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For a country that often feels hopelessly divided, it turns out that there is a lot of agreement among Americans. Nisian Hughes/Getty Images

Surprise: American voters actually largely agree on many issues, including topics like abortion, immigration and wealth inequality

Dante Chinni, Michigan State University and Ari Pinkus, Michigan State University

On issues and policies in which government has a serious role – taxes, immigration, the state of the economy and even abortion – a 2023 survey found a great deal of agreement among Americans.
A recent survey shows that at least 70% of people in the U.S. believe the country is on the wrong track. Malte Mueller/ fStop/Getty Images

Talking to Americans reveals the diversity behind the shared opinion ‘the country is on the wrong track’

Dante Chinni, Michigan State University and Ari Pinkus, Michigan State University

For at least 50 years, pollsters have been asking Americans whether they think their country is on the right or wrong track. That question may have outlived its usefulness.

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