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                            July 22, 201361% Expect Health Care in U.S. To Get Worse Over Next Two Years
Voters continue to give high marks to the health care they now receive but are more pessimistic than ever about the short-term future of the health care system in this country.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 24% of Likely U.S. Voters now expect the U.S. health care system to get better over the next couple of years. Sixty-one percent (61%) think that system will get worse. That’s up four points from a month ago and up 13 points since February.  (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The survey of 1,000 Likely Voters was conducted on July 20-21, 2013 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.

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                            July 20, 2013What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - For The Week Ending July 20, 2013
Reactions to the George Zimmerman verdict highlight how wide the racial divide remains in America.

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                            July 19, 201344% Rate Obama’s Handling of Health Care Positively
President Obama earns slightly better marks from voters this month when it comes to health care and Social Security.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 44% of Likely U.S. Voters now rate the president's handling of health care issues as good or excellent. That's up from&nbsp;June’s low of 38%&nbsp;but consistent with regular surveying prior to that since&nbsp;February. Forty-three percent (43%) now rate the president poorly on health care, also generally in line with previous surveys. (To see survey question wording,&nbsp;click here.)
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The survey of 1,000 Likely Voters was conducted on July 12-13, 2013 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by&nbsp;Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See&nbsp;methodology.&nbsp;

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                            July 19, 201344% Rate Obama’s Handling of Health Care Positively
President Obama earns slightly better marks from voters this month when it comes to health care and Social Security.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 44% of Likely U.S. Voters now rate the president's handling of health care issues as good or excellent. That's up from June’s low of 38% but consistent with regular surveying prior to that since February. Forty-three percent (43%) now rate the president poorly on health care, also generally in line with previous surveys. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The survey of 1,000 Likely Voters was conducted on July 12-13, 2013 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology. 

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                            July 19, 201339% Say U.S. Safer Today Than Before 9/11, 36% Disagree
Confidence in the nation’s safety against terrorism is at its lowest level in several years.
Thirty-nine percent (39%) of Likely Voters believe the United States today is safer than it was before the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national survey. Nearly as many (36%) disagree and say the country is not safer. Another 25% are undecided. (To see survey question wording, click here.) 
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The survey of 1,000 Likely Voters was conducted on July 16-17, 2013 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.

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                            July 17, 201330% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Thirty percent (30%) of Likely U.S. Voters now say the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey taken the week ending Sunday, July 14.
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The national telephone survey of 3,500 Likely Voters was conducted by Rasmussen Reports on July 8-14, 2013. The margin of sampling error for the survey is +/- 2 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Fieldwork for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.

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                            July 17, 201336% Think America’s Best Days Are in the Future
Americans remain pessimistic about the nation's future.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 36% of Likely U.S. Voters think America’s best days are still to come, generally unchanged from April but down from a recent high of 47% last September. Nearly half of voters (49%) think the nation’s best days are in the past. This ties the highest level of pessimism in nearly a year. Fifteen percent (15%) are not sure. (To see survey question wording, click here.) 
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The survey of 1,000 Likely Voters was conducted on July 14-15, 2013 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology. 

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                            July 16, 201356% Say Gov Investing in Alternative Energy May End Foreign Oil Dependence
Most voters think it's possible for the United States to achieve energy independence through shale oil development and government-funded programs to promote alternative energy sources. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 58% of Likely U.S. Voters now believe it is at least somewhat likely that the development of domestic shale oil reserves would end U.S. dependence on foreign oil. Twenty-three percent (23%) consider that unlikely. This includes 28% who think it’s Very Likely and just four percent (4%) who think it’s Not At All Likely. One-in-five (20%), though, are not sure. This has changed little since March of last year. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The survey of 1,000 Likely Voters was conducted on July 10-11, 2013 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.

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                            July 15, 2013Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 39%, Democrats 38%
Republicans still hold a one-point lead over Democrats on the Generic Congressional Ballot for the week ending July 14, 2013.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey shows that 39% of Likely U.S. Voters would vote for the Republican in their district’s congressional race if the election were held today, while 38% would choose the Democrat instead. Last week, Republicans also led by one—40% to 39%. 
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The national telephone survey of 3,500 Likely Voters was conducted by Rasmussen Reports from July 8-14, 2013. The margin of sampling error for the survey is +/- 2 percentage point with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.

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                            July 15, 201345% View Health Care Law Favorably, 50% Unfavorable
Voters continue to believe that the president’s health care law will increase the federal deficit and cost more than projected.
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey shows that 45% of Likely Voters now view the health care law favorably, including 15% who view it Very Favorably. Fifty percent (50%) have an unfavorable opinion of the law, with 38% who view it Very Unfavorably. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
The survey of 1,000 Likely Voters was conducted on July 12-13, 2013 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.

