58% Favor Sales Tax Holidays for School Shopping
There are currently 17 states that offer a “sales tax holiday” – a brief suspension of sales taxes – to encourage back-to-school shopping. Most Americans nationwide support this idea.
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August 11, 2011
August 6, 2011
67% Say Economy Causing Family Stress
With the Rasmussen Consumer and Investor Indexes hovering near two-year lows and unemployment rates still in the nine percent (9%) range, it's perhaps no surprise to find that a majority of Americans say the economy is adding stress to their family.
August 4, 2011
76% Say Americans Becoming More Rude, Less Civilized
Alice Cooper said it best: “No more Mr. nice guy.”
July 29, 2011
63% Say College Degree Still A Good Investment, Younger Adults Less Convinced
Americans still believe a college degree is a helpful tool in today’s economy, but they also continue to feel life experience is more valuable.
July 28, 2011
71% Say Formal Education Key to Success in Life, Not Street Smarts
Most Americans continue to believe that what you learn inside the classroom is more valuable than what’s learned on the outside.
July 27, 2011
53% Oppose Nutritional Information on Restaurant Menus
As part of the new health care law, restaurant chains with 20 or more outlets will be required to disclose nutritional information in their menus. But most Americans would rather they not.
July 26, 2011
47% Are Eating Out Less Often Than They Were Six Months Ago
Americans still prefer a home-cooked meal to one in a restaurant, and they’re eating out less than they were six months ago.
July 26, 2011
40% Favor Possible Sale of U.S. Postal Service to Lower the Deficit
The U.S. Postal Service has been struggling financially for some time, with Postmaster General Patrick Donohoe just today announcing the potential closings of nearly 3,700 offices nationwide. A growing number of Americans thinks now may be the time to sell the USPS to a private company.
July 25, 2011
60% Say This Summer Has Been Hotter Than Recent Summers
Much of the country suffered a heat wave last week, with weather advisories and warnings to avoid the heat. Most Americans noticed.
July 23, 2011
68% Say School Discipline Is Too Easy These Days
Most Americans think there's not enough discipline in public schools today and feel it's tougher for teachers to maintain control than it was when they were kids.
July 21, 2011
56% Say Children Need To Spend More Time in School
With summer vacation in full swing, a majority of Americans now believe children need to spend more time in school. However, they are against a 12-month school calendar.
July 14, 2011
Vanilla, Chocolate Top List of Favorite Ice Cream Flavors
When it comes to frozen treats, Americans prefer to keep it simple.
July 13, 2011
58% Believe Life Exists On Other Planets
Americans continue to believe life exists in outer space, but they are less sure whether a human will walk on Mars within a quarter of a century.
July 12, 2011
50% Say Space Shuttle Program Worth What It Cost Taxpayers
With the last planned U.S. space shuttle currently circling the globe, Americans are slightly more supportive of the NASA program than they were a year-and-a-half ago.
July 11, 2011
51% Say Children Today Have Worse Quality Of Life Than Those A Generation Ago
Half of Americans nationwide now believe that today’s children are worse off than those of the previous generation.
July 11, 2011
61% Believe Casey Anthony Is Guilty Of Murder
Nearly nine-out-of-10 Americans are familiar with the outcome of the Casey Anthony murder trial, and most don't agree with the jury’s surprise not guilty decision.
July 6, 2011
83% Say Kids Spend Too Much Time On Electronic Devices
Americans continue to believe that young children are on their computers and other electronic devices too often and think parents should control how much time they spend doing so. But a sizable number of adults think time spent on computers is better than time spent in front of the television.
July 5, 2011
67% Say States Should Be Able to Prohibit Sale of Violent Video Games to Children
The U.S. Supreme Court last week overturned a California law that made it illegal to rent or sell violent video games to children, but Americans strongly favor such laws.
July 4, 2011
65% Say Fourth of July One of Nation’s Most Important Holidays
While many people look forward to the Fourth of July for barbecues and fireworks, most Americans recognize the importance of our nation’s Independence Day—but that does not mean barbecues and fireworks are off the table.
July 3, 2011
54% Say U.S. Is Nation of Liberty and Justice for All
Millions and millions of Americans routinely recite the Pledge of Allegiance at countless gatherings across the United States. And, when they do, they close with the line about how our nation is a land of “liberty and justice for all.”
