What Americans Think about Politics

[bomberfox]

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The nixon surge really changed the republican party to a party of crooks, liars, thieves and racists vying to kick out moderate republicans who helped the civil rights cause.

 

[bomberfox]

Because they pressure govt and wage total war that the Dems don't bother with. The outcome is stacking the SC.

Yeah democrats havnt been fighters like they have been in the past. I mean **** Biden still thought this was the days of the 90s Washington consensus. Those days are over.

 

[bomberfox]

Its hard not to be a doomer… the GOP is going whole hog and democrats can barely manage to provide a counter to them in a way that threatens them. Nazis can raise new atomwaffen terrorists and all Ohio can do is el oh ell i condemn! Fecklessness of the American system against injustice makes me sick. The American system is based entirely on negative peace and putting a band aid on everything.

Im going to bump this post with an interview on the torment children of neo nazi parents have to go through. Ask yourself if freeberty is worth this.

We cant even save children from a childhood of abuse and torment because “parental rights”

 

[Doug64]

The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey finds that 44% of Likely U.S. Voters believe stricter gun control laws would help prevent shootings like the recent one in Maine – up from 40% who said so after the May 2022 mass shooting in Buffalo, New York. However, 49% still don’t think stricter gun control laws would help prevent such shootings. Eighteen people were killed last week when a 40-year-old Army reservist went on a shooting rampage in Lewiston, Maine. Thirty percent (30%) of voters believe passing new gun control laws would do more to reduce gun violence in America, but a majority (57%) say stricter enforcement of existing gun control laws would do more. Thirteen percent (13%) are not sure.

The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey finds that 76% of Likely U.S. Voters are concerned that recruiting problems could affect the readiness of the U.S. military, including 46% who are Very Concerned. Just 22% aren’t concerned that military readiness could be affected by recruiting problems. The armed forces are dealing with what has been called a “crisis in military recruiting.” However, only 27% of voters believe the United States should have a military draft — up from 23% in August 2022 — while 55% remain opposed to a draft. Another 18% are not sure.

 

[Doug64]

The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey finds that 24% of American Adults say they know someone personally who died from side effects of the COVID-19 vaccine. Sixty-nine percent (69%) don’t know anyone who died from being vaccinated against the virus. Forty-two percent (42%) say that, if there was a major class-action lawsuit against pharmaceutical companies for vaccine side effects, they would be likely to join the lawsuit, including 24% who say it’s Very Likely they’d join such a lawsuit. Forty-seven percent (47%) aren’t likely to join a class-action lawsuit against vaccine makers, including 25% who say it’s Not At All Likely. Another 11% are not sure.

The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey finds that 49% of Likely U.S. Voters trust Republicans more to handle the economy, while 39% trust Democrats more. Thirteen percent (13%) are undecided. These findings are nearly unchanged since May. Eighty percent (80%) of Republicans trust their party more to handle the economy, while 77% of Democrats trust their party more. Among voters not affiliated with either major party, 54% trust Republicans more to handle the economy, compared to 21% who trust Democrats more. That 33-point advantage for the GOP among unaffiliated voters on economic issues is larger than the 26-point edge Republicans had in May.

 

[Doug64]

Twenty-nine percent (29%) 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 November 2, 2023. This week’s finding is down one point from a week ago. Sixty-five percent (65%) of voters believe the nation is headed down the wrong track, remaining the same as a week ago. A year ago at this time, 29% said the United States was heading in the right direction, while 66% said it was on the wrong track.

The Rasmussen Reports Immigration Index for the week of October 29-November 2, 2023, decreased to 84.7, down more than four points from 88.9 two weeks earlier. The Immigration Index has been under the baseline in every survey since Election Day 2020, and reached a record low of 82.3 in late March 2021. The index is more than 20 points below where it was in late October 2020, indicating voters are looking for tighter immigration control from President Joe Biden’s administration.

