10 facts about Americans and marijuana
Nearly nine-in-ten U.S. adults say marijuana should be legal either for medical or recreational use. Just 11% say the drug should not be legal at all.
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Americans See Health Care Costs, Deficit, Inflation as Big Problems Facing the Nation
Economic issues continue to dominate Americans’ ranking of the country’s top problems. Meanwhile, the share who say illegal immigration is a very big problem has dropped since the start of Trump’s second term.
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About half of Americans continue to say Trump administration is doing ‘too much’ on deportations
The share saying the administration is doing too little to deport immigrants living in the country illegally has risen slightly, mainly driven by Republicans.
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Trump Loses Ground on Several Personal Traits as Approval Rating Slips
A majority of Americans (56%) say the overall level of ethics and honesty in the federal government has fallen over the course of Trump’s term.
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Americans remain critical of Trump administration’s approach to Iran
62% of Americans disapprove of Trump’s handling of the military action against Iran, and 59% say the U.S. made the wrong decision in using military force.
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Top tax frustrations for Americans: Feeling that some wealthy people, corporations don’t pay fair share
61% of adults say that the feeling that some wealthy people don’t pay their fair share bothers them a lot. 60% say this about some some corporations.
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Americans Broadly Disapprove of U.S. Military Action in Iran
Most Americans say striking Iran was the wrong decision and disapprove of Trump’s handling of the conflict, with stark partisan divides.
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Majority of Americans prefer spread-out communities with big houses
55% of Americans say they would prefer to live in a community where houses are larger and farther away from amenities – compared to 44% who say the opposite.
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Majority of Americans Continue To Say Abortion Should Be Legal in All or Most Cases
A 60% majority of U.S. adults say abortion should be legal in all or most cases. This share is down slightly from the last few years.
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Stark partisan divide in who thinks their side is winning and losing in politics
In the 10 years that we have asked this question, Americans overall have consistently been more likely to say their side is losing than to say it’s winning.
