Americans Report Paying More For Health Care Compared to Five Years Ago
While most Americans say their personal health hasn’t changed much over the past five years, most say they’re paying more for health care than they were five years ago.
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August 17, 2016
August 4, 2016
Few Americans Think Complete E-Mail Privacy is Still Possible
Americans are pretty avid e-mail users, but they accept that their e-mail communications will likely never be completely private.
August 3, 2016
How Does America Feel About the Baby Boom Generation?
The generation known as the Baby Boomers has again produced the two major party presidential candidates, even as most of them are heading into retirement.
August 1, 2016
Americans Disagree With Decision to Release Reagan Shooter
A federal judge last week ordered that John W. Hinckley Jr. who shot President Ronald Reagan and three others in 1981 be released from a government psychiatric hospital and allowed to live with his elderly mother in Virginia. Most Americans don't approve of the judge’s decision. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
July 27, 2016
42% Suspect Most Countries Don't Play by Olympic Rules
The summer Olympics are just over a week away, and Americans are gearing up to watch even though they suspect many of the participating countries are cheating.
July 25, 2016
Users Strongly Reject Censorship on Facebook, Twitter
Political conservatives have charged in recent months that major social media sites like Facebook and Twitter are censoring their points of view. Regular users of those sites, especially those under the age of 40, strongly disagree with any attempts to close down free speech.
July 20, 2016
Is Pokémon Go Dangerous?
Anyone who’s been outside lately has likely seen the effects of Pokémon Go, the new reality-integrated game sweeping the world. Players use their smartphones to capture Pokémon characters in the real world and train them as in the original Nintendo video games, but not everyone is on board with the latest gaming trend.
July 15, 2016
Americans Place Even More Importance on a College Degree
While there’s disagreement over how to help students pay for it, Americans still overwhelmingly believe in the importance of a college degree to gaining employment.
July 14, 2016
Views on Police Discrimination Little Changed Since Ferguson
Despite escalating tensions over police shootings that led to widespread protests and the killing of five police officers in Dallas last week, most voters continue to view crime in inner cities as a bigger problem than police discrimination against minorities. But blacks are far more likely to say they are treated unfairly by the police.
July 13, 2016
Americans Don’t Want Full Student Loan Forgiveness
While Americans are facing a record level of college-related debt, support remains low for forgiving student loans or taking the further step of having the government pay for students who can't afford to go to college.
July 13, 2016
Americans Agree Clinton’s Free College Plan Isn’t Free
Democrats are a lot more enthusiastic about Hillary Clinton’s plan for so-called “free” college than other Americans are, but all agree that taxpayers will be the ones who pick up the tab.
July 4, 2016
Independence Day Still Ranks High For Americans
Most Americans still place high importance on the Fourth of July, although most aren’t planning any travel this holiday weekend.
June 30, 2016
If Americans Could Live Anywhere in the World, They'd Still Choose U.S.
This Fourth of July, Americans will celebrate the independence of the United States of America, and most say they wouldn’t choose to live anywhere else.
June 29, 2016
More Americans Are Taking Summer Vacations
Could this be a sign of a recovering economy? More Americans say they have taken summer vacations or plan to take one this year than they have for several years.
June 23, 2016
Do College Campuses Have Less Freedom of Speech Now?
Earlier this month the president of DePaul University announced that he is stepping down following student protests that culminated in the shutting down of a speech by a prominent young conservative writer. The growing number of similar protests at other colleges and universities in recent months has a sizable number of Americans questioning whether free speech has a place on modern campuses.
June 22, 2016
Home Brewers Are Bubbling Up
Craft beer is gaining popularity among American drinkers, and a sizable number now say they brew their own.
June 16, 2016
Americans Still Worry About Overpopulation
Last year produced the lowest U.S. fertility and birth rate on record, but Americans still are far more concerned about the population growing too fast.
June 9, 2016
Are Pro Sports Taking Concussions Seriously?
Despite growing concern about the danger to athletes of receiving too many concussions, Americans question whether professional sports organizations are doing enough about it.
June 8, 2016
Americans Have a Favorable Opinion of Ali, Boxing
Americans view the late Muhammad Ali very favorably. Yet despite the beatings he took as a boxer which led to major health problems in his later years, most remain strongly supportive of the sport of boxing.
June 8, 2016
How Religious Are Americans These Days?
A majority of Americans consider themselves to be religious, though there’s less religiosity among younger adults.
