More Prefer Republicans To Win Control Of The House And Senate, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; 68% Say Higher Prices Are Changing Spending Habits
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With Election Day in the rearview mirror and both political parties setting their sights on the 2022 midterm elections, a plurality of Americans say that if the election were held today, they would want to see the Republican Party win control of both the House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate, according to a Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pea-ack) University national poll of adults released today.
Americans say 46 - 38 percent they would want to see the Republican Party win control of the House of Representatives, while 16 percent did not offer an opinion.
Republicans and Democrats overwhelmingly back their own parties. Independents say 41 - 31 percent they would want to see Republicans win control of the U.S. House of Representatives, while 28 percent did not offer an opinion.
Americans say 46 - 40 percent they would want to see the Republican Party win control of the U.S. Senate, while 15 percent did not offer an opinion. Independents say 44 - 34 percent that they would want to see the Republican Party win control of the U.S. Senate, and 22 percent did not offer an opinion.
Among registered voters, 46 - 41 percent say they would want the Republican Party to win control of the U.S. House of Representatives and 46 - 42 percent say they would want to see the Republican Party win control of the U.S. Senate.
"An ominous double whammy for the Democrats with midterms less than a year out. The Senate and the House will be up for grabs and voters want the GOP to win the jump ball," said Quinnipiac University Polling Analyst Tim Malloy.
If a candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives or the U.S. Senate strongly embraces former President Trump and his ideas, roughly 4 in 10 Americans (42 percent), say they would be less likely to vote for that candidate, 29 percent say they would be more likely to vote for that candidate, and 27 percent say it would have no impact.
Among Republicans, 61 percent say they would be more likely to vote for a candidate who strongly embraces former President Trump and his ideas, 29 percent say it would have no impact, and 8 percent say they would be less likely to vote for that candidate.
MOST IMPORTANT PROBLEM
In an open-ended question, allowing for any answer, Americans were asked what they thought was the most important problem facing the country today. Americans' most frequent responses are...
- Division/Polarization: 11 percent;
- The economy: 10 percent;
- Immigration/Border security: 8 percent;
- Inflation/High cost of living: 8 percent.
Americans were asked which party would do the best job handling the problem they mentioned: a plurality (46 percent) say the Republican party, 35 percent say the Democratic party, and 18 percent did not offer an opinion.
POLITICAL PARTIES
A slight majority of Americans (52 percent) say the Democratic Party has moved too far to the left, 6 percent say it has moved too far to the right, and 34 percent say it hasn't moved too far in either direction.
A plurality (43 percent) say the Republican Party hasn't moved too far in either direction, 35 percent say it has moved too far to the right, and 13 percent say it has moved too far to the left.
Americans give Republicans in Congress a negative 25 - 62 percent job approval rating.
Americans give Democrats in Congress a negative 31 - 59 percent job approval rating.
A majority (54 - 42 percent) do not think the Democratic Party cares about the needs and problems of people like them.
A majority (56 - 39 percent) do not think the Republican Party cares about the needs and problems of people like them.
PRESIDENT BIDEN
Americans give President Biden a negative 36 - 53 percent job approval rating, while 10 percent did not offer an opinion. It's the lowest job approval rating he's received in a Quinnipiac University national poll. In mid-October, he received a negative 37 - 52 percent job approval rating.
In today's results, Republicans disapprove 94 - 4 percent, Democrats approve 87 - 7 percent, and independents disapprove 56 - 29 percent with 16 percent not offering an opinion.
Among registered voters, Biden gets a negative 38 - 53 percent job approval rating with 9 percent not offering an opinion.
On four separate issues, Biden receives his lowest grades so far on each of them. Americans were asked about his handling of...
- the response to the coronavirus: 45 percent approve, while 50 percent disapprove;
- climate change: 41 percent approve, while 48 percent disapprove;
- the economy: 34 percent approve, while 59 percent disapprove;
- foreign policy: 33 percent approve, while 55 percent disapprove.
When it comes to Biden's personal traits, Americans were asked whether or not Biden...
- cares about average Americans: 47 percent say yes, while 47 percent say no;
- is honest: 42 percent say yes, while 51 percent say no;
- has good leadership skills: 37 percent say yes, while 57 percent say no.
