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A majority want healthcare and education programs to be high priorities for the spending bill

Americans are closely divided over the preferred approach to government: 52% want a bigger government providing more services and 47% favor a smaller government delivering fewer services.

Politics

Bipartisan support for resettling Afghans who worked with U.S. forces during the war

An overwhelming majority of Americans across party lines support the efforts to provide refuge in the U.S. to Afghans who supported the American and Afghan governments during the war.

Politics

Biden’s job approval on the decline among several groups

Half of Americans approve and about half disapprove of how Joe Biden is handling his job as president. Just 34% say the country is heading in the right direction.

Government and International Affairs

Biden’s approval on immigration declines

September 29, 2021 Just 35% of Americans approve of how President Biden is dealing with immigration. This is down from 43% in April, when it was already one of Biden’s worst issues. Democrats have been very positive about the president, but his handling of immigration is a relative low point within his own party. Sixty…

Government and International Affairs

Trust in government is low, but Americans are united around investments in technology

Despite generally low trust, Americans are confident that the federal government will play a role in bettering their lives, and support efforts to enhance data security.