Americans increasingly say the U.S. cannot solve many of its important problems

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April 7, 2023

In Divided Washington, Americans Have Highly Negative Views of Both Parties’ Leaders

Americans increasingly say the U.S. cannot solve many of its important problems

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In Divided Washington, Americans Have Highly Negative Views of Both Parties’ Leaders
Low approval ratings for Biden, GOP and Democratic congressional leadership
About half of Americans say Biden stands up for his beliefs; about a quarter view him as inspiring
Most Americans continue to be concerned by price of food and consumer goods
Biden’s job approval ratings remain low
Majorities of Americans express little or no confidence in Biden on economy, immigration, foreign policy
Democrats continue to express confidence in Biden, while few in GOP have confidence in him
Most Democrats say Biden stands up for his beliefs, cares about ordinary people and is honest; only about half view him as inspiring
In a reversal from the early days of his presidency, more now say Biden has changed the tone of political debate for the worse than for the better
Views of the Biden administration’s ethical standards have grown more negative
Among both Democrats and GOP, only about a quarter view Congress favorably
Majorities of Americans disapprove of both parties’ congressional leaders
Nearly identical shares of Democrats, Republicans fault leaders of opposing party for doing too little to compromise
Republicans differ by ideology in views of fairness of GOP investigations into Biden administration
Republicans, Democrats remain widely divided in views of the Supreme Court
Black adults and adults under 50 more likely to say they have an unfavorable view of the Supreme Court
Trust in the wisdom of the American people declines
Positive views of the U.S. economy remain low among both parties
An increasing share of Americans expect economic conditions to be worse a year from now
Majorities in both parties are very concerned about rising prices for food and consumer goods
Growing share of Republicans say the U.S. economic system is unfair to most Americans
Eight-in-ten say they are dissatisfied with the way things are going in the U.S.

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