Public’s Dos and Don’ts on Handling the Fiscal Showdown ArticleDecember 17, 2012 Public’s Dos and Don’ts on Handling the Fiscal Showdown The public has clear opinions on its priorities for the fiscal showdown and sequestration. Dec 17, 2012 Ruy Teixeira
Public Supports Increased Spending in Key Areas ArticleDecember 10, 2012 Public Supports Increased Spending in Key Areas Conservatives may be allergic to spending on the unemployed and our social needs but the public clearly is not. Dec 10, 2012 Ruy Teixeira
2 Things the Public Wants Policymakers to Remember ArticleDecember 3, 2012 2 Things the Public Wants Policymakers to Remember Americans think it’s time to raise taxes on the rich, and they don’t want to raise the Medicare eligibility age. Dec 3, 2012 Ruy Teixeira
Public Turns Against Repeal of Obamacare ArticleNovember 19, 2012 Public Turns Against Repeal of Obamacare Americans want the Affordable Care Act to continue as law. Nov 19, 2012 Ruy Teixeira
What Do the Voters Want? ArticleNovember 13, 2012 What Do the Voters Want? A recent post-election poll shows what American voters believe about our nation’s policy priorities and our road forward. Nov 13, 2012 Ruy Teixeira
Public Rejects ‘You’re on Your Own’ Economics ArticleNovember 5, 2012 Public Rejects ‘You’re on Your Own’ Economics Most Americans think government help for the poor is a good thing. Nov 5, 2012 Ruy Teixeira
Public Supports Raising Taxes on the Rich, Opposes Repealing Obamacare ArticleOctober 30, 2012 Public Supports Raising Taxes on the Rich, Opposes Repealing Obamacare Most Americans don’t support conservatives’ sacred causes of not raising taxes on the rich and doing away with the Affordable Care Act. Oct 30, 2012 Ruy Teixeira
Public Wants to Give Legalization a Chance ArticleOctober 15, 2012 Public Wants to Give Legalization a Chance Conservatives may be fixated on deporting unauthorized immigrants but the public clearly isn’t. Oct 15, 2012 Ruy Teixeira
The Public Blames Bush and Favoring the Wealthy for Our Economic Problems ArticleOctober 9, 2012 The Public Blames Bush and Favoring the Wealthy for Our Economic Problems Americans don’t think that President Obama and overregulation of the free market are to blame for our economic troubles. Oct 9, 2012 Ruy Teixeira
Just Say No to Voucherizing Medicare ArticleOctober 1, 2012 Just Say No to Voucherizing Medicare The idea of transforming Medicare into a voucher program started out unpopular, and is just becoming less so. Oct 1, 2012 Ruy Teixeira
Are We Past the Tipping Point on Support for Marriage Equality? ArticleSeptember 24, 2012 Are We Past the Tipping Point on Support for Marriage Equality? Majority support for marriage equality is now the norm among the American public. Sep 24, 2012
Stimulus Plan Not So Bad After All ArticleSeptember 17, 2012 Stimulus Plan Not So Bad After All Americans think the economic stimulus program was the right thing to do. Sep 17, 2012 Ruy Teixeira
2 Different Approaches to Deficit Reduction ArticleSeptember 10, 2012 2 Different Approaches to Deficit Reduction In order to reduce the deficit, conservatives want to slash Social Security and Medicare benefits and keep tax cuts for the rich. The public doesn’t like that plan. Sep 10, 2012 Ruy Teixeira
Public Supports Infrastructure Spending to Create Jobs ArticleSeptember 4, 2012 Public Supports Infrastructure Spending to Create Jobs The public thinks spending on roads, bridges, and technology development will create jobs instead of cutting taxes, writes Ruy Teixeira. Sep 4, 2012 Ruy Teixeira
Public Says Keep Medicare the Way It Is! ArticleAugust 27, 2012 Public Says Keep Medicare the Way It Is! Recent polls show the public doesn’t want to turn Medicare into a fixed-amount voucher, writes Ruy Teixeira. Aug 27, 2012 Ruy Teixeira
Americans Have a Different Plan to Grow the Economy ArticleAugust 13, 2012 Americans Have a Different Plan to Grow the Economy The public wants to invest in education and infrastructure, raise taxes on the wealthy, and maintain government services, writes Ruy Teixeira. Aug 13, 2012 Ruy Teixeira