SPENDING BILLS & TAXES
A majority, 57 - 37 percent, supports the roughly $1 trillion spending bill to improve the nation's roads, bridges, broadband and other infrastructure projects. It's a dip since early October, when 62 percent supported it and 34 percent opposed.
A majority, 58 - 38 percent, supports the roughly $2 trillion spending bill on social programs such as child care, education, family tax breaks, and expanding Medicare for seniors. The result is largely unchanged since early October.
"Is the Biden administration's signature legislation enough to start righting the ship? $3 trillion to fortify the country's infrastructure backbone and shore up the future of American families through social programs still gets hearty support from Americans. But from the character issues to the broad swath of national and international concerns, that ship continues to take on water," added Malloy.
More than half of Americans (56 percent) say the wealthiest Americans pay less than their fair share in federal income taxes, 27 percent say the amount they pay is about right, and 9 percent say they pay more than their fair share.
THE ECONOMY
Roughly 6 in 10 Americans (61 percent) say the nation's economy is getter worse, 21 percent say it's staying about the same, and 16 percent say it's getting better.
That's compared to a survey in late October when 55 percent said the nation's economy was getting worse, 28 percent said it was staying about the same, and 15 percent said it was getting better.
Nearly 7 in 10 Americans (68 percent) say increased prices for things such as food and gasoline have caused them to change their spending habits and 30 percent say it has not.
Americans were asked about their recent shopping experiences:
- 53 percent say they are not finding groceries they want to buy at a grocery store;
- 50 percent say they are not finding consumer goods they want to buy at a retail/online store;
- 52 percent say they are experiencing long delays in the delivery of items they purchased.
Broken down by region, Americans in the Midwest and South are reporting higher numbers than those in the Northeast and West.
"The creeping financial effect of the pandemic shows up in the pantry and the family car. The belt tightening confirmed in American households speaks to supply chain and a myriad of other COVID-19 related consumer issues," added Malloy.
Asked to describe their own financial situations, 12 percent say excellent, 53 percent say good, 23 percent say not so good, and 10 percent say poor.
Nearly 3 in 10 Americans (28 percent) say they or someone in their household is planning to change jobs in the near future for better pay or working conditions and 67 percent say they are not.
COVID-19
A slight majority (52 - 46 percent) disapproves of the federal government's mandate that businesses with 100 or more employees require their employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or to get tested on a weekly basis if they are not fully vaccinated.
A majority (57 percent) say employees that are not fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and work on-site or in person with others should be required to wear masks at work while 40 percent say they should not be required to wear masks.
When it comes to how Americans view the issue of getting a COVID-19 vaccine, 49 percent say it is an issue primarily about public health, while 44 percent say it is an issue primarily about personal freedom.
More than 4 in 10 Americans (45 percent) think the coronavirus situation in the United States is getting better, 36 percent think it's staying about the same, and 15 percent think it's getting worse.
1,378 U.S. adults nationwide were surveyed from November 11th - 15th with a margin of error of +/- 2.6 percentage points.
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Poll Questions
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Question 1. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Joe Biden is handling his job as president?
ADULTS..................................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Approve 36% 4% 87% 29% 27% 45% 52% 23% Disapprove 53 94 7 56 62 46 44 69 DK/NA 10 2 6 16 11 10 4 7 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 34% 36% 34% 47% 23% 41% 33% 63% 41% Disapprove 44 57 60 50 70 53 61 19 45 DK/NA 22 8 7 3 7 6 6 17 14 -
Question 1a. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Joe Biden is handling his job as president? COMBINED WITH: (If approve/disapprove q1) Do you strongly or somewhat approve/disapprove?
ADULTS..................................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Approve strongly 21% 2% 58% 12% 15% 27% 30% 12% Approve smwht 14 2 27 17 12 16 22 10 Disapprove smwht 7 5 5 9 9 6 5 6 Disapprove strongly 46 88 2 46 53 39 38 63 DK/NA 12 3 9 16 11 12 5 9 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve strongly 12% 20% 23% 35% 11% 24% 18% 47% 23% Approve smwht 20 16 10 10 12 16 14 16 15 Disapprove smwht 12 9 5 2 6 5 6 10 8 Disapprove strongly 32 47 55 48 63 47 55 9 37 DK/NA 24 9 7 5 7 8 8 18 17 -
Question 2. Do you approve or disapprove of the way the Republicans in Congress are handling their job?
