Government Spending

Obama Job Approval Improves, GOP Contest Remains Fluid

Continued Lackluster Ratings for Republican Field

Section 3: The Deficit and the Super Committee

Partisan Divide Over Alternative Energy Widens

Republicans View Gov't Energy Investments as Unnecessary

Jobs vs. Deficit — Where the Public Stands

Few See Job Proposals Having Much Effect

Jobs Top Deficit by Two-to-One as Leading Economic Worry

Public Wants a Debt Ceiling Compromise, Expects a Deal Before Deadline

GOP Widely Viewed as 'More Extreme in Its Positions'

Section 2: The Debt and Deficit Debate

More Concern about Raising Debt Limit than Government Default

Beyond Red vs. Blue: The Political Typology

Section 7: The Budget Deficit, Taxes, Spending and Entitlements

Tea Party’s Hard Line on Spending Divides GOP

Fewer Want Spending to Grow, But Most Cuts Remain Unpopular

Changing Views of Federal Spending

Section 3: The Deficit and Government Spending

Fewer Want Spending to Grow, But Most Cuts Remain Unpopular

Changing Views of Federal Spending

U.S. Seen as Less Important, China as More Powerful

Isolationist Sentiment Surges to Four-Decade High

Section 2: Global Threats and Use of Military Force

Obama's Ratings Slide Across the Board

The Economy, Health Care Reform and Gates Grease the Skids

Section 3: Priority Remains on Spending, Not Deficit

Budget Cuts Look Cheaper Out of Focus

A Pew Research Center Analysis

Katrina Relief Effort Raises Concern Over Excessive Spending, Waste

Growing Number Sees U.S. Divided Between 'Haves' and 'Have-Nots'

Views of Business and Regulation Unchanged by Enron

Reduce Tax Cut to Pay for Guns and Butter

Other Important Findings

Bush's Base Backs Him to the Hilt

Other Important Findings and Analyses

Spending Favored Over Tax Cuts or Debt Reduction

Education, Crime, Social Security Top National Priorities

Americans Only a Little Better Off, But Much Less Anxious

What Budget Agreement?

Other Important Findings and Analyses

Public Expects GOP Miracles

66% of Democrats Want Clinton Nomination Challenged

Viewpoints of the General Public, U.S. Opinion Leaders, and Overseas Investors