The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey finds that 47% of Likely U.S. Voters have a favorable impression of Johnson, including 25% with a Very Favorable opinion of the Louisiana Republican. Twenty-nine percent (29%) view Johnson unfavorably, including 18% with a Very Unfavorable impression. Another 24% are not sure. Johnson was elected October 25 as the 56th Speaker of the House, replacing former Speaker Kevin McCarthy, California Republican. In September, McCarthy was viewed favorably by 40% of voters. All the other top congressional leaders – House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries (34%), Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (37%) and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (26%) – had lower favorability ratings in July.

 

[Doug64]

The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey finds that 54% of Likely U.S. Voters have a favorable impression of Netanyahu, including 28% with a Very Favorable opinion. Thirty-one percent (31%) view Netanyahu unfavorably, including 15% with a Very Unfavorable impression. Another 15% are not sure. In 2019, 37% had a favorable opinion of the Israeli prime minister. At an October 30 press conference, Netanyahu said: "Calls for a ceasefire are calls for Israel to surrender to Hamas, to surrender to terrorism, to surrender to barbarism. That will not happen." Sixty-eight percent (68%) of U.S. Likely Voters agree, including 49% who Strongly Agree with Netanyahu’s statement. Just 21% disagree, including 10% who Strongly Disagree. Another 10% are not sure.

Nenenyahu's favorability rating with Likely Voters is considerably better than Biden's at the moment.

The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey finds that 50% of Likely U.S. Voters think it’s better if aid to Israel is voted on by Congress as a stand-alone piece of legislation, while 35% believe it would be better if assistance to Israel is included as part of a package that also includes military aid to Ukraine. Another 15% are not sure. House Speaker Mike Johnson has moved to make funding for Israel and Ukraine two separate votes. Two-thirds (67%) of Republican voters say it’s better to make Israel aid a stand-alone piece of legislation, but a majority (52%) of Democrats want assistance to Israel included in a package with military aid to Ukraine. Among voters not affiliated with either major party, 50% favor voting on aid to Israel separately, while 33% want assistance to Israel and Ukraine as a single legislative package.

The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey finds that 87% of Likely U.S. Voters are concerned about foreign governments spying on the United States – up from 82% in April – including 55% who are Very Concerned. Only 11% are not concerned about foreign spying. Seventy-four percent (74%) are concerned about the U.S. government spying on American citizens, including 48% who are Very Concerned. Just 19% are not concerned about surveillance by their own government.

 

[Doug64]

The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey finds that 39% of Likely U.S. Voters rate the news media's coverage of the current conflict between Israel and the Palestinians as good or excellent, while 30% give the media’s coverage a poor rating. Fifty-six percent (56%) of Democrats rate media coverage of the Israel-Palestinian conflict as good or excellent, but that opinion is shared by only 30% of Republicans and 28% of voters not affiliated with either major party. The media’s coverage of the Gaza war gets poor ratings from 35% of Republicans, 18% of Democrats and 38% of unaffiliated voters.

Economic confidence increased to 93.7 in this month’s Rasmussen Reports Economic Index, three points higher than October. Enthusiasm about the economy surged under former President Donald Trump, reaching as high as 147.8 in January 2020 before tumbling after the coronavirus lockdown threw Americans out of work and closed many businesses. By November 2020, it had recovered to 126.4, but dropped sharply after President Joe Biden was elected. The index fell to 97.8 in February 2021 before beginning a three-month rebound that took the index to 123.7 in May 2021.

Thirty-two percent (32%) of American Adults rate the economy as excellent or good this month, up five points from last month, but still 10 points below the 42% mark in November 2020. The number who rate the economy as poor was 45%, down four points from October. Twenty-one percent (21%) now think the economy is getting better, unchanged from last month. Fifty-eight percent (58%) expect a worsening economy, also unchanged from October. Eighteen percent (18%) now see things staying about the same, up one point from last month. Forty-nine percent (49%) of Democrats view the economy as good or excellent, compared to 21% of Republicans and 23% of those not affiliated with either major party. GOP confidence has declined more than 50 points since November 2020, when 74% of Republicans had a positive view of the economy, while Democrats’ confidence is now 17 points higher than it was before Biden’s election, when 32% of Democrats rated the economy good or excellent.

 

[Doug64]

Thirty-one percent (31%) 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 November 9, 2023. This week’s finding is up two points from a week ago. Sixty-three percent (63%) of voters believe the nation is headed down the wrong track, down two points from a week ago. A year ago at this time, 28% said the United States was heading in the right direction, while 65% said it was on the wrong track.

