Sentences with phrase «percent feel the state»

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Despite data from an ABC News poll that indicated only 26 percent of Americans felt they worked too hard, analysts have found that not only do people from the United States work longer hours than individuals in other countries, but they also take less time off and retire later.

Diplomacy and foreign aid would face a 37 percent cut that would be felt across the State Department and the U.S. Agency for International Development.

Asked if he felt optimistic about the United States, Buffett added: «100 percent... The market system works.

Huge percent of Muslims want Sharia law (even if not the majority) Only 4 % believe Al Qaeda was responsible for 9/11 Here is a Guardian article stating that 1/2 of all Muslims feel homosexuality should be ILLEGAL (not just wrong, but punishable by force).

The study, conducted in May of 2014, responded to a 2013 poll by Lifeway Research, which stated that only 8 percent of American adults felt that «under God» should be removed from the Pledge.

Dr. Nicholas Cummings, a former president of the American Psychological Association, stated, «In my twenty years at Kaiser Permanente Health Maintenance Organization, 67 percent of the homosexuals who sought help from therapists for issues such as «the transient nature of relationships, disgust or guilt feelings about promiscuity, fear of disease, (and) a wish to have a traditional family» experienced various levels of success obtaining their goals.

Fifty - six percent of those surveyed felt that the quality of American family life is getting worse; 62 percent believe that family values have weakened; even higher percentages are pessimistic about the state of the family 10 years from now.

Eighty - nine percent of New Yorkers agree obesity is a somewhat serious or very serious problem among children and teenagers, but 54 percent feel government efforts to combat that problem accounts to too much «meddling» along the lines of a Nanny State.

Despite an overwhelming feeling among participants that corruption is still a major problem in the New York State government and general disagreement with Governor Cuomo's claim that the Moreland Commission was successful, 58 percent of voters said they would vote to re-elect him.

Levy, who is seeking the GOP nod for governor, said the new state legislation creating a tier five for new state and municipal employees would cut the overtime allowed in the final average salaries to 15 percent, but the impact of that measure will not be felt for decades.

Voters were also polled on their feelings for former Secretary of State and U.S. Senator Hillary Clinton as a presidential candidate, who was seen as 39 percent favorable - 57 percent unfavorable.

In a question that asks about the job performance of federal, state and local officials, people in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives got the worst numbers, with more than 70 percent of those surveyed feeling their performance is «just fair» or «poor.»

While 37 percent of voters felt negatively about the state's direction in the fall, now 48 percent of suburban voters feel that way.

During that time, the state has not felt budgetary shortfalls: In fact, New York State's budget has grown from $ 134.8 billion in 2011 to $ 143.8 billion in 2015, roughly a 7.5 percent incrstate has not felt budgetary shortfalls: In fact, New York State's budget has grown from $ 134.8 billion in 2011 to $ 143.8 billion in 2015, roughly a 7.5 percent incrState's budget has grown from $ 134.8 billion in 2011 to $ 143.8 billion in 2015, roughly a 7.5 percent increase.

The poll found 69 percent of New Yorkers felt Cuomo was doing a poor or fair job in reducing corruption in state government, while 23 percent said he was doing a good or excellent job.

And just 32 percent said they are satisfied with the standing of the United States in the world - barely higher than the 3 in 10 who felt the same way a year ago.

This is due in large part to budget shortfalls, which have been felt nationwide as well; according to the Empire Center for New York State Policy, a conservative policy group, property taxes would need to climb 3.5 percent to account for other costs.

The poll found 90 percent of voters felt state government corruption is a serious problem.

Perhaps more importantly, given the large population of evangelical Christians in the United States (up to 30 percent by some estimates), nearly half of the evangelicals surveyed said they felt that science and religion were in a collaborative relationship.

The study also found that nearly two - thirds (64 percent) of the students who experienced cyberbullying stated that it really affected their ability to learn and feel safe at school.

Recent estimates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) indicate that around 10 percent of adults in the United States currently suffer from clinical depression — depression that consists of symptoms such as disruptions in eating, sleeping, and concentration patterns, lack of interest in daily activities, and consistently feeling like a failure.

In the United States, unless you are among the 19.3 percent of residents who live in a rural area, you probably know how those folks in Los Angeles felt.

Twice as many adults felt their state definitely should provide adoption services (61 percent) compared with abortion services (26 percent).

