Opinion Today
February 28, 2025
Americans say incomes not keeping up with inflation — CBS News poll Anthony Salvanto, Jennifer De Pinto, Fred Backus, Kabir Khanna, CBS News A large majority of Americans say their incomes aren't keeping pace with inflation, as they report prices around them either rising or staying the same. There's wide concern about the ability to save or buy extras. As has been the case for years, prices drive so much of Americans' larger views: they say this factors the most into their assessment of the overall economy — which most continue to say is bad.
Three in Five Are Concerned About Recent Cuts to Government Spending Maryann Cousens, Navigator Research Three in five Americans are concerned about recent cuts to government programs, with even higher levels of concern about specific cuts such as to health care programs for women and veterans, fighting diseases, and the FAA.
Voters Think Plane Crashes Have Become More Frequent and Blame Recent Accidents on Air Traffic Controller Shortages Data for Progress A new Data for Progress survey finds that a majority of voters (63%) have heard, seen, or read “a lot” about recent plane crashes in the U.S., while only 4% have heard “nothing at all.” A majority of voters (75%) also say they are either “very concerned” or “somewhat concerned” about aviation safety in the U.S. right now.
