Americans take a dim view of the nation’s future, look more positively at the past
When Americans look ahead to 2050, they see a country that in many respects will be worse than it is today.
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When Americans look ahead to 2050, they see a country that in many respects will be worse than it is today.
Federal statistics show dramatic declines in U.S. violent and property crime rates since the early 1990s.
More than nine-in-ten Americans (93%) say high school grades should be at least a minor factor in admissions decisions.
57% of Americans say they would prefer to live in a community where houses are larger and farther away from amenities — compared to 42% who say the opposite.
A majority of U.S. adults say abortion should be legal in all or most cases; 37% think abortion should be illegal in all or most cases.
Six-in-ten U.S. adults say gun violence is a very big problem in the country today, up 9 percentage points from spring 2022.
44% of the public says the Senate should definitely (24%) or probably (20%) confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court.
The share of Americans with a favorable opinion of the U.S. Supreme Court has declined to its lowest point in public opinion surveys dating to 1987.
With more states authorizing the use of marijuana, the public continues to favor legalizing it for medical and recreational purposes.
Unfavorable views of both Trump and Biden are more common among young adults and those who “lean” to a party.
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