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    Unhappy Tax Day

    IRSNearly half (48%) of Americans, many of whom will be struggling to meet today’s deadline for filing with the IRS, say they think the tax system is either completely (19%) or mostly (29%) unfair to people like them, slightly fewer than said so in 2002.

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    Most Americans Unfamiliar with Petraeus, Rice Remains Popular

    Summary of Findings Gen. David Petraeus has played a pivotal role in crafting the U.S. military strategy in Iraq, but he is an unfamiliar figure to most Americans. On the eve of Petraeus’ congressional testimony on the situation in Iraq, a solid majority (55%) says they do not know enough about the top U.S. commander […]

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    That’s What I Like About Me

    At the start of his run for the presidency, Barack Obama would explain the positive reaction he was getting from admirers by saying “this is more about you than about me.” Now that Mr. Obama is the front-running Democratic candidate, an in-depth look at how voters are reacting to him – and the reasons for […]