Many Say Government Now Operating Outside the Constitution
Voters are clearly dubious about the size and scope of today’s federal government.
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November 23, 2010
November 23, 2010
SUCCEEDING IN YOUR BUSINESS: Go Ahead, Tax the Rich, Just as Long as It's Not Me
A lot of people are confused right now about Congress' plans to raise taxes (more precisely, eliminate the Bush-era tax cuts) for people with incomes of $250,000 per year or more.
November 23, 2010
The Hard Work of a Downtown Christmas By Froma Harrop
NEW YORK CITY -- Friday night in the big city, I'm bopping along Fifth Avenue with my brother, and the place is one huge construction site. But this evening's industriousness differs from the usual after-hours midtown work. Guys aren't pouring new cement, climbing out of sewer manholes or replacing air-conditioning systems. They're not unloading truckloads of girders or elevator parts.
November 23, 2010
Repayment Doesn't Make Future Bailouts More Popular
Half of American adults nationwide believe it's at least somewhat likely that General Motors and Chrysler will repay their bailouts in full, but only one-in-five say full repayment will make them look more favorably on government bailouts in the future.
November 23, 2010
Not TSA Pat-Downs, but Freedom Fondles By Debra J. Saunders
The latest controversy over Transportation Security Administration body scans and enhanced body pat-downs leaves no doubt: America truly is a nation of whiners.
November 22, 2010
Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 44%, Democrats 39%
For the second week in a row, Republicans hold a five-point lead over Democrats on the Generic Congressional Ballot for the week ending Sunday, November 21, 2010. This is the smallest gap between the two parties since the beginning of October.
November 22, 2010
Americans Are Closely Divided Over Ban On Alcoholic Energy Drinks
As the federal Food and Drug Administration pushes to remove caffeine from alcoholic energy drinks such as Four Loko and Joose, new polling finds that Americans have mixed views on such a ban.
November 22, 2010
Opposition To Auto Bailouts Is Now Below 50%
For the first time, most Americans don’t think last year’s government bailout of General Motors and Chrysler was a bad move.
November 22, 2010
Some Have Actually Finished Their Holiday Shopping Already
A sizable number of Americans have already begun their holiday shopping before Thanksgiving, but only a comparative handful are completely done.
November 22, 2010
Two-Thirds Favor Cutting Federal Payroll by 10%
Sixty-six percent (66%) of voters nationwide favor a proposal to cut the federal payroll by 10% over the coming decade. A new Rasmussen Reports telephone survey found that just 22% are opposed and 12% are not sure.
November 22, 2010
Ways to Come to Grips With American's Fiscal Mess By Michael Barone
Is there any chance we can come to grips with our short-term and long-term fiscal problems -- the huge current federal budget deficit and the huge looming increases in entitlement spending?
November 22, 2010
57% Favor Repeal of Health Care Law
Most voters continue to favor repeal of the national health care law, and they remain almost evenly divided over whether the law will force them to change their own health insurance coverage.
November 21, 2010
Most Say Smokers Should Pay More For Health Insurance
Some companies already charge smokers more for health insurance, and most Americans think that's a good idea.
November 20, 2010
27% View U.S. Society As Unfair and Discriminatory
More than one-out-of-four Likely U.S. Voters (27%) now believe American society is generally unfair and discriminatory, the highest negative finding in over a year.
November 20, 2010
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending November 20, 2010
Talk about low expectations.
Rasmussen Reports gave voters nationwide a short list of issues that Congress will consider in the next couple of years, including immigration, government spending and taxes, and asked whether they were optimistic or pessimistic about what the legislators will accomplish in these areas.
November 19, 2010
Budgetwise, Most Prefer A Cutter Over A Spender
A strong majority of voters continue to favor a candidate who works to cut federal spending over one who tries to get a fair amount of it for his home district. Most also think a member of Congress who tries to maximize federal spending for his or her district has selfish motives.
November 19, 2010
47% Say America’s Best Days Are in the Past
A plurality of voters nationwide believes America’s best days have come and gone, but that number has remained fairly consistent since the beginning of the year.
November 19, 2010
Voters Favor Ban on Earmarks, But Not Strongly
Earmarks. Pork barrel spending. Call it what you will. Congress views the recent elections as a mandate to cut government spending, and first on the list is a ban on allowing legislators to steer money to their favorite home projects. But voters aren’t quite as gung-ho.
November 19, 2010
Confidence In A Home As An Investment Remains Down
Belief that a home is a good buy for a family remains low.
November 19, 2010
On Earmarks By Joe Conason
It isn't the earmarks, stupid. Bullying Republican Senate leaders into a "voluntary" ban on earmarks may represent a political triumph for the tea party movement, but as a measure to reduce the federal deficit it is a meaningless substitute for real action.
