Nearly Half of Americans Think the Country Is Worse Off Now Than at the Start of 2019, Poll Shows

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Nearly Half of Americans Think the Country Is Worse Off Now Than at the Start of 2019, Poll Shows
By Blake Dodge On 12/27/19 at 2:02 PM EST


About 44 percent of Americans think the United States is in a worse place now compared with the start of 2019, according to a survey by YouGov, an international data and analytics group.

In terms of the "general state of the country," only 16 and 17 percent of the more than 25,600 respondents said the country was in a much and somewhat better place, respectively.

Those numbers fluctuate depending on the respondent's age, wealth and political affiliation. Democrats are particularly unhappy with the state of affairs, which is likely related to a Republican-controlled White House or even President Donald Trump's impeachment.

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According to Pew's polling, older Americans tend to worry about the country's moral values, demographic shifts and reduced Social Security benefits and long-term care. The same survey project said the "majority of Americans have little confidence that the federal government and their elected officials are up to meeting the major challenges that lie ahead."

Notably, it's the wealthiest Americans surveyed by YouGov who are the most worried about the country. Perhaps due to a bumpy year in the financial markets, Trump's trade war with China, recession fears or slowing economic growth, nearly a third of respondents who make more than $80,000 a year think the country was in a much worse place, compared with only 24 percent of those who make less than $40,000 a year.

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1. Social Security should be an issue. Trumpists are alienating and hobbling future contributors.

Republican oldsters need to consider that voting against the young will cause the young to vote against all of us oldsters (I'm getting there) later. We take their climate; they give us negative Social Security COLAs. We saddle them with education debt; they forgive themselves and pay for it by eliminating or reducing FICA taxes.

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2. ITA! SS should be an issue

Democrats should start bringing up SS often & point out how the Republicans want to cut it. Especially since 10,000 baby boomers are retiring daily. The last of the baby boomers will retire within 5 yrs.

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3. Definitely

If anything, SS benefits are too low already. The issue would make inroads with older voters.

And the economy is not that good. Looking beyond some numbers, there are a ton of low wage jobs. Health care costs are exorbitant. Income inequality is high. Life expectancy is lower. I can tell even in my relatively well off area that people are not flush with cash.

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4. K/R

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

5. K&R

[Poiuyt]

6. But, but...all the pundits on TV are saying that trump will get reelected because

the economy is doing so well.