Republicans divided by income over government’s role in ‘safety net’ issues
There are stark socioeconomic differences within the GOP when it comes to issues like poverty, health care and education.
5 facts about Social Security
Social Security has developed into one of the most popular federal programs, though that popularity is tempered by concern over its long-term financial outlook.
Generational equity and the ‘Next America’
A few critics have portrayed our report as an effort to foment a “generational war” over Social Security and Medicare. Let me respond.
6 new findings about Millennials
Key takeaways from the Pew Research Center survey, "Millennials in Adulthood."
As the population grays, Americans stay upbeat
Only about one-in-four Americans say the growing number of older people is a major problem for the country.
In Deficit Debate, Public Resists Cuts in Entitlements and Aid to Poor
Survey Report As President Obama prepares to sign a bipartisan budget agreement that its proponents describe as a modest step toward addressing the deficit, the public shows little appetite for making some of the spending cuts often discussed as part of a broader “grand bargain” on the budget. The latest national survey by the Pew […]
The politics and demographics of food stamp recipients
The House on July 11 passed a farm bill stripped of funding for food stamps. A Pew Research survey last year found about one-in-five (22%) of Democrats say they had received food stamps compared with 10% of Republicans.
A Majority of Americans Have Received Benefits from Federal Entitlement Programs
More than half of Americans have received government benefits at some point from a major federal entitlement program.
Public Still Unwilling to Cut Entitlement Benefits to Reduce Deficit
A majority of Americans say keeping Social Security and Medicare benefits as they are is more important than cutting the deficit
As Sequester Deadline Looms, Little Support for Cutting Most Programs
Overview As the March 1 deadline for a possible budget sequester approaches, a new national survey finds limited public support for reducing spending for a range of specific programs, including defense, entitlements, education and health care. For 18 of 19 programs tested, majorities want either to increase spending or maintain it at current levels. The […]
