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Americans Trust Obama Most on Economy
Americans put more confidence in President Obama to do the right thing for the U.S. economy than in Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke and Democratic and Republican leaders in Congress. Americans' confidence in Obama is up from last year.
Americans' Concerns About Global Warming on the Rise
U.S. worry about global warming is heading back up after several years of diminished concern. Views toward most global warming issues now fall halfway between record levels of belief and skepticism.
Preventable Chronic Conditions Plague Medicaid Population
Adults whose primary health insurance is Medicaid are more than twice as likely to have certain preventable chronic health problems as are those adults with employer-based insurance. Medicaid recipients are also much more likely to smoke.
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.
U.S. Teachers Love Their Lives, but Struggle in the Workplace
Teachers in the United States rate their lives better than those in most other occupation groups, trailing only physicians. Teachers also are in great emotional health, but their workplace well-being lags other professions.
Lincoln, Neb., Bests All Cities in Well-Being in 2012
Lincoln, Neb., is tops in well-being out of a list of 189 U.S. metropolitan areas Gallup and Healthways surveyed in 2012. Charleston, W.Va., comes in last. Washington, D.C., has the highest well-being across large metro areas.
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.