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Funding for research on infectious disease should not be reduced said 82% of Democrats, 60% of Republicans, and 76% of Independents. This result came after the Trump administration cut funding for research on COVID and other infectious diseases that could cause a pandemic. (Poll result from The Economist/YouGov, September 2, 2025)

There should be increased restrictions on the use of pesticides in agriculture said 64% of Democrats, 69% of Republicans, and 76% of Independents. This result came amid mixed signals from the Trump administration about whether it will pursue increased pesticide restrictions. (Poll data from The Economist/YouGov, September 2, 2025)

The federal government should not control hiring and firing of faculty at universities said 89% of Democrats, 65% of Republicans, and 77% of Independents. This result came after the Trump administration pushed to influence university hiring policies, including by threatening to withhold federal funding and to strip universities’ tax-exempt status. (Poll data from The Economist/YouGov, August 19, 2025)

The federal government should not control research topics at universities said 87% of Democrats, 62% of Republicans, and 76% of Independents. This result came after the Trump administration issued an executive order for political appointees to review federally funded university research grants. (Poll data from The Economist/YouGov, August 19, 2025)

Federal funding for scientific research done by American universities should increase or stay the same said 89% of Democrats, 56% of Republicans, and 67% of Independents. This poll result came amid the Trump administration cuts and freezes to elite universities’ scientific research funding in protest of the universities’ other activities. (Poll data from The Economist/YouGov, August 19, 2025)

People should be able to petition courts to temporarily remove guns from individuals believed to pose a danger to themselves or others said 78% of Democrats, 65% of Republicans, and 69% of Independents. Such “red flag laws” exist in 21 states and Washington, DC, but not at the federal level. (Poll data from The Economist/YouGov, August 5, 2025)

Drawing electoral districts to make it harder for a particular party should be illegal said 80% of Democrats, 57% of Republicans, and 69% of Independents. This poll result came amid President Trump’s call for Texas to redraw its congressional map early and in a way to favor Republicans for the November 2026 elections for U.S. House seats. (Poll data from YouGov, August 3, 2025)

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) should not be reduced said 89% of Democrats, 56% of Republicans, and 71% of Independents. This poll result came after the Trump administration had cut FEMA jobs and programs, and had suggested potentially eliminating the agency altogether. (Poll data from The Economist/YouGov, July 29, 2025)

The National Park Service should not be reduced said 88% of Democrats, 72% of Republicans, and 74% of Independents. This was after the Trump administration had made cuts and announced a smaller budget for the Park Service. (Poll data from The Economist/YouGov, Jul. 29, 2025)

Websites with explicit content should be required to verify users’ ages said 58% of Democrats, 82% of Republicans, and 59% of Independents. This result came after the Supreme Court ruled that states may legally impost such requirements. (Poll data from Yahoo! News/YouGov, July 3, 2025)

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The Supreme Court should have an ethical code with enforcement for violations said 84% of Democrats, 70% of Republicans, and 73% of Independents. The court adopted, for the first time, an ethics code in 2023, but it lacked an enforcement mechanism. (Poll data from YouGov, July 25, 2025)

The state should allow abortion for fatal fetal anomalies said 93% of Democrats, 76% of Republicans, and 88% of Independents. A fatal fetal anomaly is a condition that will cause the fetus to die before or shortly after birth. (Associated Press-NORC poll, July, 24, 2025)

The U.S. government is spending too much said 59% of Democrats, 64% of Republicans, and 65% of Independents. The data was collected in mid-July for an Associated Press-NORC poll. This was after passage of President Trump’s tax and spending bill, which cut some spending but also extended tax cuts in a way that will cost more than the spending cuts will save.

Ban cellphones in 6th to 12th grade classrooms said 71% of Democrats and 78% of Republicans. Currently 25 states have classroom cellphone-use bans. (The poll was conducted in June 2025 by Pew Research. The Democrat and Republican percentages included independents who lean toward each party.)

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