The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey finds that 53% of Likely U.S. Voters think the U.S. economy has gotten worse since Biden became president, while 30% say the economy has gotten better and 16% believe the economy is about the same under Biden’s presidency. These findings have barely changed since late August. Speaking to auto workers Friday in Illinois, Biden said: "Our economy has made strong gains since I came to office. We have the strongest economic growth and the lowest inflation rate of any major economy in the entire world. While 51% of Democrats think the economy has improved under Biden, that opinion is shared by only 13% of Republicans and 24% of voters not affiliated with either major party. Majorities of both Republicans (78%) and unaffiliated voters (57%) say the economy has gotten worse since Biden became president, and 21% of Democrats agree.

 

[Doug64]

The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey finds that 47% of Likely U.S. voters trust Democrats more to handle abortion, while 36% trust Republicans more. Another 17% are undecided. In May, Democrats led by three points on the abortion issue. Seventy-seven percent (77%) believe the issue of abortion will be important in the 2024 presidential election, including 48% who think it will be Very Important. Only 21% don’t think abortion will be an important issue next year.

The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey finds that 44% of American Adults say the economy will be weaker a year from now, while just 28% say the economy will be stronger. Fourteen percent (14%) expect the economy will be about the same a year from now, and another 14% are not sure. That’s a slight increase in economic confidence from July, when 48% expected a weaker economy. Democrats are significantly more optimistic about the economy than other Americans. Forty-seven percent (47%) of Democrats say the economy will be stronger a year from now, but that expectation is shared by only 19% of Republicans and those not affiliated with either major party. Sixty-one percent (61%) of Republicans see a weaker economy ahead, as do 25% of Democrats and 48% of the unaffiliated.

The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey finds that 42% of Likely U.S. voters trust Democrats more to handle government ethics and corruption, while the same number trust Republicans more. Sixteen percent (16%) are not sure. These findings are essentially unchanged since January. Thirty-one percent (31%) believe Biden is more ethical than most politicians, while 40% see him as less ethical, and 24% say Biden is about as ethical as most politicians. Thirty-one percent (31%) think Trump is more ethical than most politicians, while 50% view him as less ethical, and 16% say Trump is about as ethical as most politicians. This perception of Trump’s ethics is longstanding; in 2017, 47% said he was less ethical than most politicians, while just 23% saw him as more ethical.

 

[Doug64]

The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey finds that 39% of Likely U.S. Voters rate the news media's coverage of the current conflict between Israel and the Palestinians as good or excellent, while 30% give the media’s coverage a poor rating. Fifty-six percent (56%) of Democrats rate media coverage of the Israel-Palestinian conflict as good or excellent, but that opinion is shared by only 30% of Republicans and 28% of voters not affiliated with either major party. The media’s coverage of the Gaza war gets poor ratings from 35% of Republicans, 18% of Democrats and 38% of unaffiliated voters.

 

[Doug64]

The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey finds that 29% of Likely U.S. voters think most American Muslims living in this country are treated unfairly because of their religion and ethnicity, but 53% disagree. Another 18% are not sure. These findings are essentially unchanged since 2016. Earlier this month, the Biden administration announced “the first ever U.S. National Strategy to Counter Islamophobia” in response to tensions arising from the Israel-Gaza conflict. Forty-three percent (43%) of Democrats believe most American Muslims are treated unfairly, but just 21% of other voters agree. Sixty-four percent (64%) of Republicans don’t think most Muslims in America are treated unfairly, an opinion shared by 38% of Democrats and 63% of voters not affiliated with either major party.

Thirty percent (30%) 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 November 16, 2023. This week’s finding is down one point from a week ago. Sixty-five percent (65%) of voters believe the nation is headed down the wrong track, up two points from a week ago. A year ago at this time, 31% said the United States was heading in the right direction, while 64% said it was on the wrong track.

