What to Cut - Defense? Entitlements?
Voters have long been fans of smaller government and less spending. But Republicans continue to be defensive about cuts in military funding, while Democrats remain loyal to entitlements.
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March 8, 2017
March 8, 2017
A Day Without American Tech Workers By Michelle Malkin
Last month, there was a national "Day Without a Latino." This week, the demonstration du jour shutting down schools and shops is a "A Day Without a Woman." Here's my question for all the virtue-signaling protesters who pay lip service to better jobs and wages:
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.
March 7, 2017
The Beltway Conspiracy to Break Trump By Patrick J. Buchanan
At Mar-a-Lago this weekend President Donald Trump was filled "with fury" says The Washington Post, "mad -- steaming, raging, mad."
March 7, 2017
Most Don't Want Clinton to Run for Mayor of New York City
Rumors have been circulating for weeks that Hillary Clinton is eyeing a New York City mayoral run, and the recent appearance of “Hillary for Mayor” signs around the city has added fuel to the fire.
But 58% of Likely U.S. Voters don’t want to see the failed 2016 Democratic presidential candidate run for mayor of New York City. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey finds that just 23% think Clinton should seek the mayoralty, while 19% are not sure. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
March 6, 2017
45% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Forty-five percent (45%) 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 March 2.
March 6, 2017
Voters Rate Jobs Most Important on Trump’s Agenda
Voters agree with President Trump’s emphasis on new jobs in his speech last week to Congress, and most expect him to achieve at least some of the ambitious agenda he laid out.
March 6, 2017
Most Say New Government Spending Should Be Offset By Budget Cuts
Most voters continue to expect significant government spending cuts over the next few years and agree that any new spending must be offset by budget cuts elsewhere.
March 4, 2017
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending March 4, 2017
President Trump’s job approval ratings were edging up at week’s end following his generally well-received speech Tuesday night to Congress.
March 3, 2017
Voters Urge GOP Congress to Go Slow on Trump’s Agenda
President Trump laid out his agenda in a generally well-received speech Tuesday night to Congress, but most voters don’t want Congress to rush to pass what the president has proposed.
March 3, 2017
Facts on the Ground Moving Immigration in Trump's Direction by Michael Barone
The afternoon before President Donald Trump's Tuesday night speech to Congress, Twitter watchers were treated to a flurry of tweets, inspired by comments at the traditional lunch with network anchors, that the president was going to endorse something very much like the "comprehensive" immigration bills that foundered in Congress in 2006, 2007 and 2013.
March 3, 2017
It's Trump's Party, Now By Patrick J. Buchanan
Before the largest audience of his political career, save perhaps his inaugural, Donald Trump delivered the speech of his life.
March 3, 2017
Democrats Go Off the Deep End, Can't Conceal Their Contempt for U.S. Military By Charles Hurt
It’s not like they leave much room for doubt about how much contempt they hold for military service and the immeasurable sacrifice that comes with it.
March 3, 2017
Democrats See McCain As Better Role Model for GOP Than Trump
Republican Senator John McCain has been one of President Trump’s most vocal critics, but the majority of GOP voters aren’t listening. Most Democrats, on the other hand, like what McCain has to say.
March 2, 2017
Americans Support Statehood for Puerto Rico More than D.C.
Despite Puerto Rico’s ongoing fiscal issues, a sizable number of Americans support making the longtime U.S. commonwealth an official state. There remains far less support for granting statehood to Washington, D.C.
March 2, 2017
GOP Likes Trump Military Buildup, Democrats Don’t
President Trump’s plan for a big increase in defense spending is sweet music to the ears of his fellow Republicans but a sour note for Democrats.
March 2, 2017
Optimism Reigned in Trump's First Address to Congress by Lawrence Kudlow
The mark of great presidents is optimism -- visionary optimism and transformational optimism. During Tuesday night's remarkable speech before Congress, President Donald Trump was brimming with optimism from start to end. My guess is that his marvelous speech will imbue and inspire new optimism and confidence throughout the entire country.
March 2, 2017
How Midterms Do (and Do Not) Differ From Presidential Elections By Geoffrey Skelley and Kyle Kondik
With politicos everywhere turning their eyes to the still-distant 2018 midterm election, we thought it would be useful to review some of the basic differences and similarities between the electorates in presidential and midterm cycles. Basically, midterm electorates are smaller, older, and less diverse than presidential ones, but the demographic voting patterns and divisions that we see in midterms are quite similar to presidential contests. What follows is a look at the similarities and differences between the two kinds of national electorates. For the most part, this analysis is based on exit poll data: We used the national exit poll data for the presidential race in presidential years and the national exit poll data for the national House vote in midterm years.
March 2, 2017
Americans Are More Worried About An IRS Audit
Few Americans admit to cheating on their taxes, but more are worried about getting audited by the IRS than have been in the past.
March 1, 2017
51% Approved of Trump’s First Full Month as President
When tracking President Trump’s job approval on a daily basis, people sometimes get so caught up in the day-to-day fluctuations that they miss the bigger picture. To look at the longer-term trends, Rasmussen Reports compiles the numbers on a full-month basis, and the first results for Trump’s presidency can be seen in the graphics below.