Seventy percent of adults felt that pregnant teens should meet all four requirements in order to receive state support.

Many studies over the years, including those in the Orthopedic Physical Assessment, state that 80 percent of people have foot problems, whether they feel any effects or not from it, and 80 percent also experience lower back pain at some point in their life.

While 9 out of 10 want states to do more to require financial support from the baby's father, far fewer felt their state should provide legal help for getting child support (53 percent) or paternity testing (44 percent).

Ninety - four percent of the 50 + singles who participated in the study stated that they are more confident in knowing what they want in a partner than they were in their 20s or 30s, 89 percent reported feeling more comfortable with themselves, and 87 percent reported being less willing to settle.

Just one percent of teachers felt their opinions impacted decision - making at the national level; just two percent did at the state level; and nineteen percent did at the district level.

In the United States, 35 percent felt positively about math and 32 percent about science, more than in almost every other industrial nation.»

Statistics show women will only put themselves forward for a role if they feel they fulfil at least 80 percent of the stated criteria, while men will pursue a role if they only fulfil 50 - 60 percent of the requirements.

«A 10 percent, across - the - board cut may make you feel great,» says former Virginia and Florida state chief Gerard Robinson, «but who's responsible when there's a problem with a federal grant?»

Valor Collegiate is the only school in the state to be in the top 1 percent in academic achievement and growth, and more than 80 percent of Valor students say they feel safe and connected to others at the school.

Some research states that 60 percent of teachers feel that their professional development is worthless and they don't fight to sustain it.

In both the OECD and the United States, about 80 percent of students agreed with the statement «I feel happy at school.»

In the United States, which ranked 36th in math and 24th in reading in the most recent (2012) PISA test, only about a third of teachers said they felt part of a valued profession, a sliver above the international average of 31 percent.

Lansing, MI — March 31, 2014 — More than 96 percent of adults feel a college education is important for a young person in Michigan to be successful in the labor market and their career, according to a new brief, State of the State Survey Winter 2014, A Check - in: Looking at the College - Going Culture of Michigan Adults.

While 69 percent of respondents feel that teachers» opinions are heard and valued in their schools, this number decreases dramatically at the district (32 percent), state (5 percent), and national (2 percent) levels.

Of the same survey questioning 20,000 teachers in Common Core states, a meager less than 10 percent felt that their voices were heard on the national and state level.

At this time, I feel secure in saying that EVERY State charter school opened or approved by BESE (Type 2) and the RSD (all others that apply)-- that would be 100 percent — is the result of some backroom deal.

They felt most disrespected by DeVos (86 percent), the media (61 percent), and state and federal elected officials (59 percent)-- many of whom, no doubt, will pay their «respects» to teachers during this week in their honor.

Teachers with three or fewer years of teaching experience also report feeling less prepared to maintain order and discipline in the classroom or to implement state or district curricula.52 As a result, 10 percent of new teachers leave the classroom after their first year — with most citing classroom management, a lack of time and resources for lesson planning, and unsupportive school environments as their greatest stressors.53

While their print counterparts enjoy a zero - percent tax — like many state and local governments in the US who feel that book purchasing should be supported — ebooks are... [Read more...]

You can feel confident that our online traffic course is 100 percent approved by the California DMV and complies with the state's mandated eight hour requirement.

Thirty - eight percent stated they feel relaxed on rural highways and just nineteen percent feel relaxed on urban freeways.

Sixty - nine percent of Americans stated they felt safe on multi-lane freeways in urban areas, while seventy - nine percent felt safe on two lane highways in rural areas.

A new IDC report states that worldwide shipments have dropped some 8.5 percent over the past 12 months, and even Apple's popular iPad is feeling the pressure.

For example, if you haven't settled with your spouse because you feel you deserve a larger than 50 percent share of the marital property and the judge states in the pretrial hearing that he would not rule in your favor, you might not want to spend the time and money on trial because you're probably not going to get what you seek anyway.

In a national survey conducted by Decision Analysts, Inc., 81.5 percent of men stated that in the middle of a marital conflict, they felt disrespected rather than unloved.

Damage caused by low oil prices has certainly been felt in the state's Northern market, but even that market has shown resilience, with second - quarter 2016 vacancy rates at 4.8 percent and 114,000 sq. ft. of positive absorption in the first half of the year.

The State of Hispanic Homeownership report highlights that 56 percent of Hispanics feel that purchasing a home is a symbol of success or achievement.