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Lucid Public Opinion Weekly
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November 21, 2017 - 965 US adults
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Weighted totalUnweighted totalGenderAge CategoryRace/EthnicityAnnual Household Income (before taxes)Party IdentificationRegistered VoterGeography
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MaleFemale18-24 years24-34 years34-44 years44-64 years65+ yearsWhiteBlack or African AmericanHispanicAlaskan Native or American IndianAsianOtherUnder $50,000/year$50,000 to $100,000/yearAbove $100,000/yearDemocratRepublicanIndependentYesNoUrbanRural
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1. Generally speaking, do you approve or disapprove of how President Trump is leading the country?Approve37.57%29.36%34.40%25.14%20.97%21.81%28.32%35.37%40.21%42.06%9.47%26.56%31.58%28.41%17.50%25.16%34.64%42.86%9.68%67.62%24.84%32.04%18.56%27.22%33.33%
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Disapprove49.66%54.52%51.15%57.09%54.03%60.91%53.76%50.61%52.58%43.62%73.25%58.59%57.89%50.00%55.00%54.93%54.29%50.65%80.15%20.08%48.11%56.29%46.91%57.44%48.65%
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No opinion12.77%16.12%14.45%17.77%25.00%17.28%17.92%14.02%7.22%14.32%17.28%14.84%10.53%21.59%27.50%19.90%11.07%6.49%10.17%12.30%27.04%11.67%34.54%15.35%18.02%
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Total100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%
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2. Do you approve or disapprove of how the U.S. Congress is doing?Approve15.72%14.99%20.18%10.59%11.29%19.75%20.81%11.28%9.28%14.09%11.11%20.31%15.79%25.00%7.50%11.02%20.71%24.68%11.91%26.23%10.06%16.08%10.31%15.98%12.91%
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Disapprove56.01%55.03%57.57%53.31%42.74%44.86%52.02%62.80%77.32%55.70%58.02%55.47%47.37%47.73%52.50%53.78%57.50%58.44%63.52%42.21%54.72%59.01%40.21%56.49%52.85%
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No opinion28.27%29.98%22.25%36.11%45.97%35.39%27.17%25.91%13.40%30.20%30.86%24.22%36.84%27.27%40.00%35.20%21.79%16.88%24.57%31.56%35.22%24.90%49.48%27.53%34.23%
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Total100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%
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3. We will now present you with a list of statements or policy proposals. Please tell us if you agree or disagree with the sentiment expressed in these statements.
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3a. Abortion should be made illegal.Agree30.81%28.44%31.19%26.47%24.19%31.69%29.48%27.44%28.87%31.10%25.51%31.25%15.79%25.00%25.00%27.47%31.79%25.97%22.83%46.72%22.01%27.63%32.47%28.32%29.13%
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Disagree49.48%47.95%42.43%52.36%45.97%45.27%45.09%50.61%52.58%49.66%49.79%42.97%57.89%44.32%35.00%45.23%51.43%55.84%57.07%31.97%48.43%50.58%37.11%49.53%44.74%
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Undecided19.71%23.61%26.38%21.17%29.84%23.05%25.43%21.95%18.56%19.24%24.69%25.78%26.32%30.68%40.00%27.30%16.79%18.18%20.10%21.31%29.56%21.79%30.41%22.15%26.13%
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Total100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%
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3b. Immigration strengthens the U.S. economy.Agree44.98%47.03%52.06%42.91%42.74%48.97%53.76%42.38%51.55%40.27%48.97%51.56%57.89%67.05%47.50%43.09%55.00%49.35%58.81%32.38%43.40%48.64%40.72%50.95%39.64%
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Disagree28.64%25.56%25.46%25.71%27.42%20.58%22.54%30.79%23.71%31.54%18.52%24.22%36.84%13.64%27.50%26.81%24.29%20.78%15.14%43.03%25.47%24.64%29.38%23.89%28.83%
