Amid mass shootings, foreign policy showdowns, inflationary woes and a pandemic, the latest Fox News poll finds that the number of registered voters who believe life for the next generation of Americans will be worse than it is today is at a record high . A majority, 70%, say life will be worse for the next generation than it is today — up 29 percentage points from July 2020. The last time voters were nearly as pessimistic about the future was in September 2014, when 61% said it would be worse. All of this comes as voters continue to offer pessimistic views about both the national economy and their personal finances. Eight in 10 rate national economic conditions as only fair or poor, while about six in 10 rate their personal finances negatively. In addition, three-quarters are dissatisfied with the direction of the country – the highest negative rating in a decade. Nearly eight in 10 Republicans (76%) and independents (79%) say life will be worse for the next generation, a 40+ point increase from two summers ago. AMERICANS ARE AFRAID NOT TO USE OR NOT TO USE DEFLATION FUNDING TO CONTROL MIDDLE AND LOWER INCOME TAXPAYERS More than half of Democrats are also more likely to believe life will be harder (57%), up 9 points from 2020. However, they are one of the only subgroups where the belief that life will get better for younger generations is developed (37 % vs. 26% in 2020). Voters under 30 (28% better-66% worse) are just as likely as voters 65 and older (25-68%) to say life will get worse for America’s youth. Overall, a quarter (25%) believe the lives of young Americans will improve. With the midterm elections three months away, voters are split on their overall preference (the Democratic candidate in their House district versus the Republican candidate) at 41% each. Of the 70% who say the next generation will be worse off, those voters break for the GOP by 14 points. The 25% who say life will be better favor the Democrat by 34. CLICK HERE FOR THE TOP ROW AND CRUSADES Voters say some of the most serious threats to US stability are both at home and abroad. Number one? Gun violence.
64 percent say it is a “major” threat to the country’s stability. Several high-profile shootings in the past three months could well lead voters to perceive gun violence as a serious concern. China (60%) and Russia (60%) are also in the top tier of major threats. Back home, domestic extremist groups (55%), big government (52%) and climate change (52%) round out the second tier of perceived threats, while illegal immigration (47%) and people who refuse to accept election results (46%) come somewhat lower on the scale.
For Democrats, gun violence easily ranks as the biggest threat to Uncle Sam, with 80% saying it’s a big threat, followed by climate change at 73% and pro-choice and domestic extremists at 66% . NYC MAYOR ERIC ADAMS BLASTS TEXAS GOV. GREG ABBOTT AFTER SECOND BUS OF MIGRANTS ARRIVE: ‘THIS IS TERRIBLE’ Republicans’ biggest concern is the relationship between China and illegal immigration (71% each). Big government comes third with 65%. Just over half of Democrats believe China is a significant threat (49%), while the opposite is true for Republicans about gun violence (51%). For all their differences, partisans agree that Russia is a significant threat (59% for Democrats and 58% for Republicans). Meanwhile, 70% are extremely or very concerned about China’s military power. That remains unchanged from last year — and after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s recent trip to Taiwan, a trip Beijing strongly opposed. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Conducted August 6-9, 2022, under the joint direction of Beacon Research (D) and Shaw & Company Research (R), this Fox News poll includes interviews with 1,002 registered voters nationwide who were randomly selected from a national record voters and spoke with live interviews on both landlines and mobile phones. The total sample has a margin of sampling error of plus or minus three percentage points.