Voters Ready to Check Off ‘Death Tax,’ Many Deductions
Voters are receptive to President Trump’s proposal to kill the federal “death tax” and to eliminate most income tax deductions in exchange for a higher initial standard deduction.
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May 1, 2017
May 1, 2017
Voters Like Tax Cuts But Fear Trump, Congress May Go Too Far
Voters still tend to think cutting taxes is a good economic move but worry that President Trump and Congress may cut too much.
April 29, 2017
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending April 29, 2017
Today marks the 100th day of Donald Trump’s presidency. It’s an unofficial and somewhat arbitrary marker held over from the FDR presidency, but one the media and presidential administrations fixate on nonetheless.
April 28, 2017
More Now Say It’s Too Easy to Get a Gun
Gun sales in the United States are down since Donald Trump took office even though Americans now think it’s easier to get a gun than it used to be.
April 28, 2017
The Rise of the Generals By Patrick J. Buchanan
Has President Donald Trump outsourced foreign policy to the generals?
April 28, 2017
Democrats Not Happy With Their Party's Attempts to Block Trump
Few Democrats are pleased with their own party’s attempts to oppose Donald Trump in his first 100 days as president.
April 28, 2017
The New/Old Politics of Capital vs. Countryside by Michael Barone
Capital vs. countryside -- that's the new political divide, visible in multiple surprise election results over the past 11 months. It cuts across old partisan lines and replaces traditional divisions -- labor vs. management, north vs. south, Catholic vs. Protestant -- among voters.
April 27, 2017
Voters Like Capitalism Best
A radio host recently claimed Senator Bernie Sanders is the most popular politician in America today and would have defeated Donald Trump by a landslide in the presidential election had he been the Democratic nominee.
April 27, 2017
GOP Voters Like Trump’s First 100 Days; Democrats Really Don’t
Voters tend to think President Trump has failed to deliver in his first 100 days in office, but that’s largely because Democrats are so unhappy.
April 27, 2017
42% Less Likely to Travel to Europe After Recent Terror Attacks
Americans doubt that Europe can ever completely defeat the scourge of terrorism, and many have changed their travel plans accordingly.
April 26, 2017
Voters Put Cautious Trust in the Government
Voters don’t put much trust in the government to do the right thing in most situations. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
April 26, 2017
Connections Are Key with Government Contracts
Most voters continue to believe crony capitalism is alive and well in the government.
April 26, 2017
Muddy Maxine Waters: What a Riot By Michelle Malkin
Are you freaking kidding me? Thirteen-term Democratic Congresswoman Maxine Waters, Beltway barnacle permanently affixed to USS Government, is now the fresh-faced "rock star" of the Democratic Party.
April 26, 2017
Congress Has Been Stalling Border Wall Funding By Charles Hurt
A full decade after voting to construct a secure barrier along the U.S. border with Mexico, Congress continues to refuse to lay out the money required to build the damned wall.
April 26, 2017
Most Favor Death Penalty, But Don't Think It Deters Crime
On Monday, Arkansas executed two death-row criminals in the nation’s first double execution since 2000. Americans in general still favor the death penalty, but they’re not convinced it actually helps deter crime.
April 25, 2017
Most Say Europeans Need More U.S. Help to Fight Terror
Most Americans worry that France is losing the fight against radical Islamic terrorism and think the United States and the rest of the world should step up to help turn the tide.
April 25, 2017
Voters Think U.S. Environment's in Good Shape
With Earth Day just behind us and Arbor Day ahead, most voters think the environment in this country is doing well.
April 25, 2017
Is Macron the EU's Last Best Hope? by Patrick J. Buchanan
For the French establishment, Sunday's presidential election came close to a near-death experience. As the Duke of Wellington said of Waterloo, it was a "damn near-run thing."
April 24, 2017
42% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Forty-two percent (42%) of Likely U.S. Voters think the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey for the week ending April 20.
