Political Issue Priorities

ReportJanuary 9, 2020

About six-in-ten U.S. adults say there’s too much economic inequality in the country these days, and among that group, most say addressing it requires significant changes to the country’s economic system, according to a new Pew Research Center survey.

ReportDecember 17, 2019

Partisanship remains the strongest factor dividing the American public. Yet there are substantial divisions within both parties on fundamental political values, views of current issues and the severity of the problems facing the nation.

ReportJuly 30, 2019

The public’s views of two global threats facing the United States have changed in the past few years. Far fewer Americans view North Korea’s nuclear program as a major threat to the well-being of the U.S. than did so two years ago. Over the same period, there also has been a sharp decline in the […]

Fact TankJuly 26, 2019

While Democrats broadly say the government has a responsibility to ensure health care coverage for all Americans, they are divided over how to achieve this.

ReportApril 11, 2019

When Americans are asked to make up the budget for the federal government, they have little appetite for austerity measures. Asked about 13 different government program areas, from veterans benefits to foreign aid, no more than about a quarter favor reducing spending in any specific area. The survey by Pew Research Center, conducted March 20-25 […]

ReportMarch 14, 2019

Most independents are not all that “independent” politically. And the small share of Americans who are truly independent stand out for their low level of interest in politics.