Emily Ekins
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Poll: 72% of Americans Say Immigrants Come to the United States for Jobs and to Improve Their Lives
The Cato Institute 2021 Immigration and Identity National Survey, a new national survey of 2,600 U.S. adults, finds 72% of Americans say immigrants come to the United States to “find jobs and improve their lives,” 53% say the ability to immigrate is a “human right,” 53% oppose immigrant households receiving welfare. → Read More
E Pluribus Unum: Findings from the Cato Institute 2021 Immigration and Identity National Survey
The survey of 2,600 U.S. adults seeks to explore and examine why Americans support or oppose a more open immigration regime. → Read More
Why Did Republicans Outperform the Polls Again? Two Theories.
Some of the polling error we saw in 2020 is part of a long‐standing issue that isn’t unique just to Trump. → Read More
Why Did Republicans Outperform The Polls Again? Two Theories.
Pollsters are perplexed. Many believed that the polling errors we saw in 2016 had been adequately addressed in time for the 2020 presidential election. But once… → Read More
Why Did Republicans Outperform The Polls Again? Two Theories.
Pollsters are perplexed. Many believed that the polling errors we saw in 2016 had been adequately addressed in time for the 2020 presidential election. But once… → Read More
Are Ideological Differences the Only Reason Republicans and Democrats Can’t Agree?
Data demonstrate that partisans allow the political leaders they like and dislike to color their views of public policy and that policy support depends not only on political ideology but also on the president who is promoting the policy. → Read More
Most Americans Are Scared Stiff to Talk Politics. Why?
Causing offense isn’t the only thing people are worried about. Many are concerned about their livelihoods and ability to provide for their families. → Read More
New Poll: 62% Say the Political Climate Prevents Them from Sharing Political Views
A new Cato Institute/YouGov survey finds that self‐censorship is on the rise. 62% say the political climate prevents them from saying things they believe because others might find them offensive. → Read More
What Americans Think About Poverty, Wealth, and Work
Findings from the Cato Institute 2019 Welfare, Work, and Wealth National Survey → Read More
New Polling on Pre-Existing Conditions Coverage Costs and Benefits
Featuring Emily Ekins and Caleb O. Brown Democrats have pinned some of their hopes on protecting Americans from pre-existing conditions from losing certain coverage mandates. What does polling have to say about it? Emily Ekins comments. → Read More
65% Say College Students Should Discuss Offensive Halloween Costumes without Administrator Involvement
The newly released Cato 2017 Free Speech and Tolerance Survey finds that nearly two-thirds (65%) of Americans agree that “college students should discuss offensive costumes among themselves without administrators getting involved.” A third (33%) say “college administrators have a responsibility to advise college students not to wear Halloween costumes that stereotype certain racial or ethnic… → Read More
Poll: 71% of Americans Say Political Correctness Has Silenced Discussions Society Needs to Have, 58% Have Political Views They’re Afraid to Share
The Cato 2017 Free Speech and Tolerance Survey, a new national poll of 2,300 U.S. adults, finds that 71% Americans believe that political correctness has silenced important discussions our society needs to have. The consequences are personal—58% of Americans believe the political climate prevents them from sharing their own political beliefs. → Read More
The State of Free Speech and Tolerance in America
Overview Americans Say Political Correctness Has Silenced Discussions Society Needs to Have; Most Have Views They’re Afraid to Share Nearly three-fourths (71%) of Americans believe that political correctness has done more to silence important discussions our society needs to have. A little more than a quarter (28%) instead believe that political correctness has done more to help people avoid… → Read More
Poll: 61% Oppose Firing NFL Players Who Refuse to Stand for National Anthem, but 65% of Republicans Say Players Should be Fired
The national Cato Institute survey finds 61% of Americans oppose firing NFL players who refuse to stand for the national anthem before football games in order to make a political statement. A little more than a third (38%) of Americans align with Trump and support firing these players. → Read More
Only 1 in 4 Americans Say Fed Should Set Interest Rates
These findings highlight the urgent need for more education about what the Fed does, what it doesn’t do, and what it shouldn’t do. → Read More
Wall Street vs. The Regulators: Public Attitudes on Banks, Financial Regulation, Consumer Finance, and the Federal Reserve
Results from the Cato Institute 2017 Financial Regulation Survey → Read More
‘Medicare for Some’ Isn’t Exactly Great
It’s not even clear that “Medicare for Some” is a good idea, let alone “Medicare for All.” Michael F. Cannon comments. → Read More
OPINION | The 5 types of Trump voter: How a fractured coalition can lead to broken promises
OPINION | "Trump earned their votes for different reasons and they have different expectations in mind for his presidency." → Read More
OPINION | The 5 types of Trump voter: How a fractured coalition can lead to broken promises
OPINION | "Trump earned their votes for different reasons and they have different expectations in mind for his presidency." → Read More
How Many Libertarians Are There? The Answer Depends on the Method You Use
The overwhelming body of empirical evidence suggests that libertarians’ share of the electorate is likely somewhere between 10-20% and the conservative and liberal shares’ aren’t that much greater. → Read More