The Mother Jones Poll: The Results
Are we better off? America weighs in.
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8. Overall, do you think the country should continue in the direction Bush is headed or go in a significantly different direction?
Different direction strongly
47%
Different direction not so strongly
10%
Bush direction not so strongly
10%
Bush direction strongly
27%
Don't know/Decline to state
5%
Total different direction
57%
Total Bush direction
38%
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9. Think back over the last three years. For each of the following issues facing our country today, indicate whether you think our country is better off or worse off today than it was three years ago when it comes to that issue.
The economy
Better off
31%
Worse off
62%
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Tax burden
Better off
29%
Worse off
54%
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Job security
Better off
19%
Worse off
65%
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Incomes keeping up with the cost of living
Better off
20%
Worse off
65%
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Access to affordable health care
Better off
19%
Worse off
59%
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Personal privacy
Better off
19%
Worse off
58%
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Tolerance for people not like us
Better off
27%
Worse off
51%
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National unity
Better off
41%
Worse off
45%
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Special interests
Better off
20%
Worse off
43%
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Average citizens being heard
Better off
28%
Worse off
45%
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Moral values
Better off
22%
Worse off
58%
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Creating good paying jobs
Better off
27%
Worse off
62%
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Strength of local communities
Better off
46%
Worse off
29%
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The deficit
Better off
8%
Worse off
80%
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Public schools
Better off
27%
Worse off
51%
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10. Think back over the last three years. For each of the following issues facing people today, indicate whether you are better off or worse off today than you were three years ago.
The economy
Better off
27%
Worse off
63%
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Tax burden
Better off
26%
Worse off
52%
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Job security
Better off
22%
Worse off
59%
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Incomes keeping up with the cost of living
Better off
21%
Worse off
66%
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Access to affordable health care
Better off
22%
Worse off
59%
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Personal privacy
Better off
22%
Worse off
56%
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Tolerance for people not like us
Better off
30%
Worse off
44%
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National unity
Better off
37%
Worse off
45%
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Special interests
Better off
23%
Worse off
41%
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Average citizens being heard
Better off
29%
Worse off
46%
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Moral values
Better off
21%
Worse off
60%
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Creating good paying jobs
Better off
26%
Worse off
58%
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Strength of local communities
Better off
47%
Worse off
27%
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The deficit
Better off
9%
Worse off
75%
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Public schools
Better off
28%
Worse off
51%
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