The American public overwhelmingly opposes cuts to federal assistance programs for low-income households, and in most cases favor increasing their benefits. Large majorities of Republicans and Democrats: Oppose cutting Medicaid Support increasing SNAP benefits (food stamps), and not restricting what they can be used for Support increasing the Earned IncomeContinue Reading

In the midst of current debates about expanding Presidential authority, a new survey finds majority opposition among the public.  Large majorities (65-69%) – bipartisan in all but one case – oppose putting seven currently independent agencies under direct Presidential control. A bipartisan majority of two-thirds (67%) say Presidents should notContinue Reading

An overwhelming majority of 89% of Americans say the US should spend at least one percent of the federal budget on foreign aid – the current amount the US spends on aid. This includes 84% of Republicans and 94% of Democrats.  Fifty-eight percent oppose abolishing the US Agency for InternationalContinue Reading