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Americans Split on Foreign Language Requirement for High School
1/25/09, by Proloy Bhatta
- 51% say foreign language should be required in high school.
- 95% said learning arts and music is important
- 96% said physical education is important
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Unfair Expectations of Obama and the Government
12/23/09, by Proloy Bhatta
- Obama's approval rating on jobs: 44%
- Obama's approval rating on the deficit: 37%
- But by a 3:1 margin, Americans want the government to create jobs than to reduce the deficit.
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Misleading Title by Gallup on Holiday Spending
12/21/09, by Proloy Bhatta
- 63% say economy did not affect their decision not to travel.
- 15% say they will travel and they will not cut costs.
- Despite that, Gallup says "Economy Forcing Many in U.S. to Cut Back on Holiday Travel".
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Americans Against Handling of the Budget Deficit
12/16/09, by Proloy Bhatta
- Obama's approval rating on his handling Afghanistan has jumped.
- Obama has low approval ratings on his handling of the federal budget deficit.
- Obama's average approval rating for the issues is 42% according to Fox and 47% according to ABC.
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Cap and Trade Versus Human Induced Global Warming
12/15/09, by Proloy Bhatta
- Just 41% believe global warming is true and due to human activity.
- 53% support cap and trade.
- Those saying global warming is not serious and can be addressed later has tripled in that time from 8% to 23%.
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Overwhelming Support to Audit the Fed
12/7/09, by Proloy Bhatta
- 79% of Americans favor an audit of the Fed.
- Rasmussen says "there is virtually no partisan disagreement on the issue of auditing the Fed".
- Only 21% of Americans approve of Bernanke's reappointment as Fed Chairman.
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Fewer Republicans Believing in Global Warming
12/7/09, by Proloy Bhatta
- Belief among Republicans has dropped but not from Democrats.
- 45% believe global warming is due to human causes.
- 75% of Americans still believe we should reduce our carbon emissions
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Global Warming Critics Are Mobilizing
12/3/09, by Proloy Bhatta
- LA Times says the Republicans want to halt climate change legislation.
- Campaign For Liberty has a call to action for climate change skeptics.
- Poll of polls average: 53% support cap and trade, 40% oppose.
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Holiday Spending Expected to be Low in 2009
11/28/09, by Proloy Bhatta
- Those with children are expected to spend 12% less on gifts this year.
- Residents from the West are expected to spend an average of $538 on gifts this year -- down from $664.
- If you are aged between 35 to 54 years old, you are likely to spend less money on gifts. The average has dropped from $744 to $619 in a year. A drop of 17%.
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Fifteen Million Unemployed Americans
10/29/09, by Proloy Bhatta
- 15 states have double digit unemployment.
- The Dakotas have the lowest unemployment rates.
- The recession has particularly hit communities in California, Michigan, and Puerto Rico the hardest.
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A Disconnect Among Americans Regarding the Economy
10/26/09, by Proloy Bhatta
- Approval of Obama's handling of the economy has reached an all-time low.
- The percent of Americans believing we are in recession has reached an all-time low.
- Obama's overall job approval rating has jumped 7% since last month.
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Most Americans Are Not Feeling an Economic Recovery
10/23/09, by Proloy Bhatta
- 82% said the recession was not over.
- Gerald Celente, of Trends Research, says the economic recovery does not exist.
- Profits on Wall Street does not always translate to a good economy for the average American.
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Majority of Americans Oppose Additional Funding for the Cash for Clunkers Program
8/6/09, by Proloy Bhatta
- 33% of adults think Congress should authorize additional funding to keep the Cash for Clunkers program going, 54% oppose.
- 73% of Republicans oppose the program, Democrats are closely divided over the question.
- Men favor continuation of the program more than women.
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Americans Still Divided On Abortion
8/5/09, by Proloy Bhatta
- Pro-Life: 47%, Pro-Choice: 46%.
- In May, it was Pro-Life: 51%, Pro-Choice: 42%.
- Republicans who call themselves pro-life has risen nearly 10 points.
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Immigration Will Be Vital to the Republican Comeback
7/28/09, by Proloy Bhatta
- Fifty-one percent (51%) of Arizona voters say it is more important for Congress to pass immigration reform than health care reform.
- By a 65% to 20% margin, Arizona voters believe enforcing the borders is more important than legalizing the status of those already living here.
- Half of the state’s voters (50%) think it is possible to put an end to illegal immigration.
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Consumer Comfort Index Is at Negative 50
7/8/09, by Proloy Bhatta
- Consumer Comfort Index is at -52.
- ABC News' Consumer Comfort Index is scaled from -100 to 100, with -100 being as bad as possible.
- The Consumer Comfort Index rarely dropped to below -20 during the Bush administration except as soon as 2008 rolled around.
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Public Hopeful of Obama Despite No Change
7/4/09, by Proloy Bhatta
- 48% feel the US and their allies are winning the war on terror.
- Only 18% feel that the congress is doing an excellent or good job.
- 49% of adults feel their finances are getting worse.
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