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October 16, 2017

Voters See Positive NAFTA Changes As Likely

Voters remain critical of free trade in general but suspect that the ongoing renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) initiated by President Trump will produce something better for the United States.

October 13, 2017

Voters Favor EPA Reduction in CO2 Emissions, Are Torn on Environmental Impact

The Trump administration plans to roll back an Obama-era Environmental Protection Agency regulation that requires a big drop in carbon dioxide emissions from power plants by 2030.

October 12, 2017

Voters Say EPA Regulations Need Congressional Approval

The Environmental Protection Agency is rolling back a regulation that requires a big drop in carbon dioxide emissions from power plants by 2030, but most voters think they shouldn’t be allowed to make such calls without the approval of Congress.

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October 12, 2017

Voters Credit Obama As Much As Trump For Improving Economy

Voters are evenly divided over whether President Trump or President Obama is responsible for the current economic boom but continue to have a lot more economic faith in themselves than in the man in the White House.

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October 12, 2017

Voters Say Trump Hurts More Than Helps Candidates

Even Republicans don't see President Trump as a major asset on the campaign trail, and voters in general think support for the president's agenda is more likely to hurt rather than help a congressional incumbent.

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October 11, 2017

Democrats Not Big on Removing Pelosi, Schumer

A senior House Democrat said last week that it was time for House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi to step down. But only a fifth of Democrats think that’s a good idea.

October 11, 2017

Support For Current Constitution Hits 10-Year Low

Polarization among today’s voters is glaringly apparent when they are asked whether the U.S. Constitution should be changed or left alone, with support for the Constitution as is at its lowest level in a decade.

October 9, 2017

Voters Still Highly Skeptical of Politicians Who Raise Gun Issues

The mass shooting in Las Vegas has renewed talks of gun-control legislation in Congress, but most voters continue to question the motives of politicians who raise gun-related issues.

October 6, 2017

Voters Want More Gun Control, Less Sure It Will Work

Voters see a need for tougher gun regulation following the Las Vegas massacre but remain closely divided over whether it would prevent future mass killings.

October 5, 2017

Voter Belief that Supreme Court Should Stick to the Constitution Plunges

A majority of voters continue to believe the U.S. Supreme Court should abide by the Constitution, but that number dropped to its lowest level in nearly a decade.

October 4, 2017

Voters Give Their Congressional Representatives Better Marks

Voters aren't overwhelmed with their own representatives to Congress but are more supportive of them than they have been in years.

October 3, 2017

Voters Blame Democrats If New Tax Code Doesn’t Pass

Congress is working on a proposal that would be the most dramatic overhaul of the U.S. tax code in decades. But most voters don’t think it will happen, and a sizable number believe that’s because of Democrats in Congress.

October 2, 2017

Most Say Trump’s Tax Reform Not Likely to Cut Their Own Taxes

Most voters agree that they’re overtaxed but don’t expect a tax cut even if Congress approves the big changes in the tax code proposed by President Trump.

October 2, 2017

Voters Put A Price On Buying Politicians

Voters strongly believe politicians at all levels of government can be swayed with cash but say local elected officials can be bought for a lot less than those higher up.

September 28, 2017

Voters Are Distrustful of Government At Every Level

Voters still see a lot more corruption in the federal government than in its state and local counterparts, but there’s doubt about government honesty at every level.

September 28, 2017

12% Think Most Americans Are Informed Voters

Voters remain strongly convinced that their fellow countrymen go to the polls without being fully aware of what is at stake.

September 27, 2017

43% Say North Korea Thirsty for War with U.S.

Attitudes toward North Korea are little changed despite the increasingly heated rhetoric between the United States and the rogue communist regime. But voters are less supportive these days of direct military action against North Korea. 

September 26, 2017

69% of Democrats Say Trump A Bigger Threat Than North Korea’s ‘Rocket Man’

Voters think President Trump is as big a threat to the United States as the North Korean dictator who is promising to attack us with nuclear weapons.

September 25, 2017

Most Voters Not Willing To Pay Higher Taxes for Obamacare

It may cost Americans more money each year in taxes to continue to fund Obamacare in its current form. But voters aren’t too keen on paying higher taxes to keep it alive.

September 22, 2017

Voters More Confident U.S. Will Remain Most Powerful Nation

Voters have more faith today that the United States will remain the world’s top superpower.