ADULTS..................................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Approve 25% 54% 6% 21% 27% 24% 21% 32% Disapprove 62 37 90 62 60 64 72 57 DK/NA 12 9 3 18 13 12 7 11 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 22% 22% 32% 24% 31% 27% 28% 13% 23% Disapprove 54 69 62 70 62 63 62 70 58 DK/NA 24 9 5 6 7 11 9 17 19 -
Question 3. Do you approve or disapprove of the way the Democrats in Congress are handling their job?
ADULTS..................................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Approve 31% 4% 72% 24% 24% 37% 41% 20% Disapprove 59 92 20 63 66 52 55 73 DK/NA 10 4 8 14 10 10 4 7 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 30% 31% 29% 36% 19% 33% 27% 59% 37% Disapprove 48 61 68 59 76 60 67 27 43 DK/NA 23 8 3 5 4 7 6 14 20 -
Question 4. If the election were today, would you want to see the Republican Party or the Democratic Party win control of the United States House of Representatives?
ADULTS..................................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Republican Party 46% 95% 2% 41% 54% 38% 41% 61% Democratic Party 38 1 94 31 31 45 52 26 DK/NA 16 4 4 28 15 17 7 13 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Republican Party 32% 47% 55% 48% 66% 45% 54% 10% 34% Democratic Party 36 41 36 47 28 40 34 67 44 DK/NA 32 13 9 6 7 15 11 22 22 -
Question 5. If the election were today, would you want to see the Republican Party or the Democratic Party win control of the United States Senate?
ADULTS..................................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Republican Party 46% 93% 2% 44% 53% 39% 41% 61% Democratic Party 40 3 93 34 33 46 52 26 DK/NA 15 4 5 22 13 16 6 12 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Republican Party 32% 46% 55% 49% 65% 46% 55% 8% 33% Democratic Party 39 40 38 46 28 41 35 74 44 DK/NA 29 14 7 5 6 14 10 18 22 -
Question 6. In general, how satisfied are you with the way things are going in the nation today; are you very satisfied, somewhat satisfied, somewhat dissatisfied, or very dissatisfied?
ADULTS..................................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Very satisfied 3% - 5% 3% 4% 2% 3% 1% Smwht satisfied 22 5 45 21 19 25 26 16 Smwht dissatisfied 24 14 33 24 23 25 28 18 Very dissatisfied 50 81 14 52 54 46 43 64 DK/NA 1 - 4 - 1 2 1 - AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Very satisfied 3% 1% 3% 4% 2% 1% 2% 7% 4% Smwht satisfied 24 24 18 24 15 23 19 41 27 Smwht dissatisfied 35 22 20 19 20 22 21 30 30 Very dissatisfied 35 52 59 51 62 52 57 20 37 DK/NA 2 1 1 2 - 1 1 2 3 -
Question 7. What do you think is the most important problem facing the country today?
ADULTS Total NET ECONOMIC PROBLEMS 25% Economy 10 Inflation/ High cost of living 8 Labor shortage 2 Federal debt/deficit/ Budget/Spending 1 Gap between rich and poor 1 Supply chain/ shortage of goods 1 Unemployment/Jobs 1 Other economic problem 1 NET NON-ECONOMIC PROBLEMS 70% Division/Polarization 11 Immigration/ Border Security 8 COVID-19/ Coronavirus Pandemic 5 Democratic Party/Biden/ Liberals 5 Government/Poor leadership 5 Climate Change/Environment 4 Poverty/Hunger/ Homelessness 4 Racism/Race relations 4 Ethics/Morality/ Religion/Family decline 3 Vaccine Mandates/ Mask Mandates 3 Republican Party/Trump/ Conservatives 2 Abortion 1 Crime/Violence 1 Education 1 Elections/Election Laws/ Voting Rights 1 Energy/Lack of energy sources 1 Freedom/Lack of Freedom 1 Healthcare 1 Housing/ Affordable Housing 1 Judicial System 1 Misinformation 1 Social Justice/Inequality 1 State of democracy 1 Other 4 DK/NA 5 -
Question 7a. (If answered most important problem q7) Which party do you think would do the best job handling that problem: the Democratic party or the Republican party?
