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Q: Based on what you know right now, do you think . . . ? Homeowners and non-homeowners plans Natl. Homeowners, plan to continue to own a home for foreseeable future Non-homeowners, plan to buy home within 10 years Non-homeowners, do not plan to buy home in foreseeable future Homeowners, plan to sell and rent within 10 years
Note: * equals less than .5 percent. Source: Gallup, April 2013.
3049 58% 29 9 1
5064 71% 5 15 3
65+ 69% * 15 7
Q: What are some of the reasons . . . ? Reasons you decided to own your home rather than rent An investment/Appreciate in value 16% Believe in owning/Have always owned 12 Build equity/credit 12 Smarter thing to do 12 Cheaper/More cost effective/Better deal 11 Dont want to pay rent/Live in a rental/Pay others 10 Reasons you decided to rent rather than buy a home Cant afford to buy/Lack money for down payment 45% Bad credit/Bankruptcy/Lack of financial stability 12 Job requires moving a lot 11 Convenient/Easier maintenance 10 Poor economy/Housing market 4 Lack of job 4
Source: Gallup, April 2013.
Q: In their ability to achieve the American Dream . . . Renters can be just as successful as homeowners 61% Renters are not as successful as homeowners 28 Depends/Not sure 11
Source: Hart Research for the MacArthur Foundation, April 2013.
Q: Now, in the United States today, please tell me if each of the following is realistic for . . . Owning a home is realistic for almost anyone For the middle class and up Only for the upper class
Source: Allstate/National Journal, April 2013.
23% 61 14
Q: How important . . . ? Owning a home is a very important part of the American Dream Somewhat important Not too important Not at all important
Source: CBS/New York Times, June 2011.
55% 34 7 3
Q: Now Id like to ask you about some different goals and aspirations that are often discussed as part of the American Dream. Using a scale of 0 to 10, where 0 means this is definitely not a part of the American Dream and 10 means it is definitely a part of the American Dream, please tell me how each of the following fit into your version of the American Dream. Owning a home Not a part of the American Dream (pts. 03) Middle (pts. 46) Definitely a part of the American Dream (pts. 710) 5% 15 80
Q: Now, thinking about how achievable these goals and aspirations are for other people like you . . . Using a scale of 0 to 10, where 0 means the goal is not at all achievable and 10 means it is very achievable, please tell me how achievable each of the following are for other people like you? Owning a home Not at all achievable for people like you (pts. 03) Middle (pts. 46) Definitely achievable for people like you (pts. 710)
Source: Allstate/National Journal, March 2011.
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Q: Which should be a more important goal for our society these days . . . ? 2013 50% 44 Promoting greater respect for traditional social and moral values Encouraging greater tolerance of people with different lifestyles and backgrounds 1999 60% 29
Q: Using a scale from 1 to 5 where a 5 means that you totally agree and a 1 means that you totally disagree, please tell me how closely you . . . ? With the Republican Party on their approach to social and cultural issues With the Democratic Party on their approach to social and cultural issues Agree 22% 37 Disagree 47% 38
Note: Agree represents points 4 and 5 on a 5-point scale. Disagree represents points 1 and 2 on the 5-point scale. Source: NBC/Wall Street Journal, April 2013.
Q: When you hear the phrase social and cultural issues, what does it mean to you? National response Gay rights Tolerance/Respect Abortion Illegal immigrants Racial equality Cultural differences Values/Traditions Respect for nationalities/ Ethnicities 15 8 7 7 7 7 7 Responses of Republicans Democrats Independents 22% 19% 19% 18% 12 15 10 8 6 7 7 5 7 8 7 2 5 9 9 9 5 6 4 7 5
Note: National responses below 7 percent are not shown. Source: NBC/Wall Street Journal, April 2013.
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Note: 1994 survey conducted by Hart Research for People for the American Way. Sample was registered voters. Source: NBC/Wall Street Journal, latest that of April 2013.
Q: Now, Im going to read a list of things that some people consider to be problems facing American families today. For each one, please tell me how serious a problem you feel it is for families today . . . ? Very serious problem for families Economic pressures to make ends meet Parents not paying enough attention to whats going on in their childrens lives Economic pressures forcing parents to work more and spend less time with their family The bullying of children on the Internet or through social media Peer pressure on children to use drugs Young people getting less physical activity and exercise The public education system not providing quality instruction Young people not developing the social skills they need because of texting and social media The high rate of divorce and the breakup of families The rise of single-parent households The declining role of religion in our society Movies, TV, and video games that portray violence and violent behavior The declining sense of community and neighborhoods The emphasis on putting career ahead of family The rise of households in which both parents work The rise in the use of texting and social media
Source: NBC/Wall Street Journal, latest that of April 2013.
2013 68% 64 64 62 58 57 56 49 48 45 45 43 36 34 29 27
1999 50% 83 NA NA 68 NA NA NA 63 46 49 51 47 42 31 NA
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Positive evaluations of finances Situation today Situation is is excellent/Good getting better 1829 years old 48% 73% 3049 43 53 5064 44 37 65+ 48 23 High school or less Some college College grad Postgraduate 34% 41 62 66 45% 48 47 52
Positive evaluations of finances Situation today Situation is is excellent/Good getting better 44% 50% 46 45 47% 42 38 42 41% 62 60 61
Q: Have you been asked to do more work without added pay . . . ? Yes National College grads $75,000 a year or more
Note: Asked of those employed full or part-time. Source: Pew Research Center, March 2013.
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Q: Thinking about the next twelve months, how likely . . . ? Apr. 2013 Very likely that you will lose your job or be laid off Fairly likely Not too likely Not at all likely
Source: Gallup, April 2013.