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Undecided26.38%27.41%22.48%31.38%29.84%30.45%23.70%26.83%24.74%28.19%32.51%24.22%5.26%19.32%25.00%30.10%20.71%29.87%26.05%24.59%31.13%26.72%29.90%25.16%31.53%
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Total100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%
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3c. Climate change poses a real and urgent threat to our economy.Agree63.23%63.65%64.91%62.95%67.74%65.43%65.90%60.67%61.86%60.85%65.84%66.41%73.68%65.91%67.50%62.50%66.79%63.64%75.19%46.72%62.58%66.02%55.15%65.51%60.66%
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Disagree18.17%15.30%19.50%11.72%10.48%12.35%12.14%18.60%22.68%19.02%10.29%14.06%0.00%17.05%10.00%14.14%16.79%18.18%6.70%31.56%13.52%15.18%15.46%14.40%16.82%
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Undecided18.60%21.05%15.60%25.33%21.77%22.22%21.97%20.73%15.46%20.13%23.87%19.53%26.32%17.05%22.50%23.36%16.43%18.18%18.11%21.72%23.90%18.81%29.38%20.09%22.52%
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Total100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%
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3d. The government is responsible for ensuring every American has access to affordable healthcare.Agree68.21%70.64%66.97%73.91%65.32%70.78%74.57%70.12%73.20%67.56%79.01%73.44%73.68%61.36%67.50%72.53%71.79%53.25%81.64%54.92%69.18%71.98%65.98%71.04%70.27%
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Disagree18.56%14.88%17.66%12.10%16.13%13.17%8.67%16.77%19.59%18.79%8.23%13.28%5.26%14.77%15.00%12.99%16.07%22.08%6.20%29.92%13.52%14.92%13.40%13.13%17.42%
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Undecided13.23%14.48%15.37%13.99%18.55%16.05%16.76%13.11%7.22%13.65%12.76%13.28%21.05%23.86%17.50%14.47%12.14%24.68%12.16%15.16%17.30%13.10%20.62%15.82%12.31%
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Total100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%
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3e. Government should implement stricter gun control laws.Agree53.12%53.33%52.29%53.88%44.35%57.61%54.34%51.52%56.70%47.87%62.55%53.13%52.63%62.50%35.00%49.18%60.71%57.14%68.98%36.89%45.60%55.12%45.36%57.28%45.35%
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Disagree28.34%25.64%27.29%24.39%22.58%20.99%26.01%26.83%37.11%32.44%16.46%28.13%15.79%11.36%35.00%25.49%26.79%23.38%13.15%45.90%26.10%26.33%23.20%23.10%30.63%
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Undecided18.54%21.03%20.41%21.74%33.06%21.40%19.65%21.65%6.19%19.69%20.99%18.75%31.58%26.14%30.00%25.33%12.50%19.48%17.87%17.21%28.30%18.55%31.44%19.62%24.02%
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Total100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%
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3f. Gay and lesbian couples can marry and have he same rights as straight couples.Agree60.13%57.54%50.69%62.76%63.71%66.67%57.23%49.09%53.61%60.63%49.38%61.72%73.68%55.68%50.00%55.26%60.00%63.64%64.52%43.85%58.49%58.88%51.03%58.07%55.86%
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Disagree22.67%22.15%25.69%19.28%16.13%14.40%22.54%25.91%36.08%21.48%25.10%21.88%15.79%21.59%17.50%22.70%22.14%18.18%17.62%34.84%18.24%22.18%22.16%21.68%23.12%
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Undecided17.20%20.31%23.62%17.96%20.16%18.93%20.23%25.00%10.31%17.90%25.51%16.41%10.53%22.73%32.50%22.04%17.86%18.18%17.87%21.31%23.27%18.94%26.80%20.25%21.02%
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Total100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%