Public Still Backs Government Role in Health Care ArticleAugust 6, 2012 Public Still Backs Government Role in Health Care The public continues to embrace strong government involvement in the health care system, writes Ruy Teixeira. Aug 6, 2012 Ruy Teixeira
Public Sees Benefit in Raising Taxes on the Rich ArticleJuly 30, 2012 Public Sees Benefit in Raising Taxes on the Rich The public is clearly open to seeing taxes rise on the affluent, writes Ruy Teixeira. Jul 30, 2012 Ruy Teixeira
Public Says Keep or Expand Obamacare ArticleJuly 9, 2012 Public Says Keep or Expand Obamacare New polls show a majority wants to keep the law intact or expand certain provisions, writes Ruy Teixeira. Jul 9, 2012 Ruy Teixeira
Americans Are Concerned About Outsourcing ArticleJuly 2, 2012 Americans Are Concerned About Outsourcing Ruy Teixeira explains that the American public doesn’t share conservatives’ blasé attitude about outsourcing. Jul 2, 2012 Ruy Teixeira
Public Supports Obama’s Mini-DREAM Announcement ArticleJune 25, 2012 Public Supports Obama’s Mini-DREAM Announcement Ruy Teixeira finds a highly favorable response to the president’s decision two weeks ago to stop deporting some undocumented immigrants. Jun 25, 2012 Ruy Teixeira
Rich Drawing Away from the Poor and Middle Class ArticleJune 18, 2012 Rich Drawing Away from the Poor and Middle Class Americans believe economic inequality is getting worse, writes Ruy Teixeira. Jun 18, 2012 Ruy Teixeira
Public to Conservatives: Government Regulation Can Be Good! ArticleJune 11, 2012 Public to Conservatives: Government Regulation Can Be Good! The public and conservatives are in opposing camps on regulation according to a new Pew survey, writes Ruy Teixeira. Jun 11, 2012 Ruy Teixeira
Don’t Repeal or Cut Funding for Obamacare ArticleJune 4, 2012 Don’t Repeal or Cut Funding for Obamacare The latest Kaiser Health Tracking poll shows the public wants to keep the Affordable Care Act as is or expand it instead of repealing it, writes Ruy Teixeira. Jun 4, 2012 Ruy Teixeira
Support for Marriage Equality Hits New Highs ArticleMay 29, 2012 Support for Marriage Equality Hits New Highs Americans’ support for legalizing same-sex marriage has reached its highest level yet, writes Ruy Teixeira. May 29, 2012 Ruy Teixeira
Millennials Want a More Equitable Society ArticleMay 21, 2012 Millennials Want a More Equitable Society College-age voters are tired of our economic system favoring the wealthy, and their views contrast sharply with conservative ideology, writes Ruy Teixeira. May 21, 2012 Ruy Teixeira
Americans Still Support Environmental Protection ArticleMay 14, 2012 Americans Still Support Environmental Protection The bad economy hasn’t turned the public off to protecting the environment, writes Ruy Teixeira. May 14, 2012 Ruy Teixeira
Support for Marriage Equality Increases, Support for Abortion Rights Holds Steady ArticleMay 7, 2012 Support for Marriage Equality Increases, Support for Abortion Rights Holds Steady Conservatives are still trying to stir up the culture wars, writes Ruy Teixeira, but they’re not likely to find a receptive public. May 7, 2012 Ruy Teixeira
The Death of Public Support for Global Warming Action Is Greatly Exaggerated ArticleApril 30, 2012 The Death of Public Support for Global Warming Action Is Greatly Exaggerated The public absolutely wants to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and take other steps to combat climate change, writes Ruy Teixeira. Apr 30, 2012 Ruy Teixeira
Public Wants the Government to Do More to Help the Economy ArticleApril 23, 2012 Public Wants the Government to Do More to Help the Economy The public has its own ideas for growing the economy that contrast sharply with conservative prescriptions, writes Ruy Teixeira. Apr 23, 2012 Ruy Teixeira
