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Truckers divided on Republicans’ go-it-alone Obamacare overhaul

A slight minority (47 percent) of readers noted general support for current efforts, while an exact half of poll respondents either urged Republicans to go back to the drawing board or leave the current system in place.

July 11, 2017

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POLL: Did Trump make right decision in firing FBI Director James Comey — or not?

Amid an ongoing FBI investigation, among others, into ties beyond Trump campaign associates and Russian interests during last year’s election, President Trump fired FBI Director James Comey, citing his handling of the Hillary Clinton email investigation last year. What’s your view: right decision or not?

May 10, 2017

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Did the U.S. make the right move in Syria after reported chemical weapons use?

Following 50-plus U.S. missiles launched at a Syrian airfield Thursday — a telegraphed response to reported Syrian use of chemical weapons against internal enemies — what’s your view of the U.S. action?

April 7, 2017

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POLL: Your view on Trump’s revised travel ban?

President Trump signed a new executive order revising a temporary ban on entering the U.S. on travelers from Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen, removing Iraq from the original list, among other changes. What’s your view of this order’s necessity for U.S. security?

March 13, 2017

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POLL: Should Tesla’s ‘Autopilot’ system be pulled from its vehicles?

With NHTSA investigating crashes (one fatal and involving a truck) that occurred with automaker Tesla’s beta ‘Autopilot’ function enabled, Tesla says it’s on balance saving lives with the function, but Consumer Reports said otherwise: ‘Too much autonomy too soon.’ Weigh in yourself here.

August 8, 2016

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POLL: Should the federal minimum wage be raised?

With California moving toward a phased-in $15/hr minimum wage over the next several years, and other states eyeing similar proposals, should the $7.25/hr minimum wage be hiked?

April 5, 2016

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POLL: Should the U.S. restrict gun purchases to combat ‘soft-target’ terrorism?

UPDATED to fix poll module — if you voted before Tuesday noon CST, please re-vote: In the wake of the San Bernardino, Calif., killings, President Obama offered some new gun-control measures as a part of the solution to problem of soft-target terror. Should such measures fit into broader strategy or not?

December 8, 2015

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POLL: Will the recent announcement by the WHO relative to processed meats and cancer change your habits?

Processed meat has joined diesel fuel in the class of substances the World Health Organization has determined are linked to cancer. Will the classification change your eating habits toward other foods?

October 28, 2015

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Truckers to Fed: Keep interest rates at historically low levels

With the Federal Reserve board of governors contemplating a rise in short-term interest rates, a majority of truckers surveyed in this hot buttons poll favored no change.

October 6, 2015

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Iran nuclear deal should be DOA, readers say

Eight in 10 readers opposed President Obama’s deal intended to slow Iran’s capability of building a nuclear bomb. The deal reached an approval threshold today in the U.S. Senate.

September 2, 2015

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POLL: How common are so-called ‘suicide by truck’ events?

Following our recent ‘Suicide by truck’ package of stories, this poll probes the question of just how common the phenomenon might be — what’s been your knowledge of such events over the years?

August 17, 2015

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POLL: Should the confederate flag come down from S.C.’s state house monument?

As movement against the presence of the Confederate battle flag on South Carolina’s State House grounds grows, what’s your take on whether the flag should come down — or not?

June 29, 2015