Opinion Today
December 11, 2025
Growing Worry Over Medicare, Social Security Ellyn Maese, Gallup Roughly 40% of U.S. adults — equivalent to about 110 million Americans — doubt that Medicare or, separately, Social Security will be available in the next 10 years, according to a new study from the West Health-Gallup Center on Healthcare in America.
Most Americans say government has a responsibility to ensure health care coverage Andrew Daniller, Pew Research Center Most Americans (66%) say the federal government has a responsibility to make sure all Americans have health care coverage. Far fewer (33%) say it does not, according to a Pew Research Center survey conducted Nov. 17-30, 2025, among 10,357 U.S. adults.
New poll paints a grim picture of a nation under financial strain Erin Doherty, Politico Nearly half of Americans said they find groceries, utility bills, health care, housing and transportation difficult to afford, according to The POLITICO Poll conducted last month by Public First. The results paint a grim portrait of spending constraints: More than a quarter, 27 percent, said they have skipped a medical check-up because of costs within the last two years, and 23 percent said they have skipped a prescription dose for the same reason. Voters Back Birthright Citizenship, But Will The U.S. Supreme Court Do The Same? I&I/TIPP Poll Terry Jones, tippinsights The online national I&I/TIPP Poll, taken from Nov. 25 to Nov. 29, asked Americans a general question: “Do you support or oppose birthright citizenship — the constitutional principle that anyone born on U.S. soil is automatically a U.S. citizen?” The answer: Americans overwhelmingly support the basic idea that those who are born here should automatically gain citizenship.
Broad slice of Americans oppose Venezuela boat strikes, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds Patricia Zengerle, Reuters A broad swath of Americans oppose the U.S. military’s campaign of deadly strikes on boats suspected of carrying illegal drugs in Caribbean and Pacific waters near Venezuela, including about one fifth of President Donald Trump’s Republicans, a Reuters/Ipsos poll found. Perception Gaps and Community Differences on Crime/Gun Violence Ari Pinkus, American Communities Project Crime/gun violence is not seen as a significant national problem among residents living in most areas of the U.S.
A Country That Works for Young People Works for Everyone John Della Volpe, JDV on Gen Z The 51st Harvard Youth Poll shows how instability defines young Americans’ daily lives — and the leadership they need now.
All I want for Christmas is data on Americans’ holiday traditions, trees, and travel plans Jamie Ballard, YouGov Nearly all (87%) Americans will celebrate Christmas or another winter holiday this year. This holiday season, majorities of Americans plan to listen to holiday music (75%), watch a holiday movie (72%), look at holiday lights (70%), exchange presents (70%), drink hot chocolate (67%), decorate a Christmas tree (66%), and put up holiday lights (56%).