 

[Doug64]

The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey finds that 60% of Likely U.S. voters are confident that the Social Security system will pay them all promised retirement benefits during their lifetime, including 23% who are Very Confident. Thirty-seven percent (37%) lack that confidence, with 12% who are Not At All Confident they will receive their full payout. Confidence in Social Security has increased since 2019, when 50% were confident the system would pay them all promised benefits, and is now the highest since Rasmussen Reports began asking this question in 2011. A majority (57%) of voters under 40 are now at least somewhat confident that Social Security will pay them all promised benefits; four years ago, just 36% of under-40 voters were confident in the system’s promises. Fifty-three percent (53%) of those ages 40-64 and 80% of voters 65 and older are now confident that the Social Security system will pay them all promised retirement benefits during their lifetime.

The Rasmussen Reports Immigration Index for the week of November 12-16, 2023, increased to 86.2, up more than a point from 84.7 two weeks earlier. The Immigration Index has been under the baseline in every survey since Election Day 2020, and reached a record low of 82.3 in late March 2021. The index is more than 20 points below where it was in late October 2020, indicating voters are looking for tighter immigration control from President Joe Biden’s administration.

 

[Doug64]

Thirty-three percent (33%) 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 November 21, 2023. This week’s finding is up three points from a week ago. Sixty-two percent (62%) of voters believe the nation is headed down the wrong track, down three points from a week ago. A year ago at this time, 31% said the United States was heading in the right direction, while 64% said it was on the wrong track.

The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey finds that 55% of Likely U.S. voters approve of the effort to impeach Mayorkas, including 37% who Strongly Approve. Thirty-three percent (33%) disapprove of impeaching Mayorkas, including 22% who Strongly Disapprove. Another 12% are not sure. The House of Representatives earlier this month voted to send to committee an impeachment resolution sponsored by Georgia Republican Rep. Majorie Taylor Greene. Greene has accused Mayorkas of a “pattern of conduct that is incompatible with the laws of the United States,” because of what she called his “open borders policies.” Fewer than a third of voters (29%) rate the DHS as doing a good or excellent job in terms of border security under Secretary Mayorkas. Forty-five percent (45%) rate DHS as doing a poor job of border security under Mayorkas.

 

[Doug64]

The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey finds that 20% of Likely U.S. voters rate Congress’ performance as good or excellent, down from 24% in September. Fifty-two percent (52%) think Congress is doing a poor job, up from 44% in September. Sixty-four percent (64%) of voters believe most members of Congress don’t care what their constituents think, and only 18% think most Congress members do care what their constituents think. These findings have changed little since January. Just 22% say what matters more to the average member of Congress is what voters think, while 65% believe what the media thinks matters more to Congress members. This finding is barely changed from June 2021.

 

[Doug64]

The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey finds that 81% of Likely U.S. voters believe illegal immigration is a serious problem in America today, including 52% who believe the problem is Very Serious. Only 16% don’t consider illegal immigration a serious problem. Forty-nine percent (49%) of voters trust Republicans more to handle immigration, while 37% trust Democrats more. Another 14% are not sure. In August, the GOP had a 10-point lead on the issue, 48% to 38%. Eighty-four percent (84%) of Republicans and 74% of Democrats trust their own party more to deal with immigration issues. Among voters not affiliated with either major party, 51% trust Republicans more, 23% trust Democrats more and 26% are not sure.

Thirty-three percent (33%) 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 November 30, 2023. This week’s finding remains the same as a week ago. Sixty percent (60%) of voters believe the nation is headed down the wrong track, down two points from a week ago. A year ago at this time, 30% said the United States was heading in the right direction, while 66% said it was on the wrong track.

 

[Doug64]

The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey finds that 49% of Likely U.S. voters think it’s likely that undercover government agents helped provoke the so-called J6 riot, including 30% who say it is Very Likely. Forty percent (40%) don’t believe it is likely the riot was provoked by government agents, including 20% who think it is Not At All Likely. Another 12% are not sure. In April, 65% thought it was likely undercover agents played a role in provoking the J6 riot. Last month, House Speaker Mike Johnson released previously unseen video of the riot, caused by supporters of former President Donald Trump who swarmed into the Capitol to protest what they considered a stolen election. Sixty-five percent (65%) of voters say they have closely followed recent news about the riot videos, including 28% who have followed the news Very Closely. Thirty-two percent (32%) haven’t closely followed news about the videos. While 31% say the new videos of the Capitol riot made them more likely to think Trump supporters were engaged in an illegal insurrection, 29% are less likely to believe Trump supporters were engaged in an insurrection. Thirty-two percent (32%) say the new videos have not changed their opinion much about the Capitol riot.

