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                            July 18, 2014Voters Still Put Economic Growth Ahead of Economic Fairness
Half of voters continue to believe that there is a conflict between economic growth and fairness, and most still consider the former to be more important. However, the number who consider fairness more important continues to inch up.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 79% of Likely U.S. Voters believe that policies that encourage economic fairness are at least somewhat important, with 49% who think they are Very Important. Fifteen percent (15%) rate policies that encourage economic fairness as not very or Not At All Important. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The survey of 1,000 Likely Voters was conducted on July 15-16, 2014 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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                            July 18, 2014New High: 34% Owe More Money Than They Did A Year Ago
More Americans than ever say they owe more money than they did last year, and they’re more pessimistic about their future interest rates.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 34% of American Adults now owe more money than they did last year, up from 32% last month and the highest finding in regular surveying since April 2009. Slightly fewer (31%) owe less now, while 33% say they owe about the same amount as they did last year. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The survey of 1,000 American Adults was conducted on July 14-15, 2014 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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                            July 18, 2014Oklahoma Governor: Fallin (R) 45%, Dorman (D) 40%
Republican Mary Fallin is in a surprisingly close contest for reelection in Rasmussen Reports’ first look at the 2014 gubernatorial race in Oklahoma.
A new statewide telephone survey of Likely Oklahoma Voters finds Fallin with 45% support to Democratic state Representative Joe Dorman’s 40%. Seven percent (7%) favor some other candidate, while eight percent (8%) are undecided. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The survey of 750 Likely Voters in Oklahoma was conducted on July 15-16, 2014 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 4 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.
July 18, 2014How Obama is Turning Liberalism Into an Instrument of Coercion by Michael Barone
Liberals just aren't very liberal these days. The word "liberal" comes from the Latin word meaning freedom, and in the 19th century, liberals in this country and abroad stood for free speech, free exercise of religion, free markets, free trade -- for minimal state interference in people's lives.

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                            July 18, 2014Americans Still Strongly Fear Inflation and Expect to Pay for It
With inflation worries at recent highs, the number of Americans who are paying more for groceries also has risen to its highest level in over two years. There's an increasing lack of confidence, too, that the Federal Reserve Board can keep inflation under control.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 88% of American Adults say they are paying more for groceries this year than the year before. This finding is up six points from last month and the highest since May 2012. Only seven percent (7%) say they are not paying more than they were a year ago, the lowest finding since January 2012. Five percent (5%) are not sure. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The survey of 1,000 American Adults was conducted on July 14-15, 2014 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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                            July 17, 201436% Say Now’s a Good Time to Sell a House
Fewer Americans now believe it’s a good time to sell a house in their area, although most still consider buying one a good investment.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 36% of American Adults now say this is a good time for someone in their area to sell a home. That’s down eight points from last month’s high of 44% and back to the level seen in May. Still, it remains far more optimistic than Americans have been in most surveys since the spring of 2009. Thirty-nine percent (39%) disagree and say it’s not a good time to sell a house. That's up from 32% in June, but this figure has generally run in the 40s for more than a year now. One-in-four (25%) are now not sure. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The survey of 1,000 American Adults was conducted on July 12-13, 2014 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 4 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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                            July 17, 2014Voters Still Down on Financial Bailouts
Half of U.S. voters continue to believe the government bailouts of the financial industry were a bad move.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 51% of Likely U.S. Voters say, looking back, the bailouts of the financial industry were bad for the United States. Thirty-one percent (31%) say the bailouts were good for the country, while 19% are undecided. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The survey of 1,000 Likely Voters was conducted on July 11-12, 2014 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.
July 17, 2014What America Thinks Should Be Done to Stop Illegal Immigration
Americans have been demanding for years that the government close the borders to illegal immigration, but now with endless young illegal immigrants flooding into the country, the border issue has become a day-to-day, headline-grabbing crisis. How can this illegal immigration be stopped? We decided to find out what America thinks.
July 17, 2014Suing Obamacare Is Washington's Summer Rerun by Froma Harrop
On television, summer reruns are becoming a thing of the past. Noting a jump in demand for fresh entertainment in the hot months, TV execs are responding with original programming.
In Washington, however, suing Obamacare gets played over and over and over again, whatever the heat index. These summer reruns don't get much audience, but that hasn't deterred the House Republicans. This is their latest attempt -- they've tried more than 40 times -- to wreck the Affordable Care Act. This suit revolves around the president's decision to delay the employer mandate.
Follow Froma Harrop on Twitter @FromaHarrop. She can be reached at fharrop@gmail.com. To find out more about Froma Harrop and read features by other Creators writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Web page at www.creators.com

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                            July 17, 2014Most Voters Want to Send Latest Illegal Immigrants Home ASAP
Most voters don’t want any of the young illegal immigrants who’ve recently arrived here housed in their state and say any legislation passed by Congress to deal with the problem should focus on sending them home as soon as possible.
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 59% of Likely U.S. Voters believe the primary focus of any new immigration legislation passed by Congress should be to send the young illegal immigrants back home as quickly as possible. Just 27% say it should focus instead on making it easier for these illegal immigrants to remain in the United States. Fourteen percent (14%) are undecided. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The survey of 1,000 Likely Voters was conducted on July 15-16, 2014 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.
July 17, 2014The Hidden Barrier to A Republican Senate Majority by Kyle Klondik
If Republicans are to win the Senate, they probably are going to have to do something they haven’t done since 1980: beat more than two Democratic Senate incumbents in November.

