Plurality of Americans support current level of defense spending
A plurality of Americans say defense spending should be kept at current levels.
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A plurality of Americans say defense spending should be kept at current levels.
In about half of the cases of reported hate crimes, victims believed their ethnic background motivated the offender.
A median of 78% of mobile phone owners in emerging countries used their devices for texting.
Outstanding household debt increased $241 billion during last October-December, the biggest quarterly jump since 2007.
About half of Americans say the U.S. has mostly failed to achieve its goals in Afghanistan.
There’s been at least one constant in how the public views the Obama administration — the large number of Americans who have a favorable view of First Lady Michelle Obama.
About six-in-ten Americans have an unfavorable view of Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to a Washington Post/ABC News survey.
The share of Americans without insurance who have an unfavorable view of the health care law outnumber those with positive views by almost two-to-one.
The public sees Democrats as more willing than Republicans to work with leaders from the other party by a 25-point margin.
President Obama’s job approval rating stands at 43% as he prepares to deliver his State of the Union address.
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