Many Americans Don’t Fully Understand Fiscal Cliff Impact
About four-in-ten Americans say they do not understand well or at all the tax and spending consequences of going over the fiscal cliff.
About four-in-ten Americans say they do not understand well or at all the tax and spending consequences of going over the fiscal cliff.
Most Americans (51%) said in a Nov. 8-11 survey they do not believe President Obama and Republicans in Congress will reach an agreement to avoid the “fiscal cliff.”
About eight-in-ten Egyptians said last spring that a fair judiciary was very important to their nation's future.
Just as the White House and Congress faced a deadline for an agreement on raising the debt ceiling in 2011, they now must reach a deal to avoid a "fiscal cliff" before year-end. And, they have to do it against the backdrop of a public that's divided on how to reduce the deficit.
Washington (November 15, 2012) — Pollster Michael Dimock, currently Associate Director for Research, will succeed Andrew Kohut as Director of the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press, which conducts surveys on politics and public policy and is the flagship project of the Pew Research Center, a nonpartisan fact tank that provides neutral […]
While the number of Americans who do not identify with a religion grows at a rapid pace, 68% of them say they believe in God or a universal spirit.
About a quarter of those sharing Thanksgiving dinner with family expect 20 or more people at the table.
In 2011, six-in-ten Muslim Americans said a way can be found for Israel to exist that also addresses the rights and needs of Palestinians.
About three-in-ten adults who own a cell phone have used it to look for health or medical information.
One-third of adults ages 25 to 29 have earned at least a bachelor’s degree, representing a sharp rise in college completion.