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                            July 15, 201345% View Health Care Law Favorably, 50% Unfavorable
Voters continue to believe that the president’s health care law will increase the federal deficit and cost more than projected.
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey shows that 45% of Likely Voters now view the health care law favorably, including 15% who view it Very Favorably. Fifty percent (50%) have an unfavorable opinion of the law, with 38% who view it Very Unfavorably. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
The survey of 1,000 Likely Voters was conducted on July 12-13, 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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                            July 15, 20138% Think Applicant’s Word Is Enough When Seeking Federal Health Insurance Subsidies
The Obama administration has temporarily made it easier for low-income Americans to qualify for health insurance subsidies under the president’s new health care law, but voters overwhelmingly believe that trusting the applicant’s word is not enough.
The health care law provides subsidies for low-income Americans who don’t have access to health insurance from their employer, and 86% of Likely U.S. Voters think these individuals should be forced to prove they are eligible by documenting their income and their lack of access to insurance. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that only eight percent (8%) believe it should simply be assumed that all applicants are giving honest information on their applications. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The survey of 1,000 Likely Voters was conducted on July 10-11, 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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                            July 14, 2013Obama’s Positives On Leadership Continue To Fall
Positive assessments of President Obama's leadership have fallen to their lowest level in over a year of regular tracking.  
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 43% of Likely Voters now consider the president a good or excellent leader.  Thirty-eight percent (38%) give the president poor marks for leadership.  (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The survey of 1,000 Likely Voters was conducted on July 10-11, 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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                            July 13, 201356% Rarely or Never Eat Fast Food
Most Americans say they don’t eat fast food during a typical week, but those that do say it’s mostly about convenience.
Fifty-six percent (56%) of American Adults say they rarely or never eat a meal from a fast food restaurant during a typical week, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey. Forty-three percent (43%) say they eat fast food at least once a week, with 16% who say they eat it more than once a week. Very few adults (1%), though, say they eat fast food meals more than three times a week. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The survey of 1,000 Adults was conducted on July 9-10, 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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                            July 13, 2013What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending July 12, 2013
Two of President Obama’s key initiatives – reforming the health care and immigration systems – are running into more public resistance.
Now that the president has delayed implementation of the employer mandate portion of his new national health care law, voters by a two-to-one margin - 56% to 26% - think he also should delay the requirement that every American buy or obtain health insurance. The House of Representatives is expected to vote next week to delay for one year both the employer and individual mandates.

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                            July 12, 201340% Rate Obama Poorly on National Security
President Obama now earns his most negative ratings on economic and national security issues in months.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 40% of Likely U.S. Voters now give the president poor marks for his handling of national security issues. The same number (40%) gives him good or excellent ratings in this area. This marks little change since late May but is the president's highest negative assessment since March 2011. (To see survey question wording, click here.) 
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The survey of 1,000 Likely Voters was conducted on July 8-9, 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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                            July 12, 201385% Think Christian Photographer Has Right to Turn Down Same-Sex Wedding Job
Americans draw a fine line when it comes to respecting each other’s rights. If a Christian wedding photographer who has deeply held religious beliefs opposing same-sex marriage is asked to work a same-sex wedding ceremony, 85% of American Adults believe he has the right to say no. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that only eight percent (8%) disagree even as the courts are hearing such challenges. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The survey of 1,000 Adults was conducted on July 7-8, 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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                            July 12, 201356% Favor Delaying Individual Health Care Mandate, 26% Opposed
Now that President Obama has delayed implementation of the employer mandate portion of his new national health care law, most voters think he also should delay the requirement that every American buy or obtain health insurance.
Only 35% of Likely U.S. Voters favor the individual mandate anyway, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey. Fifty-six percent (56%) oppose the law’s requirement that every American obtain health insurance or else be forced to pay fines. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The survey of 1,000 Likely Voters was conducted on July 10-11, 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.
July 12, 2013Obama Forfeits Trust by Not Enforcing Obamacare By Michael Barone
On Obamacare, as on immigration enforcement and welfare requirements, Barack Obama is following the course that cost King James II his throne. He is dispensing with the law.    

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                            July 12, 2013Americans Want to Exercise Their Rights -- Reasonably By Scott Rasmussen
As Americans, we tend to believe we have the right to do whatever we want, so long as it doesn't interfere with the rights of others. But sometimes the lines get a little blurry.

