52% Worry Changes in ‘Collapsing’ Obamacare May Go Too Far
Voters tend to agree that Obamacare is in big trouble but fear Republicans may go too far in trying to fix it.
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March 16, 2017
March 14, 2017
42% Favor GOP Tax Credits Plan for Obamacare
With the cost to taxpayers steadily climbing, House Republicans have proposed replacing Obamacare’s subsidies to help lower-income Americans buy health insurance with tax credits. Voters are closely divided over whether that’s a good plan, with the usual wide partisan division of opinion.
March 13, 2017
Voters Doubt GOP Replacement But Not As Much As They Doubt Obamacare
The Republicans’ proposed replacement for the failing Obamacare system is less than a week old, but voters are dubious about its impact on the cost and quality of health care. Still, the new proposal already earns better marks than the law it hopes to replace.
March 9, 2017
37% Ready to Take Military Action Against North Korea
North Korea is once again stepping up its anti-U.S. rhetoric and pushing ahead with its nuclear missile program. Voters see the North Koreans as more eager for a war but aren’t overly enthusiastic about doing something militarily about it.
March 7, 2017
Major Cuts at the EPA? GOP Says Yes, Democrats Say No
To help offset his plans for expanding the military budget, President Trump is proposing major cuts at the Environmental Protection Agency. As with nearly all of his proposals, Republicans are strongly in favor, while Democrats are just as strongly opposed.
February 24, 2017
Most Favor Trump's Litmus Test for Potential Immigrants
Most Americans favor screening out immigrants to this country who don’t share our values or a belief in our basic constitutional freedoms.
February 22, 2017
Unlike Obama, Voters Say Media No Help to Trump
If there’s one thing voters across the partisan spectrum agree on, it’s that the media isn’t trying to help President Trump. That’s a big change from the Obama years.
February 21, 2017
Voters Lean Toward Two-State Solution for Israelis, Palestinians
President Trump last week appeared to back away from the longstanding U.S. policy position that a separate Palestinian state is essential to any peace settlement between the Israelis and Palestinians. But voters here tend to see that as key to any successful agreement.
February 21, 2017
Support for Deportations Plummets
Voters have long complained that President Obama was not sending illegal immigrants home fast enough. Now with President Trump in office, they’re worried that too many people are being deported.
February 16, 2017
Most Still See Visa Scofflaws As Threat, Want Them Deported
Most voters continue to believe that those who illegally overstay their visas to this country are a likely national security threat and that the federal government needs to work harder to send them home.
February 15, 2017
Most See Increased Danger from New Middle Eastern Refugees
While President Trump’s refugee freeze is tied up in the courts, the State Department has sped up acceptance of newcomers from the Middle Eastern terrorist havens targeted by the freeze. Most voters think that’s making America less safe.
February 6, 2017
Most Support Renewing Sanctions On Iran After Missile Tests
Voters strongly support President Trump's decision to reimpose economic sanctions on Iran after it tested a ballistic missile and a cruise missile, both capable of carrying nuclear warheads.
February 2, 2017
Most Still Favor Refugee Freeze
Despite continuing protests and legal challenges, just over half of voters favor President Trump's temporary refugee ban, although there's a lot less concern about the threat of domestic Islamic terrorism.
February 1, 2017
Voters Are Wary of NAFTA But Still Like Mexico
Voters feel more strongly these days that Mexico is a U.S. ally but are less sure about the benefits of the NAFTA trade deal with our southern neighbor which President Trump has vowed to renegotiate. Many suspect the U.S.-Mexico relationship is going to take a turn for the worse over the next year.
February 1, 2017
50% Favor Major Cutback In U.S. Funds To UN
President Donald Trump is reportedly preparing to dramatically reduce the amount of money the United States gives to the United Nations, and half of voters support such a move. Republicans strongly approve.
January 31, 2017
Most Want Mexico to Pay for At Least Some of the Wall
Most voters aren’t as insistent as President Trump but think Mexico should pay for at least some of the new border wall. Perhaps in part that’s because they still question Mexico’s willingness to stop illegal immigration.
January 30, 2017
Most Support Temporary Ban on Newcomers from Terrorist Havens
Most voters approve of President Trump’s temporary halt to refugees and visitors from several Middle Eastern and African countries until the government can do a better job of keeping out individuals who are terrorist threats.
January 30, 2017
Support Down For Keystone Pipeline
Following President Trump’s signing of an executive order to put construction of the Keystone XL pipeline back on track, voters are less supportive of the project than they’ve been in the past, with opposition among Democrats in particular increasing dramatically from two years ago.
January 27, 2017
Most Don’t Think Feds Should Help Fight Local Crime
President Trump this week introduced the possibility of sending federal law enforcement to Chicago if the city fails to stem its rising murder rate, but most voters think the feds should butt out of local crime.
January 27, 2017
To Wall or Not to Wall? Voters Expect Big Cut in Illegal Immigration
Voters are closely divided over whether the United States should build a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border, but most think it’s likely that President Trump will dramatically cut the number of illegal immigrants entering America.
