Partisans tend to cite different ideas for what more the government should do for parents and children
Asked what more the government should do to support parents and children, Americans often mention forms of social or direct financial support.
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Asked what more the government should do to support parents and children, Americans often mention forms of social or direct financial support.
Americans’ ratings of the Supreme Court are now as negative as – and more politically polarized than – at any point in more than three decades of polling. And nearly two-thirds of Democrats (64%) now say the Supreme Court has too much power, almost three times the share who said this in August 2020 (23%).
When asked about the ideal age of a president, around half of Americans (49%) say they prefer someone in their 50s.
A slim majority of Americans say there is a lot or some common ground between the foreign policy positions of Republicans and Democrats in Washington.
Just 23% of Americans say the government is doing a good job dealing with the large number of people seeking asylum at the border, while 73% say it’s doing a bad job.
The U.S. public’s views of banks and other financial institutions, as well as large corporations, have become much more negative recently.
Americans’ views of the economy remain negative; most say prices have gotten worse while job availability has improved.
About a third of Republicans (32%) say they would not like Donald Trump to remain a national political figure for many years to come.
Amid tensions over a possible military invasion of Ukraine, Republicans and Democrats are largely in agreement about the threats posed by Russia.
Americans show more support than opposition for two infrastructure bills; majorities favor raising taxes on large businesses and high-income households.
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