56% Favor Repeal of Health Care Law; 54% Say Law Is Bad for Country
Fifty-six percent (56%) of U.S. voters continue to favor repeal of the national health care bill, with 46% who Strongly Favor repeal.
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August 23, 2010
August 19, 2010
51% Say U.S. Should Help Israel If It Attacks Iran
Iran’s first nuclear plant is expected to go online within the next few days, and some speculate that Israel will take military action to prevent it. Fifty-one percent (51%) of U.S. voters believe the United States should help Israel if it attacks Iran.
August 17, 2010
Voters Less Critical of Response to Gulf Oil Leak by Obama, Oil Companies
Nearly two weeks after British Petroleum (BP) sealed the massive oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico, voters are a bit less critical of the company and President Obama for their response to the disaster.
August 16, 2010
48% Say It’s Too Easy To Get An Abortion in America
Nearly half (48%) of U.S. voters continue to believe that an abortion is too easy to obtain in this country, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
August 16, 2010
60% Favor Repeal of Health Care Law, 50% Say Repeal Would Benefit Economy
Support for repeal of the health care reform bill is at its highest level in over a month, while the number of voters who believe repeal will be good for the economy has reached a new high.
August 13, 2010
Most Oppose Citizenship for Children of Illegal Immigrants
Most Americans still oppose granting U.S. citizenship automatically to children born in America to illegal immigrants.
August 12, 2010
34% Say U.S.-Israel Relationship Will Get Worse
U.S. voters are now as pessimistic about America’s relationship with Israel as they are about relations with the Muslim world.
August 9, 2010
55% Favor Repeal of Health Care Law
Support for repeal of the new national health care bill is down slightly from last week, but the number that expects costs to rise under the new plan remains close to the record high.
August 6, 2010
Just 9% Want No Limits on What Federal Government Can Do
Eighty-six percent (86%) of voters nationwide say there should be “limits on what the federal government can do.” A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that only nine percent (9%) believe the federal government should be allowed to do most anything in this country.
August 5, 2010
54% Oppose Health Insurance Requirement in New Health Law
Fifty-four percent (54%) of U.S. voters oppose the requirement in the new federal health care bill that every American must buy or obtain health insurance.
August 4, 2010
64% Support Offshore Oil Drilling, 55% Favor Deepwater Drilling
With news reports that the disaster in the Gulf of Mexico may not be nearly as bad as has been long thought, support for offshore oil drilling has tied its highest level of support since the Gulf oil leak began. Similarly, a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that support for deepwater drilling like that which caused the incident in the Gulf is up to 55%.
August 2, 2010
57% Say Health Care Plan Bad For the Country, 59% Favor Repeal
Voter pessimism towards the new national health care bill has reached an all-time high, while the number of insured voters who feel it will force them to switch their coverage is up 11 points from early last month.
August 1, 2010
65% Say New Sources of Energy More Important Than Conservation
Sixty-five percent (65%) of U.S. Voters feel finding new sources of energy is more important now than reducing the amount of energy Americans now consume. That's the highest number measured since March of 2009.
July 30, 2010
59% Support Arizona Law; 53% Trust States More than Feds To Enforce Immigration Law
Despite a judge’s ruling putting key provisions of Arizona’s new immigration law on hold, most U.S. voters still favor passage of such a law in their own state. They also think it’s better to have states enforce immigration law rather than to rely on the federal government.
July 29, 2010
Support for Mexican Border Fence Up to 68%
Support for the building of a fence along the Mexican border has reached a new high, and voters are more confident than ever that illegal immigration can be stopped.
July 28, 2010
42% Say Government Would Have Done Worse Job Than BP Responding To Oil Leak
BP has replaced its CEO as fallout from the massive oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico continues, but 42% believe the government would have done a worse job responding to the leak if it has been in charge of the oil company.
July 27, 2010
54% Favor Justice Department Action Against Sanctuary Cities
Fifty-four percent (54%) of U.S. voters say the Justice Department should take legal action against cities that provide sanctuary for illegal immigrants. Even more think the federal government should cut off funds to these “sanctuary cities.”
July 26, 2010
58% Favor Repeal of Health Care Bill, But 48% Say It’s Unlikely
Most voters continue to favor repeal of the national health care bill, but nearly half see repeal as unlikely. A plurality believes repeal would be good for the economy.
July 21, 2010
Voters Slightly Less Critical of Obama, Oil Companies For Gulf Leak
Voters are a little less critical this month of both President Obama and the oil companies involved for their handling of the three-month-old oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico.
July 21, 2010
89% Concerned About Economic Impact of Gulf Oil Leak
Most Americans continue to be concerned about the overall economic impact of the Gulf oil leak, but they're less worried about gas prices rising at the pump.