ADULTS..................................................... ANSWERED MOST IMPORTANT PROBLEM Q7......................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Democratic party 35% 4% 85% 28% 28% 43% 48% 26% Republican party 46 89 5 45 53 40 41 57 DK/NA 18 7 10 27 19 18 11 17 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Democratic party 36% 35% 33% 41% 26% 40% 33% 59% 36% Republican party 36 43 56 47 60 44 51 15 44 DK/NA 28 22 11 12 14 16 15 27 20 -
Question 8. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Joe Biden is handling - the response to the coronavirus?
ADULTS..................................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Approve 45% 9% 94% 39% 40% 50% 58% 32% Disapprove 50 86 6 53 54 45 39 64 DK/NA 6 4 - 7 6 5 3 4 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 43% 45% 42% 52% 35% 45% 41% 74% 47% Disapprove 46 52 55 43 62 50 56 21 45 DK/NA 12 3 2 5 3 5 4 5 8 -
Question 9. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Joe Biden is handling - the economy?
ADULTS..................................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Approve 34% 4% 85% 23% 26% 42% 50% 20% Disapprove 59 95 12 66 67 51 49 74 DK/NA 7 2 3 11 7 7 2 6 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 31% 34% 33% 44% 23% 36% 30% 66% 34% Disapprove 53 61 66 52 75 58 66 23 52 DK/NA 16 6 1 4 2 6 4 11 14 -
Question 10. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Joe Biden is handling - foreign policy?
ADULTS..................................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Approve 33% 4% 81% 24% 28% 38% 49% 23% Disapprove 55 92 10 60 61 49 46 68 DK/NA 12 4 9 17 11 13 5 9 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 27% 33% 33% 43% 26% 36% 31% 61% 27% Disapprove 50 54 61 51 68 54 60 19 55 DK/NA 23 13 5 6 6 10 8 20 18 -
Question 11. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Joe Biden is handling - climate change?
ADULTS..................................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Approve 41% 8% 88% 34% 33% 48% 55% 26% Disapprove 48 84 9 50 53 44 40 63 DK/NA 11 7 3 16 14 8 5 11 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 40% 42% 39% 45% 30% 42% 36% 73% 47% Disapprove 41 48 55 48 63 48 55 11 41 DK/NA 19 11 7 7 7 10 9 16 12 -
Question 12. Would you say that Joe Biden - is honest, or not?
ADULTS..................................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes 42% 10% 93% 32% 37% 47% 59% 30% No 51 85 5 59 55 47 38 65 DK/NA 7 5 2 9 8 6 3 5 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes 36% 45% 40% 51% 35% 43% 39% 68% 43% No 51 49 56 43 62 51 56 17 53 DK/NA 12 6 3 5 3 6 4 15 5 -
Question 13. Would you say that Joe Biden - has good leadership skills, or not?
ADULTS..................................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes 37% 5% 86% 32% 30% 44% 50% 25% No 57 94 9 64 64 51 47 72 DK/NA 5 1 5 5 5 5 2 3 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes 33% 39% 38% 46% 25% 40% 33% 71% 40% No 58 55 61 51 72 56 64 16 57 DK/NA 9 5 1 3 2 4 3 12 2 -
Question 14. Would you say that Joe Biden - cares about average Americans, or not?
ADULTS..................................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes 47% 11% 94% 44% 42% 53% 63% 33% No 47 85 3 50 54 41 35 63 DK/NA 5 4 3 6 5 6 2 4 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes 49% 51% 43% 51% 37% 47% 43% 78% 51% No 39 46 56 45 61 48 54 14 41 DK/NA 12 3 1 4 2 5 3 9 8 -
Question 15. Do you think that in general the Biden administration has been competent in running the government, or don't you think so?
