Wars Caused Federal Debt
Far more Americans say wars in Iraq and Afghanistan contributed to the national debt than say the same about government spending or tax cuts.
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Far more Americans say wars in Iraq and Afghanistan contributed to the national debt than say the same about government spending or tax cuts.
A substantial majority of Americans (68%) say it would not matter to them if a presidential candidate is Mormon.
In a poll taken prior to recent Koran-burning-related violence in Afghanistan, the U.S. public divided (40% yes, 42% no) over whether Islam is more likely than other religions to encourage violence among its believers.
By a margin of 52%-33%, Americans think the U.S. should re-establish diplomatic relations with Cuba.
Nine-in-ten regular Sean Hannity viewers say they see a lot of bias in news coverage.
Among Americans who have ever lived with an unmarried partner, nearly two-thirds say they thought about it as a step toward marriage.
Fully eight-in-ten adults younger than age 30 favor legalizing marijuana for medical use.
Compared with 2007, fewer people view the Supreme Court as conservative and more see it as liberal.
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