Confidence in Home-Buying As a Family Investment Falls to Record Low
The belief among Americans that purchasing a home is a family’s best investment is weaker than ever.
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July 22, 2011
July 21, 2011
56% Say Children Need To Spend More Time in School
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.
July 21, 2011
Voters Skeptical About Spending Cuts In Debt Ceiling Debate
Even if the president and Congress can agree on a plan to raise the debt ceiling that raises taxes on the wealthy and cuts spending, less than half of America’s voters believe the spending cuts would actually happen.
July 21, 2011
Election 2012: Obama Leads Perry, Bachmann by Single Digits
It’s a long way to go until November 2012, and it’s unclear who the Republicans will nominate to challenge President Obama, but polls continue to show that the race would be very competitive if the election were held today.
July 21, 2011
A Pro-Growth Plan from the Gang of Six By Lawrence Kudlow
There are a lot of known unknowns about the new "Gang of Six" budget proposal. But conservatives should hold back from trashing it. Why? There's a large, pro-growth tax-reform piece in the plan that would lower tax rates across the board. This is a stunning reversal of the Obama Democrats' soak-the-rich, class-warfare campaign.
July 21, 2011
Confessions of a Recovering Light Bulb Hoarder By Froma Harrop
I have a horrible confession to make. I'm an environmentalist who's been hoarding old incandescent light bulbs before they become illegal in January. But it was all unnecessary, so I learn.
July 21, 2011
Just 49% Say Home Is Worth More Than Mortgage
For the second month in a row, less than half of America’s homeowners believe the value of their home is worth more than the amount they still owe on their mortgage.
July 21, 2011
Will College Bubble Burst From Public Subsidies? By Michael Barone
When governments want to encourage what they believe is beneficial behavior, they subsidize it. Sounds like good public policy.
July 20, 2011
21% Say U.S. Heading In Right Direction
Twenty-one percent (21%) of Likely U.S. Voters now say the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey taken the week ending Sunday, July 17. This matches the lowest level measured of Obama’s presidency and is also the lowest finding in nearly three months of weekly tracking.
July 20, 2011
Most Americans Willing to Defend South Korea
The United States has defense treaties with a number of nations around the globe, and Rasmussen Reports is asking Americans periodically how they feel about going to bat for these countries if they're attacked. On the latest list of four nations, most Americans are only willing to defend one country, South Korea.
July 20, 2011
Election 2012: Romney 43% Obama 42%
In a very early look at Election 2012, former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama are essentially even.
July 20, 2011
53% Support Automatic Drug Testing For Welfare Applicants
Florida and Missouri have already passed measures that require some form of drug testing during the welfare application process, with Florida now requiring all applicants to be tested. A majority of voters nationwide agree with automatically testing all welfare applicants for illegal drug use.
July 20, 2011
No More Washington Tricks By Tony Blankley
In Atlanta, the teachers cheat on exams so the students don't have to. It doesn't raise the knowledge level of our children, but it gets the school system past the next exam -- even as the system continues its death spiral. We will know the spiral has reached its terminal station when there is full unionized teacher employment and complete student illiteracy.
July 20, 2011
The Crisis that Wasn't By Susan Estrich
For weeks, the signs were flashing on every freeway in Los Angeles: 405 closed between 10 and 110/July 16-17. EXPECT BIG DELAYS.
July 20, 2011
56% Think Competing State Standards More Likely to Lower Health Care Costs
If the government’s got to be involved in health care decisions, most voters think it’ll be cheaper if it’s states rather than the feds.
July 20, 2011
U.S. Default Wouldn't be Carmageddon II By Debra J. Saunders
If Washington fails to raise the $14.3 trillion debt ceiling and default follows, the results won't mirror that of L.A.'s "Carmageddon" weekend (when Angelenos stayed home in response to a major freeway closure and then blamed the media for over-hyping the story). A default on the federal debt means interest rates will rise, the cost of borrowing will balloon -- and the only sure outcome will be that voters will blame Republicans.
July 19, 2011
Generic Republican Candidate 47%, Obama 41%
President Obama now earns his lowest level of support yet against a generic Republican candidate in a hypothetical 2012 election matchup.
July 19, 2011
Just 11% Expect Their Home’s Value To Go Up Over Next Year
Confidence that home values will go up over the coming year has fallen to the lowest level ever recorded.
July 19, 2011
75% Support Tough Penalties Against Employers Who Hire Illegal Immigrants
More voters continue to favor tougher laws against employers who hire illegal immigrants than against landlords who rent to them. But support for strong sanctions against both employers and landlords are at record highs.
July 19, 2011
69% Think Competition Between Health Insurers Better for Consumers Than More Government Regulation
Voters think less government red tape and more competition are the best ways to bring down health care costs.
