Frank Newport

Taxing the rich has once again become a hot button issue. How do Americans feel about the amount they are handing over to Uncle Sam each year?

Should the rich be taxed more? And how much more? Americans offered their latest opinions to Gallup.

Americans don't feel any love for either. So who do they love?

As Americans await Obama's State of the Union address, are they feeling better about the economy than in 2011?

Our Attitude Check this week looks what Americans are concerned about within the economy and also how they feel about the future of their standard of living.

How do Americans feel about their standard of living today compared to this time in 2008?

The economy is shaping up to the top issue of this election year. How does that compare to the last election in 2008?

How do Americans feel about all the GOP candidates before next Tuesday? Also, Gallup's most admired people of 2011, and gauging support for the Democrats and the Republicans after the payroll tax cuts showdown.

Heading into the election year, we speak to Frank Newport at Gallup about how Obama's economic policies are faring in the American public, and why the economy will be the biggest issue in 2012.

We speak to Frank Newport, editor-in-chief at Gallup, about whether Americans want the payroll tax extended, and what the controversy in Washington could do to consumer confidence.