Social Security has developed into one of the most popular federal programs, though that popularity is tempered by concern over its long-term financial outlook.
NASA continues to be very popular among the public, with four times as many Americans holding a favorable view of the space agency as unfavorable (68% vs. 17%).
While the $467.5 billion deficit projection for fiscal 2015 is the lowest since 2007, the nonpartisan agency predicts higher deficits in the years to come. Meanwhile, the publicโs concerns about reducing the deficit have varied over the past two decades, according to the Pew Research Centerโs annual policy priorities surveys.