Voters Continue to Give Obama Low Marks on the Economy
Voters still are inclined to think President Obama can do a better job when it comes to the economy.
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February 25, 2011
February 25, 2011
46% View Unionized Teachers As a Bad Thing, 37% Disagree
Americans continue to believe strongly that being a teacher is an essential job, but a plurality thinks it’s a bad thing that most teachers are unionized.
February 25, 2011
Laying Blame By Susan Estrich
The public school teachers in Wisconsin are not responsible for the credit collapse, the national unemployment rate, the fall of the industrial sector or the fiscal crisis.
February 25, 2011
Sutter Brown -- Unleashed By Debra J. Saunders
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Call me Sutter. Sutter Brown. California's first dog, the shortest, cuddliest member of Gov. Jerry Brown's and Anne Brown's nuclear family.
February 25, 2011
Voters Are A Bit Less Critical of Congress
Though a plurality still gives Congress a poor grade, voters are showing slightly less negativity towards the legislators than they have in several years.
February 25, 2011
Most Americans Favor End To U.S. Foreign Aid To Middle East, Except Israel
Egypt has long been the second largest recipient of U.S. foreign aid, but despite its apparent turn toward democracy and similar ongoing moves in neighboring countries, most Americans want to end that aid to all Arab nations in the Middle East. Just over half favor continuing foreign aid to the number one recipient, Israel.
February 24, 2011
Voters Are Closely Divided on Obama's Handling of National Security
With President Obama maintaining a relatively low profile as political unrest spreads through the Arab world, the number of voters who rate his handling of national security issues as poor has hit its highest level since the beginning of December.
February 24, 2011
58% Worry That Arab Unrest Will Get America Into A War
Most Americans now fear that the political unrest roiling Arab nations like Egypt and Libya may get America into another big war.
February 24, 2011
67% Disapprove of Legislators Fleeing Wisconsin to Avoid Vote
Half of America’s voters favor public sector unions for government workers, but they strongly oppose the tactic by Wisconsin state senators to flee their state to prevent a vote that would limit the rights of such unions.
February 24, 2011
Yes, America Still Needs Unions By Joe Conason
"There was once a need for unions, but they've outlived their purpose," said a nice lady interviewed on the radio in Tennessee just the other day. Annoyed by the spectacle of tens of thousands of teachers, firefighters, cops and other public employees rallying to protect their rights in Wisconsin, she was saying what more than a few Americans think about the labor movement.
February 24, 2011
Budgeting for Dummies By Howard Rich
President Obama has said that the cuts included in his fiscal 2012 budget will force “tough choices and sacrifices.” Meanwhile, House Speaker John Boehner invoked a former tax-hiking president in defending his chamber’s proposed budget reductions.
February 24, 2011
Just 9% Agree U.S. Has World’s Best Tax System
Only nine percent (9%) of American Adults think the United States has the best tax system in the world, down from 12% last year.
February 24, 2011
Public Unions Force Taxpayers to Fund Dems By Michael Barone
Everyone has priorities. During the past week, Barack Obama has found no time to condemn the attacks that Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi has launched on the Libyan people.
February 23, 2011
26% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Twenty-six percent (26%) 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, February 20. That’s down five points from last week and is the lowest level since the beginning of the year.
February 23, 2011
Obama’s Leadership Ratings Fall To A New Low
President Obama’s job approval ratings have taken a dive this week in the Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll, and the number of voters who give him favorable ratings for leadership has fallen to its lowest level since he took office in January 2009.
February 23, 2011
Americans Question Fairness of Tax System
Regardless of any changes made to the tax code, many Americans continue to question the fairness of what they have to pay.
February 23, 2011
67% Say U.S. Should Steer Clear of Political Unrest in Arab Nations
Americans are wary of the current chaotic political situation in several Arab countries including Libya but strongly believe the United States should stay out of the picture.
February 23, 2011
Voters Still Think Bush To Blame for Bad Economy
Voters may question how President Obama is handling the economy and think his new budget doesn't cut deeply enough, but most still blame his predecessor for the problems he's trying to deal with.?
February 23, 2011
SUCCEEDING IN YOUR BUSINESS: Do Personal Guaranties Go on Forever?
"My partner and I bought a small business five years ago from the person who originally started it. We assumed his existing lease for a terrific retail space, and personally guaranteed the lease. As we are both getting ready to retire, we decided to sell the business. We found a great buyer, who is willing to pay us an above-market price because of the business location.
February 22, 2011
Most Voters Say It’s Better to Enforce Existing Immigration Laws Than Create New Ones
When it comes to illegal immigration, most voters believe the government just needs to enforce the laws that are already on the books.
