Americans overwhelmingly say access to IVF is a good thing
Seven-in-ten Americans say in vitro fertilization access is a good thing. Just 8% say it is a bad thing, and 22% are unsure.
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Seven-in-ten Americans say in vitro fertilization access is a good thing. Just 8% say it is a bad thing, and 22% are unsure.
More than 80% of Americans believe elected officials don’t care what people like them think.
Federal statistics show dramatic declines in U.S. violent and property crime rates since the early 1990s.
Among the roughly 6 million small business firms with employees, 49% have just one to four workers.
Americans view their state and local governments far more positively than the federal government in Washington.
88% of Americans say marijuana should be legal for medical or recreational use. Just 11% say the drug should not be legal in any form.
A majority of U.S. adults say they’re bothered a lot by the feeling that some corporations (61%) and some wealthy people (60%) don’t pay their fair share.
57% of Americans express some sympathy with both Israelis and Palestinians, including 26% who say their sympathies lie equally with both groups.
Unfavorable views of both Trump and Biden are more common among young adults and those who “lean” to a party.
The share of U.S. workers who belonged to a union in 2023 stood at 10%, down from 1983 when 20.1% of American workers were union members.
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