Yes, Conservatives, Americans Do Care About Fairness ArticleApril 16, 2012 Yes, Conservatives, Americans Do Care About Fairness Americans want an even economic playing field, writes Ruy Teixeira. Apr 16, 2012 Ruy Teixeira
Americans Disagree with the Ryan Budget’s Priorities ArticleApril 9, 2012 Americans Disagree with the Ryan Budget’s Priorities The public says “no thanks” to the House Republican budget’s approach to growing the economy, writes Ruy Teixeira. Apr 9, 2012 Ruy Teixeira
What the Public Thinks of Obamacare, by Component ArticleApril 2, 2012 What the Public Thinks of Obamacare, by Component All the Affordable Care Act’s provisions besides the individual mandate score high with the public, observes Ruy Teixeira. Apr 2, 2012 Ruy Teixeira
Health Care Reform, Two Years In ArticleMarch 26, 2012 Health Care Reform, Two Years In The American public doesn’t share conservatives’ appetite for repeal of the Affordable Care Act, writes Ruy Teixeira. Mar 26, 2012 Ruy Teixeira
A Preview of Public Opinion on the New Ryan Budget ArticleMarch 19, 2012 A Preview of Public Opinion on the New Ryan Budget Ruy Teixeira anticipates a less than favorable reaction to Rep. Paul Ryan’s federal budget based on the polls. Mar 19, 2012 Ruy Teixeira
Americans and Israelis Urge Caution on Military Action Against Iran ArticleMarch 12, 2012 Americans and Israelis Urge Caution on Military Action Against Iran Ruy Teixeira finds that a majority in both nations are wary of the saber rattling by conservatives in their own countries for a military strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities. Mar 12, 2012 Ruy Teixeira
Public Says Stimulus, Auto Bailout Helped the Economy ArticleMarch 5, 2012 Public Says Stimulus, Auto Bailout Helped the Economy The public thinks the economic stimulus plan and bailouts for General Motors and Chrysler worked, writes Ruy Teixeira. Mar 5, 2012 Ruy Teixeira
Cut Military Spending, Tax the Rich ArticleFebruary 27, 2012 Cut Military Spending, Tax the Rich A recent poll shows the public favors trimming the military budget and increasing taxes on the rich to help bring the federal budget into balance, writes Ruy Teixeira. Feb 27, 2012 Ruy Teixeira
Public Supports Birth Control Provision ArticleFebruary 21, 2012 Public Supports Birth Control Provision Ruy Teixeira finds strong public backing for the federal requirement that insurance plans cover the full cost of birth control for women. Feb 21, 2012 Ruy Teixeira
Public Supports Obama’s Progressive Proposals ArticleFebruary 13, 2012 Public Supports Obama’s Progressive Proposals The public approves of plans the president laid out in his State of the Union address to keep powerful institutions accountable and responsible, writes Ruy Teixeira. Feb 13, 2012 Ruy Teixeira
Americans Want to Extend the Payroll Tax Cut Now ArticleFebruary 6, 2012 Americans Want to Extend the Payroll Tax Cut Now The public clearly wants the payroll tax cut extended to the end of the year, writes Ruy Teixeira. Feb 6, 2012 Ruy Teixeira
The Public Is Ready for Tax Reform ArticleJanuary 30, 2012 The Public Is Ready for Tax Reform Ruy Teixeira looks at a just-released poll showing that Americans think wealthy citizens should pay their fair share. Jan 30, 2012 Ruy Teixeira
Americans Believe Our Economic System Favors the Wealthy ArticleJanuary 23, 2012 Americans Believe Our Economic System Favors the Wealthy Conservatives need to pay closer attention to the opinions of most Americans who believe our economic system is unfair, writes Ruy Teixeira. Jan 23, 2012 Ruy Teixeira
Yes, the Rich Are Different. They Have Too Much Power ArticleJanuary 17, 2012 Yes, the Rich Are Different. They Have Too Much Power The public is well aware of the inequality in our society, writes Ruy Teixeira. Jan 17, 2012 Ruy Teixeira
A Reminder to Conservatives: Hands off Medicare and Social Security! ArticleDecember 19, 2011 A Reminder to Conservatives: Hands off Medicare and Social Security! Conservatives remain oblivious to the public’s opposition to cutting important social programs. Ruy Teixeira offers some recent polls to help them get the message. Dec 19, 2011 Ruy Teixeira
