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Ridgewood NJ, according to Rasmussen Reports fewer than 50 unarmed black suspects were killed by police last year and more people were killed with knives than with so-called “assault weapons,” but viewers of MSNBC and CNN are far more likely than Fox News viewers to get those facts wrong.
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Washington DC, While the Biden administration has denied that problems at the southern border are a “crisis,” two-thirds of voters disagree and most say that President Joe Biden’s policies are to blame.
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey finds that 66% of Likely U.S. Voters believe the current situation with migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border is a crisis. Twenty percent (20%) say it’s not a crisis, and 13% are not sure.
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Ridgewood NJ, Despite all the criticism by media, education and politicians capitalism has endured in recent years, American voters still overwhelmingly prefer it to socialism.
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey finds that only 18% of Likely U.S. Voters say socialism is a better system than capitalism. More than three times as many voters (65%) say capitalism is better. Seventeen percent (17%) are not sure.
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Ridgewood NJ, An overwhelming majority of American voters oppose government benefits for illegal immigrants, and most believe the availability of such benefits is a magnet that encourages illegals to enter the country.
Continue reading Voters Overwhelmingly Say ‘No’ to Benefits for Illegal Immigrants
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Washington DC, Democrats in Congress last week proposed legislation to increase the number of Supreme Court justices from nine to 13, but most voters oppose the so-called “court-packing” plan. Not sure of the point the court has clearly given up its constitutional duties and is no threat to the democrat agenda.
Continue reading 55% of Voters Oppose Supreme Court Expansion, But Most Democrats Support It
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Ridgewood NJ, Major League Baseball pulled its All-Star Game from Atlanta to punish Georgia for enacting a new election integrity law, but most voters support the law and oppose calls for business boycotts against Georgia.
Continue reading 75% Say Voter ID Necessary, Majority Oppose Georgia Boycott
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A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey finds that 76% of Likely U.S. Voters say the U.S. Constitution guarantees the right of an average citizen to own a gun. Only 16% disagree, while 8% say they’re not sure.
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Ridgewood NJ, according to Rasmussen Reports even in the wake of two mass shootings, President Joe Biden called for Congress to pass new gun-control laws, but nearly two-thirds of voters don’t believe such tragedies are preventable.
Continue reading Nearly Two-thirds of Voters Don’t Believe Mass Shootings Completely Preventable
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President Biden is reportedly planning to introduce a major tax increase, but most Americans say taxes are already high enough. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey finds that 64% of Likely U.S. Voters say they oppose increasing taxes. Only 22% support increasing taxes, while 14% say they are not sure
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Ridgewood NJ, according to Rasmussen Reports a majority of voters are concerned about the current surge of migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border, and oppose plans reportedly being considered by Congress this week to offer amnesty to “undocumented immigrants”.
Continue reading 73% of Voters Concerned Over Border Crisis, Overwhelmingly Oppose Amnesty
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Ridgewood NJ, Can employers require workers to get vaccinated against the coronavirus? At least one lawsuit has already been filed against such a workplace requirement, and Americans aren’t sure employers should be able to make COVID-19 vaccination mandatory.
Continue reading Majority of Americans Wary of Making COVID-19 Vaccine Mandatory
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Ridgewood NJ, according to Rasmussen Reports, Americans are wary that stock market bubble will burst . The stock market has recently hit record highs, but Americans are increasingly worried that the boom won’t last much longer.
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Ridgewood NJ, according to Rasmussen Reports most voters continue to view big government as a problem and don’t want it, but they strongly suspect that more government and higher taxes are on the way with Joe Biden in the White House.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey finds that 59% of Likely U.S. Voters agree with the late President Reagan’s inaugural declaration that “government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem.” Just 27% disagree, while 14% are undecided. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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Ridgewood NJ, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports , following the high-profile resignation of a New York Times opinion page editor, most voters are eager to find fair and balanced media coverage but think the majority of news organizations these days are politically biased.
Continue reading Only 27% of Voters Feel News Organizations Generally Remain Impartial
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Ridgewood NJ, according to Rasmussen Reports , Americans are more concerned about their personal safety when it comes to the coronavirus, but they’re regaining confidence in the U.S. public health system to tackle the disease.
Continue reading Americans Gaining Confidence in Public Health System
