Ahead of the State of the Union, here’s a look at U.S. public opinion on key policy issues, drawn from recent Pew Research Center surveys.
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Only about 6.9% of the total U.S. population buys health insurance through the Affordable Care Act exchanges.
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Here’s a look back at 2025 through 12 of our most striking research findings.
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A majority of U.S. adults (59%) say they don’t want to get an updated COVID-19 vaccine.
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Data centers accounted for 4% of total U.S. electricity use in 2024. Their energy demand is expected to more than double by 2030.
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About six-in-ten U.S. adults now say they favor more nuclear power plants to generate electricity, up from 43% in 2020.
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Most Americans express confidence in their ability to do various practical tasks, but they are much less confident in their ability to do other tasks that require more specialized knowledge.
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From agriculture to auto repair, Americans say a wide variety of jobs rely on at least some science knowledge.
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About seven-in-ten Americans say insurance companies have too much health policy influence, but partisans disagree on the CDC’s role.
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Around nine-in-ten U.S. adults say marijuana should be legal either for medical or recreational use. Just 12% say the drug should not be legal at all.
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The joint federal-state health insurance program covered 71.4 million Americans as of January 2025.
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About half of U.S. adults (53%) say they hear or read about Ozempic, Wegovy and similar drugs being used for weight loss extremely or very often.
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