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.
Publications
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Anti-American countries can become pro-American. Here’s how South Korea did it.
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Vast majority of Pakistanis dissatisfied: poll
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WBEZ 91.5: Report surveys over 38,000 Muslims worldwide on political and personal beliefs
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Gun Homicide and Violent Crime
Note Some trends shown in this report have been updated. Rates for overall gun deaths, firearm homicides and firearm suicides have been updated through 2013. The rate for non-fatal violent firearms victimizations has been updated through 2014. Updated charts and information can be found here. National rates of gun homicide, non-fatal gun crime and all […]
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On Eve of Elections, a Dismal Public Mood in Pakistan
Overview As Pakistan prepares for national elections, the country’s public mood is exceedingly grim. Roughly nine-in-ten Pakistanis believe the country is on the wrong track, and about eight-in-ten say the economy is in poor shape. Meanwhile, concerns about extremist groups have increased markedly. More than nine-in-ten Pakistanis describe terrorism as a very big problem, and […]
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After Boston, Little Change in Views of Islam and Violence
Overview The public’s views of whether Islam is more likely than other religions to encourage violence have changed little in the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombings. Currently, 42% say Islam is more likely than other religions to encourage violence among its believers, while 46% say Islam does not encourage violence more than other religions. […]