ADULTS..................................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes/Competent 40% 5% 89% 35% 33% 47% 55% 27% No/Not competent 56 94 9 59 63 49 44 72 DK/NA 4 1 2 6 5 4 1 1 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes/Competent 42% 41% 38% 45% 28% 43% 36% 69% 47% No/Not competent 47 58 62 53 71 55 62 21 46 DK/NA 11 1 1 2 1 2 1 10 7 -
Question 16. Would you say that the - Democratic Party has moved too far to the left, too far to the right, or would you say the Democratic party hasn't moved too far in either direction?
ADULTS..................................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Too far left 52% 83% 20% 54% 61% 44% 53% 63% Too far right 6 3 10 7 6 7 6 6 Not too far 34 10 63 33 27 41 39 24 DK/NA 8 5 7 6 6 9 1 7 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Too far left 44% 58% 54% 53% 67% 52% 59% 20% 49% Too far right 7 6 7 5 7 6 6 5 8 Not too far 39 30 33 35 22 35 29 56 36 DK/NA 11 5 6 7 3 7 5 19 7 -
Question 17. Would you say that the - Republican Party has moved too far to the left, too far to the right, or would you say the Republican party hasn't moved too far in either direction?
ADULTS..................................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Too far left 13% 17% 9% 12% 13% 13% 6% 15% Too far right 35 12 69 31 33 37 58 27 Not too far 43 64 15 49 45 40 33 49 DK/NA 9 7 7 8 8 10 3 10 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Too far left 11% 18% 12% 13% 14% 11% 12% 14% 15% Too far right 34 40 36 36 34 39 37 43 31 Not too far 43 37 47 41 46 41 43 29 47 DK/NA 12 6 5 11 6 9 8 14 6 -
Question 18. Do you think the Democratic party cares about the needs and problems of people like you or not?
ADULTS..................................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes 42% 12% 89% 35% 33% 50% 53% 29% No 54 87 10 61 62 47 46 68 DK/NA 4 2 1 4 5 3 1 3 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes 45% 42% 37% 45% 29% 43% 37% 76% 45% No 50 54 60 52 69 54 61 18 49 DK/NA 5 4 3 3 2 3 2 6 6 -
Question 19. Do you think the Republican party cares about the needs and problems of people like you or not?
ADULTS..................................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes 39% 78% 12% 34% 40% 38% 35% 50% No 56 20 85 59 54 57 63 44 DK/NA 6 2 3 7 6 5 3 5 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes 37% 34% 44% 39% 47% 44% 45% 18% 31% No 54 61 52 58 50 51 51 73 61 DK/NA 9 5 4 3 3 5 4 8 8 -
Question 20. If a candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives or the U.S. Senate strongly embraces former President Trump and his ideas, would you be more likely to vote for that candidate, less likely to vote for that candidate, or would it have no impact either way?
ADULTS..................................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No More likely 29% 61% 5% 25% 31% 28% 19% 41% Less likely 42 8 86 36 36 46 60 29 No impact 27 29 9 37 31 23 20 28 DK/NA 2 2 - 1 2 2 1 2 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp More likely 20% 26% 34% 37% 37% 31% 34% 6% 25% Less likely 39 46 41 47 35 43 40 64 43 No impact 37 28 24 15 26 24 25 27 30 DK/NA 4 1 1 1 1 2 1 3 2 -
Question 21. Do you support or oppose a roughly $1 trillion spending bill to improve the nation's roads, bridges, broadband, and other infrastructure projects?
ADULTS..................................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Support 57% 33% 90% 53% 56% 58% 66% 52% Oppose 37 64 6 38 39 35 31 43 DK/NA 6 4 4 9 5 8 3 5 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Support 56% 60% 52% 64% 55% 58% 56% 76% 51% Oppose 32 36 46 31 42 37 39 12 42 DK/NA 12 4 2 5 3 6 4 12 7 -
Question 22. Do you support or oppose a roughly $2 trillion spending bill on social programs such as child care, education, family tax breaks, and expanding Medicare for seniors?
