- The most concerning potential House Republican actions are cuts to Social Security and Medicare, repealing the Inflation Reduction Act, and criminalizing doctors who perform abortions.
- Medicare and Social Security are overwhelmingly popular, and Americans trust Biden and Democrats over Republicans on protecting both programs by double-digit margins.
- On what would have been the 50th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, clear majorities of Americans identify as pro-choice, think abortion should be legal, and disapprove of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe.
Just One in Four Say a Republican House Will Leave the Country Better Off; Disapprove of House GOP By 20 Points
Among independents, just 15% believe the country will be better off a year from now with Republicans in control of the House, and they disapprove of Republicans in Congress by 42 points (20% approve/62% disapprove).
Cuts to Medicare/Social Security, Repealing Inflation Reduction Act, and Criminalizing Abortion Dominate GOP House Concerns
Over half of all Americans say they are “very concerned” about potential cuts to Medicare and Social Security.
- Nearly half of Republicans and more than three in five non-college whites are concerned about cuts to those programs; college educated whites are also concerned about repealing the Inflation Reduction Act and criminalizing doctors who perform abortions.
Majorities Say Congressional GOP Priorities Out of Line With Their Own; Investigating Biden Is Not a Priority for Americans
By a 40-point margin, independents say that Republicans’ priorities are not in line with their priorities.
- Only 16% of Americans say that “investigating the Biden administration and Biden family” is one of their top two priorities, consistent with findings from early January
Americans Hold Overwhelmingly Favorable Attitudes Toward Social Security and Medicare
Majorities across party, race, and age hold favorable opinions of both Social Security and Medicare, but seniors express the most favorable views (+89 favorable on Social Security, +83 favorable on Medicare).
Biden and Democrats More Trusted on a Range of Issues Related to Social Security & Medicare, Health Care, and Retirement
Independents trust Biden and Democrats by double-digit margins on looking out for seniors (+23), protecting seniors’ retirement (+20), health care (+19), and protecting Social Security and Medicare (+10).
On What Would Have Been Roe’s 50th Anniversary, Majorities Continue to Be Pro-Choice and Say Abortion Should Be Legal
Large majorities of Democrats (net +65 pro-choice), independents (+37), and every racial and ethnic group describe themselves as pro-choice and say abortion should be legal.
Majorities Continue to Perceive Threats to Statewide and National Abortion Rights
There has been a 9-point net increase in perceptions of state-level risks to abortion rights since mid-November.
- Americans living in the South (65%) and Midwest (60%) are most likely to say the right to an abortion in their state is at risk, and 68% of those in states with new restrictions following the overturning of Roe say the right to an abortion is at risk in their state.
Nearly Three in Five Continue to Disapprove of the Supreme Court’s Decision to Overturn Roe, Even More Oppose a Ban
Majorities of independents both disapprove of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade (58%) and oppose a nationwide abortion ban (68%).
About The Study
Global Strategy Group conducted public opinion surveys among a sample of 1,000 registered voters from January 20-January 23, 2023. 100 additional interviews were conducted among Hispanic voters. 75 additional interviews were conducted among Asian American and Pacific Islander voters. 100 additional interviews were conducted among African American voters. 100 additional interviews were conducted among independent voters.
