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                            May 7, 201345% Think Finding A Job Will Be Very Difficult for This Year's Graduates
One-out-of-four Americans has a family member graduating from high school or college this spring, and an overwhelming majority of all U.S. adults think those recent graduates will have trouble getting jobs.  A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey shows that 88% of Americans believe it will be at least somewhat difficult for recent graduates to find a job in the current economy, including 45% who say it will be Very Difficult. Just eight percent (8%) don’t think it will difficult for new grads to find employment. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The national survey of 1,000 Adults was conducted on May 2-3, 2013 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.

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                            May 7, 201337% Think Unemployment Rate Will Be Same A Year From Now
Americans express little optimism about the job market and feel more strongly these days that things are going to remain about the same.
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that only 29% of American Adults think the unemployment rate will be lower a year from now. That’s down five points from 34% in early February, the highest level of optimism since January 2011, and more in line with views for the past couple years. Twenty-six percent (26%) expect unemployment to be higher in a year’s time, although that’s the lowest level of pessimism since last June.
Thirty-seven percent (37%) believe the unemployment rate will remain about the same. That’s up six points from three months ago and the highest number who expect unemployment to stand pat since late 2011. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
May 7, 2013Only 30% Think Government Likely to Secure Border If Reform Bill Passes
Support for a comprehensive immigration reform plan has fallen slightly, as more voters than ever question the willingness of the federal government to control the nation’s borders. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 55% of Likely U.S. Voters still favor the plan that would give legal status to those here now illegally who have otherwise obeyed the law as long as the government really secures the border to prevent future illegal immigration. Thirty percent (30%) oppose the plan even with the guarantee of tougher border security. Fifteen percent (15%) are undecided. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
The survey of 1,000 Likely Voters was conducted on May 5-6, 2013 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.
May 7, 2013Bangladesh and Us By Froma Harrop
You know a corner's been turned when someone in a legion of foreign sweatshop workers is given a face. That's happened in Bangladesh, home of hideous factory conditions -- as seen in the ruins of Rana Plaza, a former eight-story work warren. Death toll: over 600.

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                            May 7, 201336% Think U.S. Economy Is Fair
Belief that the U.S. economy is fair continues to fall, but the Political Class sees a much rosier picture than Mainstream voters do.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that just 36% of Likely U.S. Voters now view the economy as at least somewhat fair. Fifty-two percent (52%) see it as unfair. These figures include only five percent (5%) who say the economy is Very Fair and 18% who think it is Not At All Fair. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The survey of 1,000 Likely Voters was conducted on May 1-2, 2013 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.

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                            May 6, 2013Generic Congressional Ballot: Democrats 40%, Republicans 38%
Democrats are back in the lead by a two-point margin over Republicans on the Generic Congressional Ballot for the week ending May 5.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey shows that 40% of Likely U.S. Voters would vote for the Democrat in their district’s congressional race if the election were held today, while 38% would choose the Republican instead.
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The national telephone survey of 3,500 Likely Voters was conducted by Rasmussen Reports from April 29-May 5, 2013. The margin of sampling error for the survey is +/- 2 percentage point with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.

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                            May 6, 201310% Are Willing To Get Company Tattoo For 15% Raise
A New York real estate firm has offered a 15% raise to any of its 800 employees who tattoo the company’s logo on their bodies, and 10% of all Americans are willing to do it.
Still, most Americans (81%) would not be willing to get a tattoo of their employer’s name or logo in exchange for a 15% pay raise, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey. Nine percent (9%) aren't sure. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The national survey of 1,000 Adults was conducted on May 2-3, 2013 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology. 

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                            May 6, 201354% Think Mexico Should Compensate U.S. for Costs of Illegal Immigration
President Obama met with Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto late last week to discuss ways to reduce violence and drug trafficking along the border and stressed his continued support for immigration legislation that provides a pathway to citizenship for millions of illegal immigrants now in the United States.  However, fewer Americans than ever view Mexico as an ally of the United States, and most still don’t believe the Mexican government wants to stop the flow of illegal immigrants.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey shows that just 30% of Americans view Mexico as an ally of the United States. Eight percent (8%) see the southern neighbor as an enemy. A bare majority (52%) thinks Mexico is somewhere in between the two. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The survey of 1,000 Adults was conducted on May 2-3, 2013, by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.   
May 6, 201338% Favor Their State Blocking Federal Anti-Gun Laws
Kansas is the latest state to challenge the constitutionality of federal anti-gun laws. Voters are closely divided over whether states or the feds should be most responsible for setting gun laws and over whether states should be able to overrule federal laws they disagree with.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 40% of Likely U.S. Voters believe the federal government should be chiefly responsible for setting policies about gun ownership. Forty-nine percent (49%) think it should be a state or local issue. That includes (34%) who think state governments should determine gun ownership rules and 15% who think local governments should have that responsibility. Twelve percent (12%) are undecided. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
The survey of 1,000 Likely Voters was conducted on May 3-4, 2013 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.
May 6, 2013Fewer Border Crossings, E-Verify System Justify Bill By Michael Barone
Many loud voices in the debate over immigration have been insisting that effective border enforcement must precede any steps that legalize the status of current illegal immigrants.  

