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Americans Expect Health Bill to Mainly Help Poor, Uninsured

Americans believe most groups will be worse off

March 19, 2010
The majority of Americans believe the healthcare bill Congress is currently considering will benefit those without health insurance and lower-income families. Americans tend to see more negative than positive effects on most other groups in society.More ...

Obama's Approval Rating Lowest Yet, Congress' Declines

Slightly more disapprove than approve of Obama

March 18, 2010
Americans' views of President Obama are the most negative since Obama took office last year -- 46% approve and 48% disapprove in the latest Gallup Daily three-day average. Meanwhile, Congress' 16% approval rating is just two points above its all-time low.More ...

Americans Firm in Prioritizing Economy Over Environment

Fewer than half of Democrats now believe environmental protection the more important goal

March 18, 2010
For only the second time in more than two decades and the second straight year, Americans, by 53% to 38%, are more likely to say economic growth should take precedence over environmental protection.More ...

Obama Not Meeting Americans' Lofty Expectations on Issues

Slight majority still rates him positively for protecting the environment

March 17, 2010
Far fewer Americans say President Barack Obama has done a good job in three key areas -- protecting the environment (52%), improving energy policy (43%), and making America prosperous (38%) -- than a year ago predicted he would do so.More ...

Race for Control of Congress Remains Close

Current Democratic lead among registered voters is slimmer than in past elections

March 16, 2010
Gallup's weekly read on the race for Congress shows Democrats with a 47% to 44% edge over Republicans among registered voters, unchanged from last week. The 3-point edge for Democrats compares with an 11-point margin in the final Gallup estimate before the last midterm election, in 2006.More ...

In U.S., Many Environmental Issues at 20-Year-Low Concern

Worry about all eight measures tested is down from last year

March 16, 2010
Americans' concern about each of eight specific environmental problems is down this year, and in many cases is the lowest Gallup has measured in its 20+ years of polling on the environment. Concern about polluted drinking water is the highest (50%) and global warming the lowest (28%).More ...

Obama Weekly Job Approval Average at 48%, Tied for Lowest

Approval drops to 12% among Republicans

March 15, 2010
At 48%, President Barack Obama's weekly job approval rating for March 8-14 ties the lowest weekly average of his administration. Obama's weekly rating reached new lows among Republicans (12%) and among men (43%).More ...

Americans More Upbeat About Environmental Quality

Fewer are worried about the environment

March 15, 2010
Americans grew more content over the past year with the overall quality of the environment in the U.S. Their "excellent" or "good" ratings now total 46%, up from 39% in March 2009. However, the majority (53%) continue to rate current environmental conditions in more negative terms.More ...

Americans Say Jobs Top Problem Now, Deficit in Future

Economy, healthcare remain prominent concerns

March 12, 2010
Americans mention unemployment or jobs (31%) more than any other issue when asked to name the most important problem facing the country today. Americans predict the federal budget deficit will be the top problem the U.S. will face 25 years from now, just ahead of the economy and the environment.More ...

Generational Differences on Abortion Narrow

Support for making abortion broadly illegal growing fastest among young adults

March 12, 2010
Differences in the way Americans of different age groups view abortion rights have diminished over the past decade. In recent years, support for broadly legal abortion has been quite similar -- albeit shrinking -- among the three age groups younger than 65. Only seniors are significantly less supportive.More ...
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