Scott Rasmussen

5 days ago | napolitannews.org | Scott Rasmussen

Many provisions in the new Republican budget are popular with voters. For instance, 64% favor ending Medicaid funding for illegal immigrants and requiring all who want Medicaid to work if they are able. On another top issue, 64% favor increasing funding to secure the southern border. Here are a few others:Seventy-eight percent (78%) favor making tips and overtime pay tax free. Seventy-seven percent (77%) favor increasing the child tax credit by $500 to $2500.

5 days ago | napolitannews.org | Scott Rasmussen

Forty-four percent (44%) of voters want their Senator to vote for the budget bill that passed the House. Thirty-eight percent (38%) are opposed. However, 49% of voters are worried that budget negotiations will cut government spending too much. Just 38% worry it won't cut spending enough. These numbers come as several Republican Senators have expressed frustration with the bill and want more spending cuts.

1 week ago | napolitannews.org | Scott Rasmussen

Publication Date: 05/30/2025 1:22 PM CST Voters Rate Trump's Performance on Key Issues Publication: 05/30/2025 1:22 PM CST Voters top issues are the economy and inflation. Trump is underwater on both. Forty-four percent (44%) approve of the president's handling of the economy. Fifty-five percent (55%) disapprove. Views on inflation are similar: 44% approve and 54% disapprove. The president's strongest issue is immigration, with 56% approval. Forty-two percent (42%) disapprove On healthcare,...

1 week ago | napolitannews.org | Scott Rasmussen

Publication Date: 05/28/2025 4:00 PM CST 39% Favor Cutting Funding For PBS/NPR Publication: 05/28/2025 4:00 PM CST Thirty-nine percent (39%) of voters favor cutting federal funding for PBS and NPR. A Napolitan News survey found that 49% disagree and are opposed to spending cuts. Pluralities of voters say that PBS (36%) and NPR (35%) are biased against Donald Trump and the Republicans. A smaller number say that PBS (29%) and NPR (26%) are politically neutral. Only a few say that PBS (9%) and...

2 weeks ago | napolitannews.org | Scott Rasmussen

Thirty percent (30%) of all voters rate race relations in the U.S. today as excellent or good. A Napolitan News Survey found that 36% say fair and 30% claim they are poor. The survey also found that 71% say they are better today than they were in the 1960s. As discussed in a recent article, asking about change over a period of time is a difficult subject to get objective data on.