Most See U.S. Foreign Aid As A Bad Deal for America
Most voters think the U.S. government gives away too much in foreign aid and that taxpayers aren’t getting their money’s worth.
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March 20, 2017
March 15, 2017
Voters Now See GOP As Party With A Plan
Voters have more confidence that Republicans know where they are going.
March 15, 2017
Voters Nix Senate Bid for 'The Terminator'
Arnold Schwarzenegger has refuted reports that he is considering a run for the U.S. Senate, and voters are glad to hear it.
March 13, 2017
50% Say New WikiLeaks Disclosure Hurts National Security
The newest wave of disclosures from the Julian Assange-fronted WikiLeaks shows the sophisticated level of spying the CIA is now capable of, and voters wish they didn’t know.
March 9, 2017
Voters, Politicians At Odds Over Level of Government Power
Surprise, surprise: voters don’t think they see eye-to-eye with politicians over of how much power and money the government should have.
March 8, 2017
What to Cut - Defense? Entitlements?
Voters have long been fans of smaller government and less spending. But Republicans continue to be defensive about cuts in military funding, while Democrats remain loyal to entitlements.
March 7, 2017
Most Don't Want Clinton to Run for Mayor of New York City
Rumors have been circulating for weeks that Hillary Clinton is eyeing a New York City mayoral run, and the recent appearance of “Hillary for Mayor” signs around the city has added fuel to the fire.
But 58% of Likely U.S. Voters don’t want to see the failed 2016 Democratic presidential candidate run for mayor of New York City. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey finds that just 23% think Clinton should seek the mayoralty, while 19% are not sure. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
March 6, 2017
Most Say New Government Spending Should Be Offset By Budget Cuts
Most voters continue to expect significant government spending cuts over the next few years and agree that any new spending must be offset by budget cuts elsewhere.
March 3, 2017
Voters Urge GOP Congress to Go Slow on Trump’s Agenda
President Trump laid out his agenda in a generally well-received speech Tuesday night to Congress, but most voters don’t want Congress to rush to pass what the president has proposed.
March 3, 2017
Democrats See McCain As Better Role Model for GOP Than Trump
Republican Senator John McCain has been one of President Trump’s most vocal critics, but the majority of GOP voters aren’t listening. Most Democrats, on the other hand, like what McCain has to say.
March 2, 2017
Americans Support Statehood for Puerto Rico More than D.C.
Despite Puerto Rico’s ongoing fiscal issues, a sizable number of Americans support making the longtime U.S. commonwealth an official state. There remains far less support for granting statehood to Washington, D.C.
March 1, 2017
41% of Republicans Say America Won’t Be Hurt If California Goes Solo
Nearly one-third of all Americans – and even more Republicans - believe the United States would be better off or not impacted if California went its own way and became a separate country.
February 28, 2017
Most Say Democrats Hurt Themselves With Anti-Trump Strategy
Most voters agree that it’s bad for America and bad for the Democratic Party if Democrats continue to flat out oppose everything President Trump does. Even Democrats are conflicted about their party’s scorched earth policy.
February 27, 2017
GOP Voters Are Happier with Republicans in Congress
Just weeks into the new Congress, Republicans are a lot less critical of their congressional representatives, while Democrats are less enthusiastic about theirs.
February 23, 2017
Most GOPers Favor Trump's Criticism of Media; Democrats Disagree
Critical of the press coverage he has been getting, President Trump has called some in the media "enemies of the people." Most Republicans remain angry at the media and strongly support calling out specific members of the press by name, while Democrats and unaffiliated voters are far less critical of the media than they've been in the past.
February 22, 2017
Voters Are Less Critical of Media for Publishing Secrets
Voters are a lot less critical of news organizations that publish top secret government information.
February 22, 2017
Most Say White House Leakers Deserve Prosecution
Following numerous leaks of secret information intended to embarrass President Trump to the news media, most voters think the leakers should be punished.
February 17, 2017
23% Rate Local Infrastructure As Poor
President Trump has talked about a major federal plan to rebuild America’s infrastructure, and Democrats are receptive. Americans aren’t overly concerned about infrastructure problems, though, and see them primarily as a state responsibility.
February 17, 2017
Most Still See Radical Islamic Terrorism As Serious Threat
President Trump's belief that radical Islamic terrorism is a threat to America is one of the primary reasons behind his temporary freeze on refugees and visas. Most voters continue to recognize that threat and believe the United States is still at war with radical Islam.
February 15, 2017
Is The Future Female?
Hillary Clinton recently declared that "the future is female," and nearly half of voters - regardless of gender - agree there will be more women leaders in the near future. But younger voters are more convinced of this than their elders.
