of Big Business
Some political labels just keep on sticking.
October 25, 2010
83% Think U.S. Spending Cuts Like Europe's Likely in Next 10 Years
Americans overwhelmingly anticipate that the federal government will have to dramatically cut spending like France and Britain are doing now, and a sizable number suggest that even Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid may have to be on the cutting block.
October 25, 2010
43% Say Neither Political Party in Congress Represents the American People
Don’t let the Tea Party fool you. A lot of voters are skeptical of the two major political parties, but most aren’t ready for a third party yet.
October 22, 2010
Most Blame Politicians’ Unwillingness to Cut Spending for State Budget Crises
Many states are currently in a budget crisis, and most Americans think politicians, not taxpayers, are to blame.
October 22, 2010
51% Want Their Vote To Put GOP In Charge of House, Senate
What a difference four years makes.
October 21, 2010
Most Americans Say Government Is Too Sensitive to Minority Concerns
Fifty-one percent (51%) of Americans believe the U.S. government is too sensitive to the concerns of racial, ethnic and social minorities in the country.
October 21, 2010
Most Expect State or Local Tax Hikes In the Next Year
A sizable majority of Americans say their states are now having major budget problems, and they think spending cuts, not higher taxes, are the solution.
October 20, 2010
Most Americans Say Profiling is Necessary in Today’s Society
Fifty-six percent (56%) of Americans still believe that profiling - the use of factors such as race, ethnicity and overall appearance to determine the subjects of security checks - is necessary in today’s society.
