Opinion Today
November 22, 2023
Most support economic sanctions against Russia in response to the invasion of Ukraine AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research Half of adults are concerned about the threat to the United States from Russia’s influence around the world. Forty percent say Ukraine is an ally that shares U.S. values, and 43% consider it a partner that does not share U.S. values.
Nearly half of Americans think the US is spending too much on Ukraine aid Seung Min Kim & Linley Sanders, Associated Press As lawmakers in Washington weigh sending billions more in federal support to Kyiv to help fight off Russian aggression, close to half of the U.S. public thinks the country is spending too much on aid to Ukraine, according to polling from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. Scams: Relatively Common and Anxiety-Inducing for Americans Lydia Saad, Gallup Financial scams are among the most common crimes affecting U.S. adults in 2023, with 15% saying at least one member of their household has fallen prey, including 8% reporting that it has happened to themselves personally.
