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
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
When a representative sample of American voters were informed about the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the amount of international aid needed to meet each of five of the key goals, and the proportionate share for the US, majorities favored increasing US aid to cover its share, provided other countriesContinue Reading
Ukraine Poll: Majorities Do Not Want to Move Closer to EU or Russia March 9, 2015 Full Report (PDF) Questionnaire (PDF) A pivotal issue in the current conflict in Ukraine is whether it will move closer to the EU or Russia. The results of a new survey of UkrainiansContinue Reading
January 25, 2012 Public Opinion on Global Issues homepage Stewart Patrick analysis As the World Economic Forum begins its annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, amid concerns that the economic slowdown in the wealthy countries is undermining public support for economic aid, newly updated digests of American and international public opinionContinue Reading