ADULTS..................................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Support 58% 28% 90% 59% 52% 64% 60% 50% Oppose 38 69 6 37 44 32 39 47 DK/NA 4 3 3 4 3 4 2 3 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Support 70% 63% 54% 50% 44% 61% 53% 88% 59% Oppose 25 35 45 44 54 36 44 8 34 DK/NA 6 3 1 6 2 3 2 4 6 -
Question 23. Would you describe the state of the nation's economy these days as excellent, good, not so good, or poor?
ADULTS..................................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Excellent 2% 1% 4% 1% 2% 2% 3% - Good 23 8 48 19 24 22 36 17 Not so good 35 26 40 37 31 39 31 32 Poor 39 64 6 43 41 37 29 50 DK/NA 1 - 2 - 2 1 - 1 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Excellent 2% 2% - 2% 2% - 1% 7% 1% Good 19 25 24 27 23 23 23 28 30 Not so good 42 38 31 33 30 33 32 50 33 Poor 36 34 43 36 44 42 43 13 35 DK/NA 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 2 2 -
Question 24. Do you think the nation's economy is getting better, getting worse, or staying about the same?
ADULTS..................................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Better 16% 2% 36% 11% 15% 17% 24% 8% Worse 61 86 27 66 62 60 49 73 The same 21 12 33 21 21 21 24 17 DK/NA 2 - 3 2 2 2 2 2 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Better 13% 13% 16% 23% 12% 15% 13% 30% 15% Worse 59 61 64 57 68 64 65 42 59 The same 23 26 18 19 19 19 19 24 24 DK/NA 4 - 2 1 1 2 2 4 2 -
Question 25. Would you describe your financial situation these days as excellent, good, not so good, or poor?
ADULTS..................................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Excellent 12% 9% 16% 11% 14% 10% 21% 8% Good 53 52 60 51 53 53 62 54 Not so good 23 26 15 24 20 25 14 22 Poor 10 11 8 12 11 10 3 13 DK/NA 2 2 1 1 2 1 - 3 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Excellent 11% 13% 11% 13% 14% 10% 12% 7% 11% Good 50 57 54 58 56 56 56 56 45 Not so good 28 20 22 16 19 20 20 26 29 Poor 10 9 11 10 9 11 10 11 12 DK/NA 1 2 1 3 2 2 2 1 2 -
Question 26. Would you say increased prices for things such as food and gasoline have caused you to change your spending habits, or not?
ADULTS..................................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes 68% 82% 45% 74% 67% 70% 55% 74% No 30 17 54 26 32 29 45 25 DK/NA 1 2 1 - 1 1 - 1 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes 70% 67% 72% 61% 68% 68% 68% 64% 66% No 29 33 28 37 32 31 31 33 32 DK/NA 2 1 1 2 - 1 1 3 2 -
Question 27. Thinking about your recent shopping experiences, I am going to say a few phrases. Please let me know whether you have personally experienced any of the following: not finding groceries that you want to buy at a grocery store; not finding consumer goods that you want to buy at a retail store, either in person or online; or long delays in the delivery of items you've purchased. (Totals may add up to more than 100% because multiple responses were allowed)
ADULTS..................................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Not find groceries 53% 68% 44% 49% 48% 57% 53% 61% Not find cons. goods 50 64 43 49 49 52 54 56 Delivery delays 52 57 42 55 55 50 56 56 DK/NA 24 14 33 26 27 22 18 21 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Not find groceries 44% 56% 57% 56% 54% 63% 58% 45% 39% Not find cons. goods 47 53 52 50 54 56 55 44 42 Delivery delays 54 61 56 37 58 54 56 43 47 DK/NA 28 20 24 25 22 18 20 35 31 REGION................... DENSITY............ NEast MWest South West City Suburb Rural Not find groceries 46% 57% 60% 41% 48% 54% 60% Not find cons. goods 41 58 54 44 49 52 52 Delivery delays 48 53 55 51 49 55 52 DK/NA 30 17 22 30 26 24 23 -
Question 28. Are you or someone in your household planning to change jobs in the near future for better pay or working conditions, or not?