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3g. Income tax should be progressive: people who earn more should pay higher taxes.Agree69.98%68.31%67.89%68.81%60.48%57.20%67.63%76.22%81.44%72.48%64.20%67.19%89.47%64.77%50.00%67.60%69.64%70.13%73.95%67.62%61.95%70.56%59.79%69.30%66.67%
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Disagree14.06%13.43%15.14%11.72%13.71%19.34%12.72%9.45%11.34%12.30%13.58%14.06%0.00%12.50%27.50%12.99%13.21%15.58%9.68%17.21%14.78%12.84%14.95%12.03%15.62%
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Undecided15.96%18.26%16.97%19.47%25.81%23.46%19.65%14.33%7.22%15.21%22.22%18.75%10.53%22.73%22.50%19.41%17.14%14.29%16.38%15.16%23.27%16.60%25.26%18.67%17.72%
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Total100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%
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4. Looking back on Election Day last year, would you say your support towards how President Trump has become more or less favorable since?More favorable25.12%19.29%26.83%12.85%18.55%13.99%19.08%21.04%26.80%24.83%10.29%17.97%21.05%18.18%15.00%17.27%21.79%24.68%8.19%40.98%16.35%20.10%15.46%18.83%19.82%
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Less favorable41.61%44.92%42.66%46.50%37.10%48.56%42.77%45.43%46.39%39.60%56.79%46.09%52.63%42.05%27.50%43.59%46.07%49.35%65.51%21.31%36.48%45.27%42.78%47.78%39.04%
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No change33.27%35.79%30.50%40.64%44.35%37.45%38.15%33.54%26.80%35.57%32.92%35.94%26.32%39.77%57.50%39.14%32.14%25.97%26.30%37.70%47.17%34.63%41.75%33.39%41.14%
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Total100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%
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5. Would you say your trust in democratic processes, such as an election, has changed since the last presidential election?I trust democratic processes more since the last election20.68%19.49%24.54%15.31%19.35%24.28%19.65%17.07%15.46%17.00%27.16%15.63%15.79%18.18%17.50%18.59%19.64%25.97%26.30%21.72%9.12%19.84%18.04%20.25%18.02%
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I trust democratic processes less since the last election38.93%38.05%38.30%38.00%32.26%34.57%33.53%40.24%55.67%40.04%37.04%39.84%52.63%29.55%30.00%36.18%42.50%37.66%44.17%29.92%36.79%40.86%27.32%37.82%38.74%
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No change40.39%42.46%37.16%46.69%48.39%41.15%46.82%42.68%28.87%42.95%35.80%44.53%31.58%52.27%52.50%45.23%37.86%36.36%29.53%48.36%54.09%39.30%54.64%41.93%43.24%
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Total100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%
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Support23.06%17.95%24.77%12.48%13.71%15.23%21.39%17.38%26.80%23.71%9.47%17.97%15.79%14.77%15.00%13.32%25.00%29.87%9.68%40.98%11.01%19.58%11.86%16.46%21.02%
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6. Do you support or oppose GOP's tax plan?Oppose31.16%32.41%37.61%28.36%19.35%27.16%32.37%39.33%40.21%29.31%41.15%31.25%36.84%32.95%17.50%29.61%37.50%37.66%47.15%13.93%28.30%36.19%18.04%35.76%26.43%
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No opinion45.78%49.64%37.61%59.17%66.94%57.61%46.24%43.29%32.99%46.98%49.38%50.78%47.37%52.27%67.50%57.07%37.50%32.47%43.18%45.08%60.69%44.23%70.10%47.78%52.55%
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Total100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%
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7. Under the new GOP tax plan, do you believe that you would pay more in taxes, pay less in taxes, or pay about the same?Pay more in taxes25.73%26.05%28.21%24.20%12.90%22.22%31.79%28.66%32.99%23.71%33.33%23.44%42.11%26.14%7.50%23.19%28.21%40.26%37.72%15.16%19.50%29.18%13.40%29.91%18.62%