The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey finds that 52% of Likely U.S. voters prefer a smaller government with fewer services and lower taxes. Thirty-eight percent (38%) disagree and prefer a more active government with more services and higher taxes. Another 10% are not sure. Support for smaller government has declined slightly since May 2021. In surveys dating back to 2007, a majority of voters have always preferred smaller government, a preference that peaked at 70% in August 2009. Nearly three-quarters of voters (72%) say government does not spend taxpayer money wisely and carefully. Only 16% believe government does spend taxpayer money wisely and carefully. Twelve percent (12%) are not sure.

 

[Doug64]

The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey finds that 82% of Likely U.S. voters have a favorable impression of George Washington, including 49% with a Very Favorable view of the Virginian who led the Continental Army to victory in the Revolutionary War. Just seven percent (7%) have an unfavorable opinion of Washington, while another 10% are not sure. New York City is considering removing statues of Washington because he owned slaves. Twenty-seven percent (27%) of U.S. voters approve of removing public monuments to Washington, including 11% who Strongly Approve. However, two-thirds (66%) disapprove of removing monuments to Washington, including 48% who Strongly Disapprove. Sixty-four percent (64%) of Republicans and 51% of voters not affiliated with either major party Strongly Disapprove of removing public monuments to Washington. Democratic voters, however, are more evenly divided; 40% of Democrats approve of removing monuments to Washington – including 21% who Strongly Approve – while 53% disapprove, including 32% who Strongly Disapprove.

The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey finds that 69% of American Adults believe Christmas should be celebrated in the public schools. Only 16% disagree, while another 14% are not sure. The findings are not much changed from 2021, when 76% say public schools should celebrate Christmas. Fifty percent (50%) believe America would be a better place if most people attended religious services on a regular basis. Just 12% say regular religious attendance would make America worse off, while 20% feel it would have no impact and 10% are not sure.

 

[Doug64]

The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey finds that 45% of Likely U.S. voters trust Republicans more to handle taxes, while 40% trust Democrats more and 15% are not sure. In July, the GOP was more trusted than Democrats by a seven-point margin, 48% to 41%. Eighty-one percent (81%) of voters believe the issue of taxes will be important in the 2024 presidential election, including 41% who think the tax issue will be Very Important. Only 17% don’t think taxes will be important in next year’s election. The Republican advantage on taxes is mainly due to their 15-point edge among independent voters. Eighty-four percent (84%) of Republican voters and 80% of Democrats trust their own party more to handle taxes. Among voters not affiliated with either major party, 44% trust Republicans more and 29% trust Democrats more on the tax issue, while 27% are not sure.

Economic confidence increased to 97.8 in this month’s Rasmussen Reports Economic Index, about four points higher than November. Enthusiasm about the economy surged under former President Donald Trump, reaching as high as 147.8 in January 2020 before tumbling after the coronavirus lockdown threw Americans out of work and closed many businesses. By November 2020, it had recovered to 126.4, but dropped sharply after President Joe Biden was elected. The index fell to 97.8 in February 2021 before beginning a three-month rebound that took the index to 123.7 in May 2021, but reached a low of 78.6 in July 2022.

Thirty-two percent (32%) of American Adults rate the economy as excellent or good this month, unchanged from last month. The number who rate the economy as poor was 43%, down two points from November. Twenty-five percent (25%) now think the economy is getting better, up four points from last month. Fifty-five percent (55%) expect a worsening economy, down three points from November. Fifteen percent (15%) now see things staying about the same, down three points from last month. Fifty-one percent (51%) of Democrats view the economy as good or excellent, compared to 19% of Republicans and 24% of those not affiliated with either major party. GOP confidence has declined more than 50 points since November 2020, when 74% of Republicans had a positive view of the economy, while Democrats’ confidence is now 19 points higher than it was before Biden’s election, when 32% of Democrats rated the economy good or excellent.