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                            July 17, 201450% Have Confidence in Nation’s Banks
The fallout from the 2008 Wall Street meltdown continues: Just this week, Attorney General Eric Holder announced the largest civil penalty paid to date by a U.S. bank for illegal dealings in the period prior to the meltdown - $7 billion paid by Citicorp. After Americans’ confidence in the U.S. banking system reached a post-meltdown high in January, it has now fallen back to levels seen for much of the last five years.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that just 50% of American Adults now are at least somewhat confident in the stability of the nation’s banks, and that includes only nine percent (9%) who are Very Confident. Forty-five percent (45%) are not confident in the banking industry, with 12% who are Not At All Confident. (To see survey question wording, click here).
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The survey of 1,000 American Adults was conducted on July 14-15, 2014 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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                            July 16, 201425% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
For the second week in a row, 25% of Likely U.S. Voters think the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey for the week ending July 13. 
That's the lowest finding since the beginning of December. The number who say the country is heading in the right direction has been less than 30% for 20 out of 28 weeks this year.
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The national telephone survey of 3,500 Likely Voters was conducted by Rasmussen Reports on July 7-July 13, 2014. The margin of sampling error for the survey is +/- 2 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Fieldwork for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.

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                            July 16, 2014Number Who Say Their Home Worth More Now Is At Three-Year High
Homeowners are more confident about their home’s appreciation than they’ve been in several years.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 84% of Adult Homeowners are at least somewhat confident that they know how much their home is worth in the housing market today. Twelve percent (12%) are not. That includes 51% who are Very Confident they know their home’s worth and just three percent (3%) who are Not At All Confident. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The survey of 663 Adult Homeowners was conducted on July 12-13, 2014 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 4 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.
July 16, 2014Who'll Build the Roads? By John Stossel
"Tea party members don't think there's a federal role in transportation!" complained Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, last week, near the site of a $5.8 million highway project.   

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                            July 16, 2014Americans Question Motown’s Chances for Recovery
Even as Detroiters vote on a bankruptcy plan that would make major cuts in retired public employee benefits, voters nationwide aren’t overly optimistic about the Motor City’s chances of recovery. There’s less concern, though, that other cities will follow Detroit into bankruptcy.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that only 37% of American Adults think it is at least somewhat likely that Detroit will emerge from bankruptcy in the next five to 10 years and be a financially stable, well-run city. Forty-six percent (46%) consider that unlikely. This includes just seven percent (7%) who believe it’s Very Likely that Detroit will be back on its feet in the short term and 12% who say it’s Not At All Likely. Sixteen percent (16%) are not sure. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The national survey of 1,000 Adults was conducted on July 10-11, 2014 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. Seemethodology.

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                            July 16, 201448% Favor Gay Marriage, 41% Oppose
As same-sex marriage gains traction in the courts, an increasing number of Americans are voicing support for it.
Nearly half (48%) of Likely U.S. Voters now favor gay marriage, up from a previous high of 45% in regular tracking since last October. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 41% still oppose gay marriage, while 11% are undecided. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The survey of 1,000 Likely Voters was conducted on July 13-14, 2014 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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                            July 15, 2014Most Adults Still Prefer A Traditional Book to an E-Reader
Even with all the latest technological advancements, there’s nothing like curling up with a good book for many Americans.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 75% of American Adults still typically read books in a traditional printed format rather than on an electronic reading device like a Kindle or a Nook. Twenty-two percent (22%) use an e-reader, although that’s been on the rise from just eight percent (8%) in 2011.  (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The national survey of 1,000 Adults was conducted on July 10-11, 2014 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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                            July 15, 2014New High: 64% Say Their Home Worth More Than What They Owe
A record number of homeowners say their home is worth more than what they still owe on it.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 64% of American homeowners feel the value of their home is now more than what they owe on their mortgage. That’s up four points from 60% in June  and is the highest finding in over five years of regular surveying. Twenty-four percent (24%) say their home is not worth more than what they owe, but that's down five points from June and the lowest finding since December. Eleven percent (11%) are not sure. (To see survey question wording, click here).
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The survey of 663 Adult Homeowners was conducted on July 12-13, 2014 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 4 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.
July 15, 2014Obama Pays Price for Inaction on Immigration Law by Michael Barone
The flood of underage -- and non-underage -- illegal immigrants from Central America coming across the border in Texas is, to paraphrase a former Obama administration official, a "man-caused disaster." The man who caused it, more than anyone else, is Barack Obama.
Speaking at political fundraisers in Dallas and Austin last week -- he refused to do a "photo-op" on the border, first things first -- Obama placed the blame on House Republicans for not having passed a comprehensive immigration bill as the Democratic-majority Senate did in June 2013.
Michael Barone, senior political analyst at the Washington Examiner, (www.washingtonexaminer.com), where this article first appeared, is a resident fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, a Fox News Channel contributor and a co-author of The Almanac of American Politics. To find out more about Michael Barone, and read features by other Creators writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate Web page at www.creators.com.
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