Many states are offering sales tax-free shopping for school supplies and clothing this month. According to the latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey, 62% favor such tax holidays, and just 22% oppose them.
Most Americans remain concerned about inappropriate content on television and radio and support continued regulation of the airwaves by the Federal Communications Commission.
Americans view alcohol and cigarettes as more dangerous than marijuana.
Users of Twitter, the social networking service, are a little less worried about the security of their personal information.
Though most Americans believe children need to spend more time in school, they don’t think extending the school year to a 12-month calendar is a good idea.
With childhood obesity a rising concern in the United States, just over half (52%) of American adults feel that sugary snacks and soft drinks should be banned from sale in schools.
Americans have fairly mixed feelings about the government regulating what they eat.
Just over half of Americans communicate via e-mail daily, but if they were charged even a small amount for each one sent, the number of e-mail users drops dramatically.
Roughly half of American Adults think postage stamps cost too much, and they're willing to sacrifice a day of delivery to keep the cost of stamps down.
Just over one-out-of-four Americans (26%) continue to believe cigarette smoking should be against the law in this country, a finding that's changed little from previous surveys. Sixty-three percent (63%) disagree and say smoking should not be outlawed, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
While the divorce rate in the United States is one of the highest in the world, 80% of Americans believe it’s Very Important for children to grow up in a home with both their parents.
Thirty-one percent (31%) of Americans say it is too hard to get a student loan for college in this country today, while just 13% believe it’s too easy.
Americans aren't reading much more these days, but when they do, slightly more are reading on electronic devices like Amazon’s Kindle or Barnes and Noble’s Nook.
Despite the up-to-the-minute updates the Internet provides to readers, a larger percentage of Americans still trust their local newspapers more than online news sources.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced they are considering criminal charges against Johnson & Johnson for failing to fix manufacturing problems prior to the recent Tylenol recall, but new Rasmussen polling finds that most Americans aren’t confident in the FDA to protect the safety of the nation's drug supply.
Despite the emphasis more and more newspapers are putting on their online editions, most Americans still would rather read the printed version.
Just 35% of Americans plan to take a summer vacation this year, and most of those vacationers don't plan to spend as much as they have in years past, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
The killing of a University of Virginia female lacrosse player by a member of the male lacrosse team with a problematic past is the latest violent incident involving a college athlete to capture the public's attention. It raises questions, too, about whether the woman's death could have been avoided.
Facebook may be the world’s top social networking website with more than 400 million active users, but most of its American users express at least some concern about the security of the personal information they share.
Thirty-eight percent (38%) of Americans believe aiding low income students is the most important role for the federal government in education.