 

[Grand Mal]

What are you doing here? Pretending someone wants to read this spam?

 

[Doug64]

What are you doing here? Pretending someone wants to read this spam?

The rough average of views per post is 109. I'd say there's plenty of people interested in reading them.

 

[Doug64]

Thirty percent (30%) 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 December 7, 2023. This week’s finding is down three points from a week ago. Sixty-four percent (64%) of voters believe the nation is headed down the wrong track, up four points from a week ago. A year ago at this time, 36% said the United States was heading in the right direction, while 58% said it was on the wrong track.

The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey finds that 24% of Likely U.S. voters think Congress has passed any legislation that will significantly improve life in America, while a majority (54%) say Congress hasn’t passed any such legislation. Another 22% are not sure. In 2015, only 13% of voters answered “yes” to this question. Forty-nine percent (49%) of voters believe passing good legislation is a more important role for Congress than preventing bad legislation from becoming law. Forty-one percent (41%) disagree and see stopping bad laws as more important. In 2019, 59% said passing good legislation was more important.

 

[Doug64]

A new national telephone and online survey by Rasmussen Reports and The Heartland Institute finds that 21% of Likely U.S. voters who voted by absentee or mail-in ballot in the 2020 election say they filled out a ballot, in part or in full, on behalf of a friend or family member, such as a spouse or child, while 78% say they didn’t. Thirty percent (30%) of those surveyed said they voted by absentee or mail-in ballot in the 2020 election. Nineteen percent (19%) of those who cast mail-in votes say a friend or family member filled out their ballot, in part or in full, on their behalf. Furthermore, 17% of mail-in voters say that in the 2020 election, they cast a ballot in a state where they were no longer a permanent resident. All of these practices are illegal, Heartland Institute officials noted.

A new national telephone and online survey by Rasmussen Reports and The Heartland Institute finds that 47% of likely U.S. voters believe Trump is guilty of crimes associated with an alleged attempt to overturn the 2020 election, while 41% don’t think Trump is guilty and 13% are not sure. Trump is scheduled to stand trial in March 2024 for his role in the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot, a case prosecuted by Special Counsel Jack Smith. Seventy-two percent (72%) of Democrats believe Trump is guilty of crimes in the case, as do 20% of Republicans and 45% of voters not affiliated with either major party. If Trump is found guilty of crimes for attempting to overturn the 2020 election, 34% of all likely voters believe his punishment should be a fine, while 44% want the former president sentenced to prison, including seven percent (7%) who want him imprisoned for life. Three percent (3%) would exile Trump from the country, two percent (2%) think he should get the death penalty. Another 18% are not sure.

 

[Doug64]

The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey finds that 64% of American Adults think it is possible for anyone who really wants to work to find a job – slightly down from 69% in May. Just 23% disagree, while 13% are not sure. Forty-eight percent (48%) say it is possible for just about anyone in the United States to work their way out of poverty, down from 57% in May. Thirty-three percent (33%) disagree, while 18% are not sure. Americans are less confident that it’s still possible for just about anyone in America to work hard and get rich. Thirty-five percent (35%) now say that’s possible, down from 44% in May. Thirty-nine percent (44%) now don’t believe just about anyone can work hard and get rich, while 20% are not sure.

 

[Doug64]

The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey finds that 60% of Likely U.S. Voters believe the problem of bias in the news media is getting worse – up from 56% who said so in March. Only six percent (6%) now think the media bias problem is getting better, while 30% see it remaining about the same. Earlier this month, Hunter Biden was indicted on nine federal tax charges. Just 24% of voters believe the news media have given too much coverage of Hunter Biden’s legal problems, while 51% say the media hasn’t given the story enough coverage. Another 19% say the amount of news coverage of Hunter Biden’s legal problems is about right.

Thirty percent (30%) 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 December 14, 2023. This week’s finding remains the same as a week ago. Sixty-five percent (65%) of voters believe the nation is headed down the wrong track, up one point from a week ago. A year ago at this time, 33% said the United States was heading in the right direction, while 60% said it was on the wrong track.