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  • 2002 Civil Liberties Update

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    NPR/Kaiser/Kennedy School Poll: 2002 Civil Liberties Update According to a new poll by NPR, the Kaiser Family Foundation, and Harvard s Kennedy School of Government, the nation is evenly divided on the question of tradeoffs between civil liberties and security. However, a small but statistically significant number of Americans have shifted toward the civil liberties side of the issue since last year, although majorities still support some government actions that could be seen as curtailing…

  • Survey on Health Care

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    NPR/Kaiser Family Foundation/Harvard Kennedy School of Government Survey on Health Care A survey by NPR, the Kaiser Family Foundation, and Harvard s Kennedy School of Government finds that many Americans have real problems when it comes to accessing and paying for health care, and even if they haven't yet faced a problem, many worry about getting and paying for care in the future. The survey also shows that, while people think helping seniors with the…

  • New NPR/Kaiser Family Foundation/Harvard Kennedy School of Government Survey on Health Care

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    A new survey by NPR, the Kaiser Family Foundation, and Harvard s Kennedy School of Government finds that many Americans have real problems when it comes to accessing and paying for health care, and even if they haven't yet faced a problem, many worry about getting and paying for care in the future. The survey also shows that, while people think helping seniors with the cost of prescription drugs should be a priority, most seniors…

  • Survey on Civil Liberties

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    A survey by National Public Radio, Kaiser Family Foundation, and Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government shows that the vast majority of Americans are willing to forgo some civil liberties to fight terrorism and that they trust the government to do the right thing in carrying out the fight. However, Americans also hold strong beliefs in principle about civil liberties, and public attitudes may change if the threat of terrorism recedes. Topline & Methodology

  • National Survey on Poverty in America

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    Americans aren't thinking a lot about the poor these days. A new survey by NPR, the Kaiser Family Foundation, and Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government found that only about one in 10 Americans names poverty, welfare, or something similar as one of the two top issues government should address. Nevertheless, when they are asked about it directly, most Americans think that poverty is still a problem in this country, even in these generally prosperous…

  • Survey on Americans’ Attitudes Toward Government

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    National Public Radio/Kaiser Family Foundation/Kennedy School of Government Survey on Americans' Attitudes Toward Government This survey, conducted by National Public Radio/Kaiser Family Foundation/Kennedy School of Government, looks at Americans' attitudes toward government. The survey finds that while most Americans say they distrust government, they still want more government involvement to solve the nation's problems. Nearly a six out of ten Americans believe that the federal government does what is right only some of the time,…

  • The Public’s Health Care Agenda for the New President and Congress

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      The Public's Health Care Agenda for the New President and Congress This survey captures the public's attitudes regarding the health care agenda for President Obama and the new Congress in 2009. It assesses the relative priority placed on health care by the American public as part of addressing the economic recession and as a large scale reform issue. The public's priorities for health care reform and their views on a range of other health…

  • Survey on Education

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    A new survey conducted by National Public Radio/Kaiser Family Foundation/Kennedy School of Government looks at Americans' views on public schools and education. The survey finds strong support across the board for many improvements, even if it means paying higher taxes. The survey also finds that parents generally are enthusiastic about their children's schools but believe other schools in their community aren't as good and schools across the nation are even worse. The survey findings are…

  • KFF: National Survey of Americans on Social Security

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    National Survey of Americans on Social SecurityA new survey conducted by National Public Radio/Kaiser Family Foundation/Kennedy School of Government looks at Americans' knowledge and attitudes about Social Security and retirement. The survey finds the public considers Social Security a very important government program and keeping it financially stable a top priority. Americans are also concerned about the long-term future of Social Security and want to make some changes to the system now. Topline

  • National Survey on Public Attitudes and Use of Dietary Supplements

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    The NPR/Kaiser Family Foundation/Kennedy School of Government National Survey on Americans and Dietary Supplements was designed by staff at National Public Radio, Kaiser Family Foundation, and the Kennedy School of Government and conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates. The survey was conduced bytelephone with 1,200 adults (age 18 or older) nationwide between February 19 andFebruary 25, 1999. The margin of sampling error is plus or minus 3 percentagepoints. Toplines/Survey