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                            July 11, 201358% Eat At A Restaurant At Least Once A Week
Most Americans continue to eat out at least one time each week.
Fifty-eight percent (58%) of American Adults now say they are dining out at least once a week, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey. That’s virtually unchanged from January and includes 40% who say they typically go out to a restaurant once a week, 14% who go out two or three times a week and four percent (4%) who dine out more than three times a week. Thirty-nine percent (39%), on the other hand, rarely or never eat at a restaurant. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The survey of 1,000 Adults was conducted on July 9-10, 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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                            July 11, 2013Americans Think Bar Owners, Landlords Should Be Able to Pick Their Customers
Most Americans believe bar owners and landlords should have the freedom to regulate their establishments to attract a specific type of customer. If the owner of a bar wanted to avoid some of the problems associated with college and under-age drinking, 53% of American Adults think that owner should have the right to allow only people 25 and older into his or her bar. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 34% disagree, while 13% are not sure. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The survey of 1,000 Adults was conducted on July 7-8, 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.
July 11, 201363% View U.S. Economy As Unfair to the Middle Class
More voters than ever view the U.S. economy as unfair, particularly when it comes to middle-class Americans.
Just 38% of Likely U.S. Voters now consider the U.S. economy at least somewhat fair, and that includes only four percent (4%) who say it’s Very Fair, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey. That overall figure is down seven points from 45% a month ago. Fifty-six percent (56%) view the economy as unfair, with 19% 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 July 8-9, 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.
July 11, 2013Health Reform Will Happen, and None Too Soon By Froma Harrop
Obamacare is going ahead. It's happening, and concerted efforts by its foes to scare the public and otherwise delegitimize the health care reforms will be ultimately futile. That doesn't mean that Republican opponents won't try. The question is why, other than crude political posturing, would they want the Affordable Care Act to fail?    

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                            July 11, 201340% Think Routine Blood Testing Via Internet or Apps Likely in Next 10 Years
A sizable number of Americans think new technologies will make it possible in the next 10 years for most people to do routine blood tests at home rather than going to a doctor's office. Half think this will be a change for the better. 
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey shows that 40% of Americans Adults believe it’s at least somewhat likely that Americans within the next 10 years will be able to do routine blood tests every day and use the Internet or smart phone apps to send the results to doctors. Fifty-one percent (51%) see this as unlikely. This includes 10% who think this at-home testing is Very Likely in the next 10 years and 13% who say it’s Not At All Likely. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The survey of 1,000 Adults was conducted on July 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.

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                            July 10, 201327% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Twenty-seven percent (27%) of Likely U.S. Voters now say the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey taken the week ending Sunday, July 7.
That’s down three points from the previous week and the lowest level of confidence in nearly a year. Confidence in the country's direction rose steadily last fall, peaking at a high of 43% the week just before Election Day. It's been gradually decreasing ever since.
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The national telephone survey of 3,500 Likely Voters was conducted by Rasmussen Reports on July 1-7, 2013. The margin of sampling error for the survey is +/- 2 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Fieldwork for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.

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                            July 10, 201381% Visit Doctor Once a Year or More
Most Americans visit a doctor at least once a year, and the majority of them spend 30 minutes or more there.
A new Rasmussen Reports national survey shows that 81% of Americans see a doctor at least once a year, including 54% who visit more than once a year. Eleven percent (11%) visit the doctor every month, while another two percent (2%) go several times a month. Just 16% rarely or never go to a doctor. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The survey of 1,000 Adults was conducted on July 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.

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                            July 10, 201339% Favor Reform Plan That Cuts Future Illegal Immigration by Just 50%
The Congressional Budget Office estimated last week that the immigration reform plan now before Congress would stop the flow of future illegal immigrants by no more than 50%, and voters don’t think that’s enough.  Support for the plan has fallen, but it falls even more dramatically when the 50% figure is attached.
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that only 50% of Likely U.S. Voters now favor a plan to give legal status to those here illegally even if the border is really secured to prevent future immigration.  That’s down from 60% less than three weeks ago despite the U.S. Senate’s passage of the measure since then.  Thirty percent (30%) are opposed, and 19% are undecided. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The survey of 1,000 Likely Voters was conducted on July 8-9, 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.
July 10, 2013Meddling Overseas By John Stossel
You pay taxes? You contributed to the $2 billion your government gave Egypt this year. And last year. And every year -- for 30 years. Most of it went to Egypt's military. How's that worked out?   
July 10, 2013U.S. Right to 'Lead From Behind' on Egypt By Froma Harrop
 "Leading from behind" would seem the right place for America to be in the complex crisis engulfing Egypt. But critics want President Obama up front, telling the Egyptians what's what.
Sen. John McCain complains on a Sunday talk show that Egypt's second coup in 2 1/2 years is "a strong indicator of the lack of American leadership, and influence, since we urged the military not to do that."