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By 45% to 37%, Americans Want to Avert Sequestration
Americans prefer their representatives in Congress vote to pass legislation this week that would avoid the scheduled March 1 sequestration (45%) rather than let the budget sequestration go into effect as planned (37%).
U.S. Catholic Hispanic Population Less Religious, Shrinking
U.S. Hispanics who are Protestant are more religious (60% "very religious") than those who are Catholic (43%). The percentage of Catholic Hispanics has decreased in recent years.
Fewer Americans Getting Health Insurance From Employer
Fewer Americans reported having employer-based health insurance in 2012 than did in 2008, 2009, and 2010, but at 44.5%, this figure is unchanged from 2011. Government-based health insurance continues to trend up.
No Momentum in Quality Jobs Market in U.S.
Americans continue to think it is hard to find a quality job in February, with 23% saying now is a good time to find one, while 73% say it is a bad time.
Republicans, Democrats Agree on Top Foreign Policy Goals
Republicans and Democrats rate national security, energy, and trade as the nation's top foreign policy priorities. They differ most on the importance of seeking global cooperation, promoting human rights, and economic development.
Americans Say Preventing Terrorism Top Foreign Policy Goal
Eighty-eight percent of Americans say preventing future acts of terrorism should be a very important U.S. foreign policy goal, followed by preventing the spread of nuclear weapons (83%) and securing adequate energy supplies (82%).
Congress Approval Holding Steady at 15%
Americans' approval of Congress held steady at 15% in February, compared with 14% in January and exactly matching the 15% average for all of 2012. Congress' current disapproval rating is 81%.
U.S. Economic Confidence Holds Near Five-Year High
Gallup's U.S. Economic Confidence Index averaged -11 for the past week, essentially the same as the -13 from the prior week and three points off the five-year best of -8 two weeks ago.
Democrats Push U.S. Satisfaction Up to 27%
Slightly more than a quarter of Americans, 27%, are satisfied with the direction of the country, similar to the 25% in January but up from 23% in December. Average U.S. satisfaction thus far in 2013 matches the 26% found for all of 2012.
U.S. Doctors Lead in Well-Being, Transportation Workers Lag
In the United States, physicians boast better well-being than do American workers in other major occupational groups. Teachers are second-best and transportation workers have the worst well-being.