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                            May 6, 201355% View Health Care Law Unfavorably
President Obama’s health care law is more unpopular than it has been for months.
Just 39% of Likely U.S. Voters now view the law at least somewhat favorably, while 55% share an unfavorable opinion of it, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey. This includes 14% with a Very Favorable view and 40% with a Very Unfavorable one. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The survey of 1,000 Likely Voters was conducted on May 3-4, 2013 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.

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                            May 5, 201368% Say Private Sector Employees Work Harder Than Government Workers
Most Americans still believe government workers are better off than those who work in the private sector.  A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 68% of American Adults think employees in the private sector work harder than government workers do.  Only nine percent (9%) feel government employees work harder, but 23% are not sure.  (To see survey question wording, click here.)

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                            May 4, 2013What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls -- For The Week Ending May 4, 2013
The flight delay gambit didn’t work.
In response to the recent sequester spending cuts, the Federal Aviation Administration decided to furlough air traffic controllers rather than finding savings in other areas of its budget, prompting airport delays across the country. But even after the delays, only 24% of voters think the sequester cut too much, unchanged from early March just after the government spending cuts took effect. Nearly twice as many still believe the sequester didn’t cut enough.

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                            May 4, 2013Voters Overwhelmingly Approve of Air and Water Quality
While only half give the overall environment a positive rating, voters are much more enthusiastic about the water they drink and the air they breathe.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 81% of Likely U.S. Voters rate the quality of drinking water where they live as good or excellent. Just four percent (4%) rate their local drinking water poorly. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
The survey of 1,000 Likely Voters was conducted on April 29-30, 2013 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.

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                            May 3, 201344% Say It’s Possible For Anyone to Work Their Way Out of Poverty
Fewer Americans now think it’s possible for anyone to work their way out of poverty in the United States, but they’re more optimistic about the possibility of finding a job than they have been all year.  A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 44% of American Adults now think it is possible for anyone to work their way out of poverty, down five points from early April and the lowest finding since June 2011. Thirty-six percent (36%) do not think it’s possible, and one-in-five (20%) are not sure. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The survey of 1,000 American Adults nationwide was conducted on April 28-29, 2013 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.

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                            May 3, 201310% Think Government Should Hire Long-Term Unemployed
Americans still don't think more government hiring is the answer to the country's unemployment problems.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that only 10% of American Adults think the government should hire those who can't find work after an extended period of time. Fourteen percent (14%) believe their unemployment benefits should be extended indefinitely, while 28% feel the government should pay for their retraining. Thirty-four percent (34%) think the government should do nothing at all for the long-term unemployed, but that’s down from a high of 39% in December. Fourteen percent (14%) are undecided. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The national survey of 1,000 Adults was conducted on April 30-May 1, 2013 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology. 

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                            May 3, 2013After Flight Delays, Just 24% Think Sequester Cut Too Much
Even after last week’s highly publicized flight delays that were blamed on the sequester, voters tend to think the March 1 reduction in federal spending growth didn’t go deep enough.
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 44% of Likely U.S. Voters think the sequester didn’t cut federal spending enough. Twenty-four percent (24%) think spending was cut too much. Eight percent (8%) say the level of cuts was about right, while 25% are not sure. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
The national survey of 1,000 Likely Voters was conducted on May 1-2, 2013 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.
May 3, 2013How to Get Fit Without Really Trying By Froma Harrop
We may not have time for exercise, but there's always time to read about exercising. And while the motivation to exercise may not be tops, the motivation to shop for "aids" to exercise seems forever strong.   
May 3, 2013Voters Don't Like Political Class Bossing Them Around By Scott Rasmussen
There are many ways to describe the enormous gap between the American people and their elected politicians. Most in official Washington tend to think that their elite community is smarter and better than the rest of us. Many hold a condescending view of voters and suggest that the general public is too ignorant to be treated seriously. Only 5 percent of the nation's voters, however, believe that Congress and its staff members represent the nation's best and brightest.

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                            May 2, 201349% Rate Quality of U.S. Environment as Good or Excellent
Half of U.S. voters give the environment positive ratings, but far fewer believe it is getting better. 
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 49% of Likely Voters rate the quality of the environment in the United States as good or excellent. Just 11% think the environment is poor.  (To see survey question wording, click here.)
The survey of 1,000 Likely Voters was conducted on April 29-30, 2013 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.