ADULTS..................................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes 28% 18% 23% 36% 30% 27% 21% 24% No 67 76 72 61 66 69 77 72 DK/NA 4 6 4 3 4 5 3 5 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes 41% 42% 22% 8% 22% 23% 22% 39% 36% No 53 55 74 88 75 72 74 58 56 DK/NA 6 3 4 4 3 5 4 3 8 -
Question 29. Do you feel that the wealthiest Americans pay more than their fair share in federal income taxes, less than their fair share, or is the amount they pay about right?
ADULTS..................................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No More than fair share 9% 15% 1% 10% 11% 8% 8% 10% Less than fair share 56 27 88 55 50 62 62 50 About right 27 49 8 27 33 23 28 32 DK/NA 7 9 2 8 7 8 3 8 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp More than fair share 12% 8% 9% 6% 11% 7% 9% 8% 6% Less than fair share 55 59 57 59 47 60 54 76 56 About right 21 30 30 27 38 25 31 8 28 DK/NA 12 3 4 8 4 9 6 8 10 -
Question 30. Do you think the coronavirus situation in the United States is getting better, getting worse, or staying about the same?
ADULTS..................................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Better 45% 45% 52% 43% 48% 41% 51% 42% Worse 15 18 13 15 12 18 15 14 The same 36 34 31 39 36 37 32 41 DK/NA 4 3 4 3 4 4 3 4 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Better 39% 47% 49% 48% 48% 41% 45% 48% 46% Worse 15 14 17 12 10 18 14 18 15 The same 40 35 32 37 38 37 38 31 32 DK/NA 5 4 2 4 3 3 3 3 7 REGION................... DENSITY............ NEast MWest South West City Suburb Rural Better 51% 37% 49% 40% 45% 52% 36% Worse 13 17 12 20 14 15 19 The same 32 41 35 37 36 30 41 DK/NA 4 5 5 3 5 3 4 -
Question 31. As you may know, the federal government is mandating that businesses with 100 or more employees require their employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or get tested for COVID-19 on a weekly basis if they are not fully vaccinated. Do you approve or disapprove of this mandate?
ADULTS..................................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Approve 46% 14% 88% 42% 42% 50% 59% 35% Disapprove 52 84 9 57 56 48 40 63 DK/NA 2 1 3 1 2 2 1 1 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 51% 40% 41% 54% 37% 49% 43% 72% 42% Disapprove 45 57 58 44 62 50 56 24 53 DK/NA 3 2 1 2 1 1 1 3 5 REGION................... DENSITY............ NEast MWest South West City Suburb Rural Approve 52% 48% 41% 48% 51% 49% 35% Disapprove 46 50 57 50 46 50 64 DK/NA 2 2 2 2 3 1 1 -
Question 32. In general, do you consider the issue of getting a COVID-19 vaccine to be primarily about personal freedom or primarily about public health?
ADULTS..................................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Personal freedom 44% 77% 7% 44% 45% 43% 32% 56% Public health 49 17 90 47 47 52 66 38 DK/NA 6 6 3 9 8 5 2 6 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Personal freedom 39% 52% 50% 32% 54% 44% 48% 24% 41% Public health 49 44 45 63 43 52 48 67 47 DK/NA 12 4 5 5 4 5 4 8 12 REGION................... DENSITY............ NEast MWest South West City Suburb Rural Personal freedom 42% 43% 47% 42% 40% 41% 56% Public health 54 53 44 51 53 53 39 DK/NA 4 4 9 6 7 6 5 -
Question 33. Do you think employees who are not fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and work on-site or in person with others should be required to wear masks at work, or don't you think so?
ADULTS..................................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes/Required 57% 31% 92% 52% 48% 64% 66% 45% No 40 65 5 44 48 32 31 52 DK/NA 3 3 2 4 4 3 3 3 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes/Required 55% 52% 58% 66% 43% 60% 52% 89% 53% No 38 46 40 31 55 37 45 10 39 DK/NA 6 2 2 2 3 4 3 - 8 REGION................... DENSITY............ NEast MWest South West City Suburb Rural Yes/Required 64% 55% 50% 64% 63% 59% 45% No 32 40 47 33 34 38 52 DK/NA 4 5 3 3 3 3 2