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Pay less in taxes20.40%17.54%22.94%13.42%17.74%20.99%17.34%15.24%18.56%19.02%15.23%18.75%10.53%14.77%25.00%14.14%24.29%22.08%15.38%27.87%12.89%18.16%15.98%15.98%21.02%
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Pay the same in taxes14.16%13.95%16.51%12.10%10.48%12.35%13.87%14.94%20.62%15.21%7.82%15.63%21.05%22.73%12.50%12.34%18.93%10.39%10.42%19.26%14.78%14.79%11.34%15.03%12.31%
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I don't know enough39.71%42.46%32.34%50.28%58.87%44.44%36.99%41.16%27.84%42.06%43.62%42.19%26.32%36.36%55.00%50.33%28.57%27.27%36.48%37.70%52.83%37.87%59.28%39.08%48.05%
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Total100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%
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8. Under the new GOP tax plan, do you believe it would help improve and grow the economy a great deal, quite a bit or not at all?A great deal13.11%9.74%13.99%6.05%8.06%7.82%10.98%9.76%13.40%11.63%4.94%14.06%5.26%5.68%12.50%7.73%11.79%16.88%5.96%20.08%6.29%10.12%7.73%9.02%10.81%
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Quite a bit18.86%17.85%22.02%14.56%20.97%21.40%17.34%15.24%15.46%18.79%16.05%16.41%10.53%26.14%10.00%15.79%21.79%20.78%14.39%29.51%13.52%18.42%15.98%17.09%19.52%
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Not at all27.92%30.46%34.86%27.03%14.52%25.10%32.37%36.59%41.24%26.40%39.09%31.25%31.58%31.82%20.00%27.96%35.36%33.77%44.42%12.70%26.73%34.89%13.40%35.13%21.92%
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Not sure40.11%41.95%29.13%52.36%56.45%45.68%39.31%38.41%29.90%43.18%39.92%38.28%52.63%36.36%57.50%48.52%31.07%28.57%35.24%37.70%53.46%36.58%62.89%38.77%47.75%
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Total100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%
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9. Do you think that eliminating the estate tax, otherwise known as the "death tax" is a good idea or a bad idea?Good idea39.31%34.05%39.45%29.68%19.35%26.75%34.68%38.41%55.67%40.94%23.05%37.50%36.84%20.45%42.50%31.74%37.86%38.96%22.33%55.74%32.39%37.09%22.16%33.86%34.53%
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Bad idea24.88%24.62%30.28%20.23%18.55%24.69%26.01%24.70%30.93%21.70%26.75%28.13%31.58%31.82%17.50%22.20%28.93%29.87%34.00%15.16%20.44%27.37%14.43%27.69%19.22%
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No opinion35.81%41.33%30.28%50.09%62.10%48.56%39.31%36.89%13.40%37.36%50.21%34.38%31.58%47.73%40.00%46.05%33.21%31.17%43.67%29.10%47.17%35.54%63.40%38.45%46.25%
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Total100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%
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10. Do you think that lowering the corporate tax rate from 35% to 20% is a good idea or a bad idea?Good idea35.43%30.88%35.09%27.41%27.42%28.40%31.21%32.01%37.11%34.68%23.87%34.38%26.32%25.00%35.00%26.97%36.43%41.56%22.83%50.41%26.10%31.78%27.32%29.59%33.33%
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Bad idea36.81%37.74%39.91%36.11%25.81%37.86%38.73%39.02%47.42%38.03%40.74%35.94%42.11%34.09%30.00%37.99%36.79%40.26%48.39%22.95%35.85%41.63%22.68%40.19%33.33%
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No opinion27.76%31.38%25.00%36.48%46.77%33.74%30.06%28.96%15.46%27.29%35.39%29.69%31.58%40.91%35.00%35.03%26.79%18.18%28.78%26.64%38.05%26.59%50.00%30.22%33.33%
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Total100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%
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11. Do you support or oppose GOP's motion to include a repeal of Obamacare's individual mandate in the tax plan?Support37.12%29.85%31.65%28.54%23.39%27.16%29.48%32.62%37.11%40.27%15.64%30.47%26.32%20.45%22.50%26.15%36.43%36.36%14.89%61.07%25.16%31.78%22.68%29.11%31.53%
