A majority of voters continue to say that America’s crime problem is getting worse, even though President Joe Biden’s rating on the issue has improved.
That’s according to the latest Rasmussen Reports.
The national telephone survey found that 60% of likely U.S. voters believe violent crime in America is getting worse – this number is almost unchanged from 62% recorded last October.
Eighteen percent (18%) think the crime problem is getting better, while 21% see it as staying about the same.
Forty-one percent (41%) rated Biden as doing a “good” or “excellent” job of handling crime and law enforcement issues while 42% gave Biden a “poor” rating on crime issues.
Last October, 48% rated Biden “poor” on his handling of crime.
Two-thirds (66%) of Democrats rated Biden “good” or “excellent” for his handling of crime and law enforcement issues, but that view is shared by only 21% of Republicans and 32% of voters not affiliated with either major party.
Sixty-six percent (66%) of Republicans gave Biden a “poor” rating on crime, as do 16% of Democrats and 47% of unaffiliated voters.
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