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Gallup Week-in-Review
Read about Americans' views on sequestration, the best and worst U.S. states for wellbeing, the growing number of Mexicans who want to stay in their homeland, and more in this week's review.
Americans' Reactions to Sequester Include "Bad," "Disaster"
Americans are much more likely to use negative words or phrases -- including "bad," "disaster," and "God help us" -- than positive ones to describe their views on the federal government budget sequester.
Majority in U.S. Says Sequestration Will Harm the Economy
A majority of Americans, 56%, believe the economy will suffer if the federal budget sequestration goes forward on Friday. Separately, 44% say it will harm their own finances, similar to the 45% who want to avert the emergency measure.
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%).
Republicans Put More Emphasis on U.S. Being No. 1 Militarily
Republicans (80%) are much more likely than Democrats (48%) to say it is important that the U.S. be No. 1 in the world militarily. Independents' views (62%) reflect Americans' views overall.
U.S. Economic Confidence Wobbly as Sequester Approaches
As automatic federal budget cuts approach, Gallup's Economic Confidence Index was -13 last week, compared with -11 the prior week. Confidence fell during the week, and remains below the five-year weekly high of -8 from early February.
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%.
In U.S., Employment Situation Deteriorates in January
The U.S. Payroll to Population employment rate, as measured by Gallup, is trending downward in January and is lower compared with a year ago. Unemployment is also worsening, but is still better than in January 2012.
Debt, Gov't Dysfunction Rise to Top of Americans' Issue List
Americans' concerns about the federal budget deficit and government dysfunction rose high enough in January to knock unemployment out of the top two slots on Gallup's "most important problem" list for the first time since 2009.
More Americans Want Leaders to Compromise on Fiscal Cliff
Americans' desire for compromise on the "fiscal cliff" has increased in the past week. Now, 70% say government leaders in Washington should compromise in order to reach an agreement by the Jan. 1 deadline, up from 62% last week.