Earth to Conservatives: Don’t Raise Taxes on the Poor and Middle Class ArticleDecember 12, 2011 Earth to Conservatives: Don’t Raise Taxes on the Poor and Middle Class Failing to extend the payroll tax cut would be a grave mistake on conservatives’ part, writes Ruy Teixeira. Dec 12, 2011 Ruy Teixeira
The American Public Still Backs Health Reform ArticleDecember 5, 2011 The American Public Still Backs Health Reform Ruy Teixeira explains why conservatives’ obsessive drive to dismantle the Affordable Care Act is unlikely to generate high levels of public support. Dec 5, 2011 Ruy Teixeira
Millennials: Still Progressive After All These Years ArticleNovember 21, 2011 Millennials: Still Progressive After All These Years Ruy Teixeira shows that the economic doldrums of the last few years haven’t affected the youth generation’s progressive bent. Nov 21, 2011 Ruy Teixeira
Americans Favor Action on Inequality ArticleNovember 14, 2011 Americans Favor Action on Inequality Pollsters are finding large majorities of the public support correcting disparities in our society, writes Ruy Teixeira. Nov 14, 2011 Ruy Teixeira
The Public’s Priorities for Government ArticleNovember 7, 2011 The Public’s Priorities for Government The public is unwavering in its support for helping the 99 percent instead of the wealthy, notes Ruy Teixeira. Nov 7, 2011 Ruy Teixeira
Public Calls for Fair Economy ArticleOctober 31, 2011 Public Calls for Fair Economy Ruy Teixeira finds the Occupy movement’s charges of economic inequality are shared by many Americans. Oct 31, 2011 Ruy Teixeira
Public Warms to Occupy Wall Street Protesters ArticleOctober 17, 2011 Public Warms to Occupy Wall Street Protesters Ruy Teixeira finds the public in agreement with the movement in recent polling. Oct 17, 2011 Ruy Teixeira
Tax the Rich, Pass the Jobs Bill ArticleOctober 11, 2011 Tax the Rich, Pass the Jobs Bill Ruy Teixeira finds strong public backing for the president’s jobs plan—particularly taxing millionaires to pay for it. Oct 11, 2011 Ruy Teixeira
Americans Support Immigration ArticleOctober 3, 2011 Americans Support Immigration Polls show that Americans believe immigration strengthens our society and support creating a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants already in the country, writes Ruy Teixeira. Oct 3, 2011 Ruy Teixeira
Strong Public Support for Action on Jobs ArticleSeptember 26, 2011 Strong Public Support for Action on Jobs The public is hungry for the ideas the president is calling for in his American Jobs Act, says Ruy Teixeira. Sep 26, 2011 Ruy Teixeira
Lessons of 9/11 ArticleSeptember 19, 2011 Lessons of 9/11 The public shows a different approach to fighting terrorism than conservatives 10 years after that fateful day, writes Ruy Teixeira. Sep 19, 2011 Ruy Teixeira
Public Ready for American Jobs Act ArticleSeptember 12, 2011 Public Ready for American Jobs Act The public supported the ideas in President Obama’s jobs proposal before his speech last Thursday, writes Ruy Teixeira. Sep 12, 2011 Ruy Teixeira
Focus on Jobs, Don’t Mess with Medicare and Social Security ArticleSeptember 6, 2011 Focus on Jobs, Don’t Mess with Medicare and Social Security Ruy Teixeira parses recent public opinion polls to discern America’s mood about jobs versus cuts to government safety net programs. Sep 6, 2011 Ruy Teixeira
Public Shows No Love for Tea Party, Bush ArticleAugust 29, 2011 Public Shows No Love for Tea Party, Bush The public still thinks President Bush deserves most of the blame for our current economic problems, and its view of the Tea Party is dropping, writes Ruy Teixeira. Aug 29, 2011 Ruy Teixeira
“Yes” for Public School Choice, “No” for Vouchers ArticleAugust 22, 2011 “Yes” for Public School Choice, “No” for Vouchers The public wishes conservatives would give up their futile pursuit to give parents public money to send their kids to private schools, writes Ruy Teixeira. Aug 22, 2011 Ruy Teixeira