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Oppose35.41%38.36%43.12%34.40%26.61%34.98%40.46%41.16%48.45%31.77%51.85%36.72%52.63%35.23%35.00%38.32%37.86%40.26%57.32%13.93%33.02%42.28%22.68%40.98%33.33%
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No opinion27.47%31.79%25.23%37.05%50.00%37.86%30.06%26.22%14.43%27.96%32.51%32.81%21.05%44.32%42.50%35.53%25.71%23.38%27.79%25.00%41.82%25.94%54.64%29.91%35.14%
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Total100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%
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12a. Do you approve or disapprove of the way President Trump is handling the following policies? - Gun control policyApprove40.05%33.54%37.61%30.25%25.00%31.28%36.42%36.59%35.05%42.06%20.16%35.94%42.11%26.14%25.00%30.76%38.21%38.96%19.35%63.93%28.30%35.28%26.80%31.33%37.84%
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Disapprove37.82%44.10%44.50%43.48%42.74%43.62%44.51%42.68%49.48%34.68%58.02%42.97%47.37%51.14%47.50%44.08%44.29%41.56%64.52%15.98%39.31%45.01%39.69%47.47%37.24%
80
No opinion22.13%22.36%17.89%26.28%32.26%25.10%19.08%20.73%15.46%23.27%21.81%21.09%10.53%22.73%27.50%25.16%17.50%19.48%16.13%20.08%32.39%19.71%33.51%21.20%24.92%
81
Total100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%
82
12b. Do you approve or disapprove of the way President Trump is handling the following policies? - Tax policyApprove32.13%27.48%32.34%23.63%22.58%22.22%29.48%30.18%35.05%35.57%14.40%25.78%42.11%25.00%22.50%23.52%34.64%33.77%14.14%59.43%20.13%28.66%23.20%25.79%30.93%
83
Disapprove44.92%49.03%49.77%48.02%50.00%49.79%45.66%48.17%52.58%40.04%63.37%50.78%47.37%47.73%55.00%49.67%47.86%45.45%70.72%18.44%44.34%50.58%41.75%51.27%44.14%
84
No opinion22.95%23.49%17.89%28.36%27.42%27.98%24.86%21.65%12.37%24.38%22.22%23.44%10.53%27.27%22.50%26.81%17.50%20.78%15.14%22.13%35.53%20.75%35.05%22.94%24.92%
85
Total100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%
86
12c. Do you approve or disapprove of the way President Trump is handling the following policies? - Affordable healthcareApprove37.27%30.26%31.88%29.11%29.84%27.98%28.90%32.32%32.99%38.70%16.05%32.03%31.58%26.14%27.50%28.62%33.93%31.17%14.14%62.70%26.10%30.87%28.35%28.01%34.83%
87
Disapprove45.48%51.07%51.38%50.47%50.00%47.74%52.02%51.22%56.70%42.28%65.84%51.56%47.37%54.55%47.50%51.32%50.36%49.35%71.22%17.21%50.94%52.27%45.36%52.85%47.15%
88
No opinion17.25%18.67%16.74%20.42%20.16%24.28%19.08%16.46%10.31%19.02%18.11%16.41%21.05%19.32%25.00%20.07%15.71%19.48%14.64%20.08%22.96%16.86%26.29%19.15%18.02%
89
Total100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%
90
Unweighted n-9654365291242431733289744724312819884060828077403244318771194632333
91
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Interviewing dates21-Nov-17
95
Target population
U.S. citizens, aged 18 and over
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Sampling methodRespondents were selected from Lucid's opt-in online marketplace using sample matching to a demographic profile. The marketplace blinds the subject matter of the survey to the respondent. Voter registration was imputed from Current Population Survey Registration and Voting Supplemnent released in November 2014.
97
WeightingThe sample was weighted based on gender, age, race and state. Weights were nested to compute opinion as a function of each respondent's demographic profile. The mean weight is 0.4949 and standard deviation is 0.5496.
98
Number of respondents965
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Margin of error
Cannot be calculated for web-based sample.
100
Survey modeWeb-based interviews