Apr. 2012 5% 10 42 42
Apr. 2010 8% 13 40 38
6% 12 35 45
Q: How much does each affect your household finances . . . ? A lot Gas prices Prices for food, consumer goods Federal budget deficit Job situation Real estate values Stock market
Source: Pew Research Center, March 2013.
64% 58 39 39 32 23
27% 31 40
Q: Over the next year, do you think . . . ? Apr. 2013 The average price of houses in your area will increase Stay the same Decrease
Note: Asked of current homeowners. Source: Gallup, latest that of April 2013.
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Q: Thinking now about job opportunities where you live . . . ? Apr. 2013 Plenty of jobs available Jobs are difficult to find
Note: ABC/Washington Post, latest that of April 2013.
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Immigration
When Fox News gave registered voters a list of issues and asked which was the most important for the President and Congress to work on right now, 42 percent chose the economy and jobs; 4 percent immigration. When Pew asked people whether they favored the immigration bill currently being debated in Congress without giving any information about it, 33 percent were in favor, 28 percent opposed, and 38 percent had no opinion. The high no opinion could be an indication that most people arent focusing on it. CBS and the New York Times ask about a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants and include in the wording that illegal immigrants would have to meet certain requirements, like paying fines and back taxes, passing criminal background checks, and learning English. When framed this way, 83 percent support the legislation, including 84 percent of Republicans, 87 percent of Democrats, and 80 percent of independents. When CBS and the New York Times asked the 83 percent who favored a path to citizenship about border security, 35 percent said the pathway should be allowed only after the border was secured and 56 percent while border security is still being strengthened. Republicans and Democrats had very different opinions: 49 percent of Republicans said it should be done only after the border was secured, while 43 percent said it could be done as it was being secured. Those responses for Democrats were 25 percent and 66 percent, respectively. There is strong support in polls for a system of electronic verification of status. Eighty percent told CBS and New York Times pollsters that they favor creating a federal employment verification system, that all employers would be required to use to confirm that the new hires are legally authorized to work in the US. In the new Quinnipiac poll, people were split, 39 percent to 38 percent, over whether the Democrats in Congress or the Republicans there could do a better job on the issue.
Health Care
When Fox News gave registered voters a list of issues and asked which was the most important for the President and Congress to work on right now, 42 percent chose the economy and jobs; 7 percent said health care. The Kaiser Family Foundation asks people every month about their views of the health care law. In its latest April poll, 35 percent had a favorable view. This is the lowest response since the Kaiser team started asking about it in April 2010. Forty percent had an unfavorable opinion. Kaiser found that many people were uncertain of the laws status. Fifty-nine percent of those surveyed said it was still the law of the land and is being implemented, while 7 percent said it had been overturned by the Supreme Court and is no longer law, and another 12 percent said it had been repealed by Congress and is no longer law. In the new Fox News poll, 43 percent of registered voters approved of the way the President was handling health care, and 53 percent disapproved. The Presidents marks on handling the issue improved a little in the fall, but now they are back to where they have been for a while. In the new Quinnipiac poll, 43 percent said the Democrats in Congress would do a better job handling health care, and 38 percent the Republicans.
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The Sequester
Gallup has asked people four times since early March about the automatic spending cuts that went into effect on March 1. In each of these questions, around half have said they didnt know enough to say whether the sequesters effects would be good or bad for the country. Of the remainder, around 30 percent say they have been a bad thing, and 17 percent a good thing. In a CBS/New York Times question, 10 percent said the automatic spending cuts would help the economy, 46 percent hurt it, and 35 percent have no effect. In the polls weve seen, negativity about the sequester outweighs positive feelings, but most people do not appear to be following what is happening closely.
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Science!
Pew recently asked people 13 basic science questions. The quiz has been recreated below, with answers underneath. We also display the average number of correct responses by subgroup.
1. All radioactivity is man-made. 2. Electrons are smaller than atoms. 3. Lasers work by focusing sound waves. 4. The continents on which we live have been moving their location for millions of years and will continue to move in the future 5. Which one of the following types of solar radiation does sunscreen protect the skin from? 6. Does nanotechnology deal with things that are extremely . . .? 7. Which gas makes up most of the Earths atmosphere? 8. What is the main function of red blood cells? True True True True False False False False
Fight disease in the body Carry oxygen to all parts of the body Help the blood to clot It can lead to antibiotic-resistant bacteria Antibiotics are very expensive People will become addicted to antibiotics Water boiling Sugar dissolving Nails rusting
9. Which is these is a major concern about the over use of antibiotics? 10. Which is an example of a chemical reaction? 11. Which is the better way to determine whether a new drug is effective in treating a disease? If a scientist has a group of 1,000 volunteers with the disease to study, should she . . .? 12. What gas do most scientist believe causes temperatures in the atmosphere to rise? 13. Which natural resource is extracted in a process known as fracking?
Give the drug to all of them and see how many get better Give the drug to half of them but not to the other half, and compare how many in each group get better Carbon dioxide Helium Coal Natural gas Hydrogen Radon Diamonds Silicon
Answers (Percent who answers correctly): 1: False (66% answered correctly). 2: True (47%). 3: False (48%). 4: True (77%). 5: Ultraviolet (83%). 6: Small (65%). 7: Nitrogen (20%). 8: Carry Oxygen (78%). 9: Resistant bacteria (77%). 10: Nails rusting (66%). 11: Give drug to half (75%). 12: Carbon dioxide (58%). 13: Natural gas (51%). Average number of correct answers by subgroups (out of 13 answers) 1829 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.4 High school or less . . . . . 6.5 Some college . . . . . . . . . 8.7 3049 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.4 5064 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.4 College grad . . . . . . . . . . 9.8 65+ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.5
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