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March 24, 2017

Ride-Sharing Still Not Catching On

While ride-sharing apps like Uber and Lyft are gaining popularity - and notoriety - across the country, the vast majority of Americans say they seldom, if ever, use either service.

March 23, 2017

42% Think It’s Too Easy To Get Food Stamps

Florida recently proposed a bill that would cut food stamp eligibility for hundreds of thousands of residents, and a sizable number of Americans still agree that food stamps are too easy to come by in the United States.

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March 23, 2017

Most Say Too Many Still Dependent on Government

Americans continue to feel that too many people are getting financial help from the government and that anti-poverty programs just make the problem worse.

March 22, 2017

Most Still Think Too Many On Welfare Who Shouldn’t Be

Most Americans still think welfare programs in this country are being abused.

March 22, 2017

Americans Are Much More Likely to Get A New Car

A new car is on a lot more Americans’ shopping lists this year.

March 21, 2017

Spring Has Sprung!

It’s officially spring which is music to Americans’ ears.

March 20, 2017

Americans Scoff At Participation-Only Rewards

Americans recognize the importance of sports and teamwork in a child’s development, but they also think there should be winners and losers at the end of the day.

March 17, 2017

Americans Don’t Want to Get Rid of Valedictorians

More and more schools around the country are eliminating long-standing systems that rank high school students on the level of their academic achievement including the designation of senior class valedictorians and salutatorians. But Americans aren’t eager to embrace the change.

March 14, 2017

Most Catholics Approve of Married Priests

Pope Francis in an interview last week indicated that he is open to the idea of married men becoming priests in order to combat the church’s shortage of clergy, and most American Catholics approve.

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March 10, 2017

Parole for O.J.?

O.J. Simpson, the pro football great famously acquitted of murdering his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ron Goldman, is up for parole this summer from his imprisonment for unrelated crimes. Most Americans don’t want to see Simpson go free.

March 8, 2017

More Americans Vacationed This Winter

Despite the feeling of most Americans that the weather has not been worse this year than in recent years, more Americans than ever are hitting the road for a winter escape.

February 24, 2017

Most Still Say Transgender Bathroom Policy Not A Federal Issue

President Trump is rolling back a recent Obama administration policy that allows transgender students to use the school bathrooms of their choice. Most Americans still agree that local school bathroom policy is not the responsibility of the federal government.

February 23, 2017

Americans Say Media Needs to Look More Before It Leaps

Most Americans still think the media is in too big a hurry.

February 23, 2017

Surprise! Cable Viewers Watch the Hosts They Trust

Trust drives viewership, or vice versa, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey.

February 14, 2017

Americans Say No To Body Cameras For Teachers

Though Americans place a lack of discipline high on the list of problems in public schools today, most don’t think teachers in the United States should follow the lead of some in the United Kingdom who are wearing body cameras to record students’ behavior.

February 13, 2017

Americans View Teaching As Important But Not Desirable Profession

Americans continue to place high importance on teaching as a profession but don’t think many are clamoring to become teachers.

February 9, 2017

Americans Like School Choice, More Power For States In Education

Democrats unsuccessfully opposed newly-confirmed Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos, but many Americans share her views on some key areas in education.

February 3, 2017

Americans More Confident in Children’s Futures

More Americans see a brighter future for the kids.

January 24, 2017

Most Want to Continue Subsidies to PBS, NPR

President Trump reportedly wants to cut taxpayer funding of PBS and NPR, but most Americans are opposed.