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Comparable majorities of both candidates’ supporters say it “really matters” who wins in November, with large majorities on both sides saying a win by the opposing candidate would lead to “lasting harm” for the country.
63% of U.S. adults say the government has the responsibility to provide health care coverage for all, up slightly from 59% last year.
Americans give their country comparatively low marks for its handling of the pandemic – and people in other nations tend to agree.
In several countries, favorable views of the U.S. are at their lowest point since the Center began polling on this topic two decades ago.
A median of 80% across 10 countries now say their country’s economy is faring badly, compared with a median of 72% who said this in 2008-2009.
For years, public trust in the federal government has hovered at near-record lows. That remains the case today, as the United States struggles with a pandemic and economic recession.
The share of Americans who say they know someone else who has been hospitalized or died due to COVID-19 has increased sharply since spring.
38% of parents with children whose K-12 schools closed in the spring said that their child was likely to face digital obstacles in schoolwork.
The spread of infectious diseases is the top concern in the U.S., UK, Japan and South Korea as global economic concerns grow.
Democrats are more concerned than Republicans about the ease of voting and the broader integrity of the 2020 presidential election.
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