24% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Twenty-four percent (24%) of Likely U.S. Voters say the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey taken the week ending Sunday, April 3.
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April 6, 2011
April 6, 2011
47% View Katie Couric Favorably
Following media reports that she plans to leave her post as anchor of the CBS Evening News in June, Katie Couric will exit with virtually the same favorable ratings she had when she started the job in 2006.
April 6, 2011
Americans See Cut in Foreign Oil Dependence As Unlikely
Most Americans agree with President Obama’s recent statement about the need to limit U.S. dependence on foreign oil, but the majority also think it’s unlikely America will reduce that dependence as much as the president would like.
April 6, 2011
64% Say Americans Are Overtaxed, Political Class Disagrees
Roughly two-out-of-three voters think Americans are overtaxed, and nearly as many say any federal tax increase should be subject to a vote by the American people. Complicating things for would-be budget cutters, however, is the belief by even more that any changes in Social Security and Medicare also should be voted on by the public.
April 6, 2011
"Say Not the Struggle Naught Availeth" By Tony Blankley
While the president's top advisers are currently most worried about the public judgment in November 2012 on his Libyan war actions, they might be better advised to worry about his actions in Iraq.
April 6, 2011
45% Say Government Programs Increase Poverty in America
At a time when most Americans believe there is more poverty in the United States, many question the effectiveness of government anti-poverty programs and believe they cause more of the problem they're supposed to lessen.
April 6, 2011
What's Wrong with President Obama? By Susan Estrich
As he announces his bid for re-election, President Barack Obama is facing some tough poll numbers. According to the Rasmussen Reports daily tracking poll, the president's approval index, as of April 4, was a not so stellar -14, which means that 14 percent more of us strongly disapprove of him than strongly approve.
April 5, 2011
50% Acknowledge Conflict Between Economic Growth and Environmental Protection, Highest Level Yet
The Obama administration has dismissed rumors that BP was given the go ahead to resume drilling in the Gulf of Mexico. Meanwhile, the number of voters who believe protecting the environment gets in the way of a growing economy has reached its highest level in just over two years.
April 5, 2011
Americans Say More People Live in Poverty Today than 10 Years Ago
Despite the billions of dollars spent on government anti-poverty programs, a majority of Americans nationwide still believe there are more poor people in the country today than there were 10 years ago.
April 5, 2011
50% Favor Drilling in ANWR to Reduce Foreign Oil Dependence
One-in-two Americans are ready to drill for oil in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) to lessen the country’s dependence on foreign oil, but they’re not nearly so willing to drive 55.
April 5, 2011
48% Say Their Views Closer to Tea Party Than Congress
In the ongoing budget-cutting debate in Washington, some congressional Democrats have accused their Republican opponents of being held captive by the Tea Party movement, but voters like the Tea Party more than Congress.
April 5, 2011
SUCCEEDING IN YOUR BUSINESS: Getting Your Taxes Right ... Next Year By Chris Ennico
April 18 is only two weeks away. So you would think I would do a column at some point about last-minute things you can do to save money on your taxes.
April 5, 2011
God Versus Man on the Beach By Froma Harrop
SINGER ISLAND, Fla. -- The Florida sun flashes off the row of oiled bodies, their owners largely unmindful of the politics being played on this strip of sand. The ocean waves are eating the beach. Residents of the luxury condo towers behind us fear losing the currently ideal sand-surf balance. They pressed Palm Beach County to stop the erosion by building a 1.2-mile series of breakwaters parallel to the shore. The county commissioners have just said "no."
April 5, 2011
Reading the Signs on the Road to Obama’s Reelection
President Obama on Monday became the first officially declared candidate for the 2012 presidential race, and the early signs suggest it could be a competitive contest.
April 5, 2011
Immelt, the Jobs Czar from Hell By Debra J. Saunders
The New York Times reported last month that General Electric earned $14.2 billion in international profits, including, $5.1 billion in the United States. Yet GE did not pay a dime in federal income taxes last year.
April 4, 2011
Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 44%, Democrats 39%
Republicans hold a five-point lead over Democrats on the Generic Congressional Ballot for the week ending April 3, 2011. That’s up one point from last week which marked the GOP's smallest lead since early October 2010.
April 4, 2011
Voters Strongly Believe The Average Member of Congress Doesn't Think Like They Do
Voters continue to view the Republican agenda in Congress as more mainstream than the agenda of the Democrats. But only one-in-four voters think the average member of either party shares the same ideology they do.
April 4, 2011
53% Say Even GOP Spending Cuts Won't Dent The Deficit
Capitol Hill is deadlocked over how deep to cut the current federal budget with Republicans hoping to cut nearly twice as much as Democrats. Yet while voters like the idea of big spending cuts, they don’t think even the GOP cuts will make much of a difference.
April 4, 2011
54% Favor Health Care Repeal, 56% Say Law Will Increase Deficit
More than a year after congressional Democrats passed the national health care law, most voters still favor its repeal and believe it will increase the federal deficit and drive up the cost of health care. Most think the quality of care will suffer, too.
April 4, 2011
GOP Shouldn't Panic If Whites Become a Minority By Michael Barone
Are whites on the verge of becoming a minority of the American population? That's what some analysts of the 2010 Census results claim. Many go on, sometimes with relish, to say that this spells electoral doom for the Republican Party.
