Opinion Today
January 24, 2024
SCE Public Policy Survey Federal Reserve Bank of New York The survey recorded declines in the average perceived likelihoods of increases in the gasoline tax, payroll tax, and income tax rate for the highest bracket. Expectations regarding the prospects for Medicare expansion and increases in social security and unemployment benefits all rebounded somewhat.
Fear of Discrimination Deters LGBT Americans From Fostering Sarah Fioroni & Andrea Malek Ash, Gallup Those who identify as LGBT are much more likely than the average American to have seriously considered fostering or adopting. Yet a significant portion are hesitant to get involved due to the belief that their gender or sexual identity will be a barrier. This is especially true for LGBT men. Yale Climate Opinion Maps Yale Program on Climate Change Communication Public opinion about global warming is an important influence on decision making about policies to reduce global warming or prepare for the impacts, but American opinions vary widely depending on where people live. Our team of scientists has developed a geographic and statistical model to downscale national public opinion results to the state, congressional district, and county levels.
Most Americans Oppose Congressional Republicans Impeaching President Biden Ian Smith, Navigator Research This Navigator Research report contains polling data on the public’s assessments of House Republican lawmakers’ recent calls to impeach President Biden, including the greatest concerns Americans have about the impeachment inquiry. Pennsylvania: Biden Widens Lead Over Trump Susquehanna Polling and Research Joe Biden leads Donald Trump 46.8% to 39.3% in the latest Pennsylvania poll, which shows a widening of Biden’s margin when compared with his 47:45 margin over Trump in our September 2023 poll. In a hypothetical match up of the presumptive nominees, US Senator Bob Casey, Jr., leads his Republican challenger Dave McCormick by a margin of 45.9% to 42.1%.