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March 16, 2017

Voters Oppose Requiring All Pregnancy Centers to Cite Abortion Providers

Lawmakers in Hawaii are considering a bill that would require all pregnancy centers to refer patients to facilities that provide abortions, a move pro-lifers say violates their religious beliefs and free speech rights. While most voters are pro-choice, few favor a law like the one in Hawaii.

March 16, 2017

52% Worry Changes in ‘Collapsing’ Obamacare May Go Too Far

Voters tend to agree that Obamacare is in big trouble but fear Republicans may go too far in trying to fix it.

March 16, 2017

Voters Say Trump More Focused on Future Than GOP, Democrats

Voters see President Trump as a man with a mission, more than either of the major political parties including the one he represents.

March 15, 2017

Voters Now See GOP As Party With A Plan

Voters have more confidence that Republicans know where they are going.

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March 15, 2017

Voters Nix Senate Bid for 'The Terminator'

Arnold Schwarzenegger has refuted reports that he is considering a run for the U.S. Senate, and voters are glad to hear it.

March 14, 2017

42% Favor GOP Tax Credits Plan for Obamacare

With the cost to taxpayers steadily climbing, House Republicans have proposed replacing Obamacare’s subsidies to help lower-income Americans buy health insurance with tax credits. Voters are closely divided over whether that’s a good plan, with the usual wide partisan division of opinion.

March 13, 2017

Voters Doubt GOP Replacement But Not As Much As They Doubt Obamacare

The Republicans’ proposed replacement for the failing Obamacare system is less than a week old, but voters are dubious about its impact on the cost and quality of health care.  Still, the new proposal already earns better marks than the law it hopes to replace.

March 13, 2017

50% Say New WikiLeaks Disclosure Hurts National Security

The newest wave of disclosures from the Julian Assange-fronted WikiLeaks shows the sophisticated level of spying the CIA is now capable of, and voters wish they didn’t know.

March 9, 2017

Voters, Politicians At Odds Over Level of Government Power

Surprise, surprise: voters don’t think they see eye-to-eye with politicians over of how much power and money the government should have.

March 9, 2017

37% Ready to Take Military Action Against North Korea

North Korea is once again stepping up its anti-U.S. rhetoric and pushing ahead with its nuclear missile program. Voters see the North Koreans as more eager for a war but aren’t overly enthusiastic about doing something militarily about it.

March 9, 2017

Most Say ‘No’ to More Public Anti-Trump Role for Obama

Former President Obama is reportedly planning a more visible stand against President Trump and the GOP to protect his legacy, but most voters think that’s a bad idea.

March 8, 2017

Did Obama Wiretap Trump? Voters React

The 50-50 nation marches on. Republicans and Trump supporters in general strongly suspect that the Obama administration was wiretapping the Trump campaign last year; Democrats and Trump opponents strongly disagree. While the director of the FBI has reportedly disputed President Trump’s wiretapping claim, a lot of voters are wondering about the FBI’s impartiality.

The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey finds that 44% of all Likely U.S. Voters consider it likely the Obama administration tapped telephones in Trump Tower during last year’s presidential campaign, with 26% who say it’s Very Likely. Fifty-three percent (53%) view that claim as unlikely, including 40% who say it’s Not At All Likely. (To see survey question wording, click here.)

March 8, 2017

What to Cut - Defense? Entitlements?

Voters have long been fans of smaller government and less spending. But Republicans continue to be defensive about cuts in military funding, while Democrats remain loyal to entitlements.

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March 7, 2017

Major Cuts at the EPA? GOP Says Yes, Democrats Say No

To help offset his plans for expanding the military budget, President Trump is proposing major cuts at the Environmental Protection Agency. As with nearly all of his proposals, Republicans are strongly in favor, while Democrats are just as strongly opposed.

March 7, 2017

Most Don't Want Clinton to Run for Mayor of New York City

Rumors have been circulating for weeks that Hillary Clinton is eyeing a New York City mayoral run, and the recent appearance of “Hillary for Mayor” signs around the city has added fuel to the fire.

But 58% of Likely U.S. Voters don’t want to see the failed 2016 Democratic presidential candidate run for mayor of New York City. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey finds that just 23% think Clinton should seek the mayoralty, while 19% are not sure. (To see survey question wording, click here.)

March 6, 2017

Voters Rate Jobs Most Important on Trump’s Agenda

Voters agree with President Trump’s emphasis on new jobs in his speech last week to Congress, and most expect him to achieve at least some of the ambitious agenda he laid out.

March 6, 2017

Most Say New Government Spending Should Be Offset By Budget Cuts

Most voters continue to expect significant government spending cuts over the next few years and agree that any new spending must be offset by budget cuts elsewhere.

March 3, 2017

Voters Urge GOP Congress to Go Slow on Trump’s Agenda

President Trump laid out his agenda in a generally well-received speech Tuesday night to Congress, but most voters don’t want Congress to rush to pass what the president has proposed.

March 3, 2017

Democrats See McCain As Better Role Model for GOP Than Trump

Republican Senator John McCain has been one of President Trump’s most vocal critics, but the majority of GOP voters aren’t listening. Most Democrats, on the other hand, like what McCain has to say.

March 2, 2017

Americans Support Statehood for Puerto Rico More than D.C.

Despite Puerto Rico’s ongoing fiscal issues, a sizable number of Americans support making the longtime U.S. commonwealth an official state. There remains far less support for granting statehood to Washington, D.C.