Washington (AP)-Robert F. Kennedy Jr.s Anti-Accy interest representation is outside the mainstream. His earlier statements about abortion could alienate Republicans. However, a modern survey shows that not all of its controversial health goals are unpopular – in fact, at least one of Democrats and Republicans has a broad support.
As Kennedy’s hearing of the Senate hearing, his offer to become the highest health officer of the nation could depend on how strictly he adheres to these personal beliefs during the survey. He has already alleviated some of his long -term prospects.
According to a modern survey by the Associated Press-Norc Center for Public Affairs Research, he is facing the public. President Donald Trump, who appoints him as secretary of the Ministry of Health and Human Services, only about 3 out of 10 US people. About 4 out of 10 disapproving, while about a quarter know either neutral or not enough to say.
But he also has foters. Trump’s choice of Kennedy is particularly popular with Republicans: approximately 6 out of 10 approvals compared to about 1 out of 10 Democrats. And while many Americans with some of Kennedy’s controversial healthcare spots – including the beliefs to the realization of vaccine recommendations in childhood and changing guidelines for fluoride in drinking water and raw milk consumption – do not agree, some of its other positions, such as the modern food processed, are generally popular .
Here it is what AP-NORC surveys show which priorities from Kennedy are probably popular with adults in the USA and which may be less well received.
More present than the support of the re -evaluation of widespread vaccines
Kennedy has long been a skeptical vaccine, and he and Trump have mistakenly claimed that children’s vaccines are unsafe and are bound to rising autism rates. His resistance to vaccines is wide and he said that “there is no safe and effective vaccine”.
AP-NORC surveys indicate that the reassessment of vaccine recommendations for many Americans would be unpopular.
About 4 out of 10 Americans counteract “strong” or “something”, to rethink the government’s recommendations to widespread vaccines such as the flu vaccine, and about 3 to 10 are in favor. Another 3 out of 10 Americans are approximately neutral.
Republicans prefer to rethink the government’s recommendations for widespread vaccines, although their support is not overwhelming. About 4 out of 10 Republicans prefer the realization of vaccine recommendations compared to about 2 out of 10 Democrats.
Wide support for restrictions on the ingredients in processed foods
One of Kennedy’s ideas is popular across the board: get some chemicals out of processed food. Kennedy has sworn to ban certain food additives and to operate ultra-processed foods that are bound by obesity and diabetes rates.
About two thirds of the Americans “something” or “strongly” prefer the restriction or formulation of processed food to remove ingredients such as additional sugar or dyes. This is an area in which Democrats and Republicans agree: about 7 to 10 in each group prefer the restrictions.
The support is particularly high for adults with a higher household income, although research of national health facilities has shown that ultra-processed foods in groups with low incomes are consumed to be higher rates. Around 8 out of 10 adults with a household income of $ 100,000 or more per year support the restrictions compared to about half of the Americans with a household income of $ 30,000 or less.
More opposite as support in the elimination of raw milk restrictions
Before the election, Kennedy stated that he would end the “aggressive suppression” of raw milk through the “aggressive oppression” of the Food and Drug Administration. The FDA and the centers for the control and prevention of diseases have described raw milk as one of the “most risky” foods that can consume people due to the possibility of contamination.
This is a suggestion for which he had to convince some to bring the public on board. Approximately 4 out of 10 US “strong” or “something” reject the removal of restrictions on the sale of non -pasteurized or raw milk. About 2 out of 10 Americans prefer this idea, with the Republicans being supported more often than Democrats. But even the Republicans are divided: about 3 to 10 are for it and about 3 out of 10 against it.
Americans in general want to cover Medicare and Medicaid weight loss medication
Kennedy has criticized prescription weight loss medication such as Ozempic and said that high -quality food could solve the habkness problem in the USA.
The Americans see weight loss medication as a good solution for obese adults. About half of us adults say that it is “very good” or “a little good” for adults to utilize weight loss medication if they have to struggle with obesity or weight conditions. And about half also supports Medicare and Medicaid, which cover the costs of these medication if they are prescribed for people with obesity due to weight loss for people.
More opposite than support in removing fluoride from drinking water
Kennedy said he wanted the federal government to prevent local governments from putting fluoride into their drinking water. The CDC has stated that petite amounts of additional fluoride prevent cavities and decay of cavities in drinking water.
However, more Americans are in favor of the removal of fluoride from drinking water, but many have no opinion on this topic and leave space for shifts in both directions. About 4 out of 10 Americans reject the removal of fluoride from the water supply, and about a quarter are located. An additional third is neutral and says that you do not prefer it or oppose him. About a third of the independent and Republicans prefer it compared to about 2 out of 10 democrats.
The idea of removing fluoride from drinking water is particularly unpopular in adults from the age of 60, and the data indicates that younger Americans may be more open. About half of the adults from 60 or older refuses to remove fluoride from the water, compared to about 4 out of 10 adults between 30 and 59 years. Only about 2 out of 10 adults under the age of 30 are against it.
Kennedy’s views of abortion can contradict Republicans
Kennedy has previously expressed support for abortion rights, which contradicts the beliefs of many Republican legislators who have to confirm him, even though he said that he would follow Trump’s guidelines on this topic.
He is a bit of a bond in the problem. About 6 out of 10 voters said in the November elections that abortion should be legal in all or in most cases, according to AP VUTECAST, a survey of more than 120,000 voters. About a third said it should be illegal in all or most cases. But like the Republican senators who will ask him, conservative voters see the topic differently. Among the Republican voters, the abortion in about 6 out of 10 in at least “most” cases should be illegal, and only about 4 out of 10 said, it should be largely legal.
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The AP-NORC survey under 1,147 adults was carried out from 9 to 13 January using a sample from the probability base of NORC, which is designed as representative of the US population. The sales edge for adults in total is plus or minus 3.9 percentage points.
