Education and Poverty Polling

April 10-12, 2011: Democracy Corps Poll---Nationwide poll solicits the public’s views on whether statements by Democrats on proposed changes to the federal budget in the Republicans’ budget plan cast doubts about the plan.

Topic(s): Aging, Economic Opportunity, Education, Health

March 11-13, 2011: CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll---Nationwide poll solicits the public's views on proposed changes to funding of federal programs.

Topic(s): Aging, Economic Opportunity, Education, Health

February 7-9, 2011: Democracy Corps Poll---Nationwide poll solicits the public’s views on cutting education funding and school nutrition program funding.

Topic(s): Education, Health

January 21-23, 2011: CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll---Nationwide poll solicits the public's views on cutting federal programs to reduce the budget deficit.

Topic(s): Aging, Economic Opportunity, Education, Health, Workers

January 17-24, 2011: Harris Poll---Nationwide poll solicits the public’s views on cutting federal spending now compared to in 1980 when Ronald Reagan was inaugurated.

Topic(s): Aging, Economic Opportunity, Education, Health

January 14-16, 2011: USA Today/Gallup Poll---Nationwide poll solicits the public’s views on cutting federal programming to reduce the budget deficit.

Topic(s): Aging, Education, Health

November 18-21, 2010: Public Agenda Survey---Nationwide poll solicits the public's views on employment opportunity, job security, poverty, and government assistance programs.

Topic(s): Aging, Economic Opportunity, Education, Health, Workers

October 21-26, 2010: CBS News/New York Times Poll---Nationwide poll solicits the public's views on Social Security benefits and Medicare.

Topic(s): Aging, Education, Health

October 9-11, 2010: Democracy Corps Poll---Nationwide poll of likely voters solicits the public’s views on Democratic and Republican political statements leading up to the 2010 mid-term elections and administration of Social Security.

Topic(s): Aging, Education, Health

August 27-30, 2010: Allstate/National Journal Heartland Monitor Poll---Nationwide poll includes questions on what the government should do to maintain programs like Social Security and Medicare as the Baby Boom generation reaches retirement age.

Topic(s): Aging, Economic Opportunity, Education, Health

July 26-29, 2010: Democracy Corps/Campaign for America’s Future Poll---Nationwide poll of voters solicits the public’s views on cuts to Social Security and Medicare.

Topic(s): Aging, Education, Health

April 17-21, 2010: Democracy Corps Poll---Nationwide poll solicits the public’s views on what the federal government should do in order to improve the financial situations of its people.

Topic(s): Economic Opportunity, Education, Women, Workers

January 20-23, 2010: NPR Poll---Nationwide poll of likely voters asks respondents to rank the relative importance of issues including Social Security and Medicare, health care, and the federal deficit.

Topic(s): Aging, Education, Health

April 16-21, 2009: Democracy Corps Poll---Nationwide survey solicits Democratic and Republican views on increasing benefits for veterans.

Topic(s): Economic Opportunity, Education, Health

January 9-12, 2009: NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll---Nationwide poll on providing aid to states for Medicaid and education to avoid cuts to these programs.

Topic(s): Education, Health

April 17-September 13, 2008: General Social Survey---Nationwide survey includes thirteen questions on race, health, education, and government actions to reduce poverty.

Topic(s): Economic Opportunity, Education, Family Well Being, Women