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                            July 14, 2013Obama’s Positives On Leadership Continue To Fall
Positive assessments of President Obama's leadership have fallen to their lowest level in over a year of regular tracking.  
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 43% of Likely Voters now consider the president a good or excellent leader.  Thirty-eight percent (38%) give the president poor marks for leadership.  (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The survey of 1,000 Likely Voters was conducted on July 10-11, 2013 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology. 

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                            July 13, 2013What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending July 12, 2013
Two of President Obama’s key initiatives – reforming the health care and immigration systems – are running into more public resistance.
Now that the president has delayed implementation of the employer mandate portion of his new national health care law, voters by a two-to-one margin - 56% to 26% - think he also should delay the requirement that every American buy or obtain health insurance. The House of Representatives is expected to vote next week to delay for one year both the employer and individual mandates.

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                            July 12, 201340% Rate Obama Poorly on National Security
President Obama now earns his most negative ratings on economic and national security issues in months.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 40% of Likely U.S. Voters now give the president poor marks for his handling of national security issues. The same number (40%) gives him good or excellent ratings in this area. This marks little change since late May but is the president's highest negative assessment since March 2011. (To see survey question wording, click here.) 
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The survey of 1,000 Likely Voters was conducted on July 8-9, 2013 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology. 

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                            July 11, 201363% View U.S. Economy As Unfair to the Middle Class
More voters than ever view the U.S. economy as unfair, particularly when it comes to middle-class Americans.
Just 38% of Likely U.S. Voters now consider the U.S. economy at least somewhat fair, and that includes only four percent (4%) who say it’s Very Fair, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey. That overall figure is down seven points from 45% a month ago. Fifty-six percent (56%) view the economy as unfair, with 19% who think it is Not At All Fair. (To see survey question wording,click here.)
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The survey of 1,000 Likely Voters was conducted on July 8-9, 2013 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.

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                            July 10, 201327% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Twenty-seven percent (27%) of Likely U.S. Voters now say the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey taken the week ending Sunday, July 7.
That’s down three points from the previous week and the lowest level of confidence in nearly a year. Confidence in the country's direction rose steadily last fall, peaking at a high of 43% the week just before Election Day. It's been gradually decreasing ever since.
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The national telephone survey of 3,500 Likely Voters was conducted by Rasmussen Reports on July 1-7, 2013. The margin of sampling error for the survey is +/- 2 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Fieldwork for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.

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                            July 10, 201350% Give Obama Poor Marks on Deficit Reduction
President Obama earns his worst ratings yet on deficit reduction and economic fairness.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that just 33% of Likely U.S. Voters now think the president is doing a good or excellent job handling issues related to deficit reduction.  Fifty percent (50%) give him a poor rating in this area.  (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The survey of 1,000 Likely Voters was conducted on July 5, 2013 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology. 

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                            July 8, 2013Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 40%, Democrats 39%
Republicans continue to hold a one-point lead over Democrats on the Generic Congressional Ballot for the week ending July 7, 2013.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey shows that 40% of Likely U.S. Voters would vote for the Republican in their district’s congressional race if the election were held today, while 39% would choose the Democrat instead. The week before, the GOP also led by one - 39% to 38%.
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The national telephone survey of 3,500 Likely Voters was conducted by Rasmussen Reports from July 1-7, 2013. The margin of sampling error for the survey is +/- 2 percentage point with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.

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                            July 8, 201362% See Free Market As Better Than More Regulation In Reducing Health Care Costs
Most voters continue to view President Obama’s national health care law unfavorably and believe more strongly than ever that free market competition is a better way to drive health care costs down. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that just 39% of Likely U.S. Voters have at least a somewhat favorable opinion of the health care law, while 55% view it unfavorably. This includes 15% with a Very Favorable opinion and nearly three times as many (42%) with a Very Unfavorable one. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The survey of 1,000 Likely Voters was conducted on July 6-7, 2013 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology. 

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                            July 6, 2013What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending July 5, 2013
Americans still share the values enshrined in the Declaration of Independence 237 years ago and remain wary of too much government. It’s clear, too, that many aren’t happy with the government they’ve got.

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                            July 5, 20137% Think Congress Doing Good or Excellent Job
When Congress returns from its Fourth of July recess, the legislators will face the same abysmal ratings from the electorate.
Just seven percent (7%) of Likely U.S. Voters think Congress is doing a good or excellent job, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey. Sixty-five percent (65%) say Congress is doing a poor job. (To see survey question wording, click here.)  
 
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The survey of 1,000 Likely Voters was conducted on June 30 – July 1, 2013 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.