Americans Poorly Informed on Deficit, Police Shootings, Health Insurance Coverage, Poll Shows

Americans Poorly Informed on Deficit, Police Shootings, Health Insurance Coverage, Poll Shows
Protesters march through Larimer Square in Denver, Colo., on April 17, 2021. Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images
Petr Svab
Petr Svab
reporter
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Americans had trouble picking the right answer on several politically salient topics, a poll of likely voters shows. Supporters of President Joe Biden were wrong more often than those who disapprove of the president, although on no question did a majority of respondents answer correctly.

Fewer than one in five of those approving of Biden correctly approximated the current national debt by picking the right $10 trillion range. About two in five of those who disapprove of the president picked the closest answer ($20 trillion to $30 trillion), according to forthcoming results of the Rasmussen/Heartland Institute poll obtained by The Epoch Times.

Petr Svab
Petr Svab
reporter
Petr Svab is a reporter covering New York. Previously, he covered national topics including politics, economy, education, and law enforcement.
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