Washington-Robert F. Kennedy Junior’s anti-vaccine advocacy is outside the mainstream. His previous statements on abortion could separate the Republican. But a new pole found that all their controversial health goals are not unpopular – in fact, at least one has widespread support between Democrats and Republicans.
As Kennedy’s confirmation begins hearing the hearing of the Senate, his dialect to become the country’s top health officer can depend on how much radical sticks to these personal beliefs during interrogation. He has already softened some of his long -held ideas.
According to a new survey by the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, it is facing some doubt from the public. Only 10 out of 10 American adults approved President Donald Trump, who nominated him as Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services. About 10 out of 10 rejections, while about one-fourths are either neutral or not enough to say.
But he also has points of strength. Trump’s Kennedy’s choice is especially popular among Republican: about 6 out of 10, 1 out of 10, about 1 in 10 Democrats. And while many disagree with some controversial health stance by many American Kennedy – including confidence about childhood vaccines and changing guidelines around fluoride in drinking water and raw milk consumption – some other trends, such as processed Improving foods, are widely popular.
Here AP-NORC polling shows which priorities of Kennedy are likely to be popular among American adults and which may be less well received.
More opposition than reevaluating widely used vaccines
Kennedy has long been a vaccine skeptical, and he and Trump have falsely claimed that childhood vaccines are dangerous and tied to rising autism. Their opposition to vaccines is widespread, and he has said that “there is no vaccine that is safe and effective.”
AP-NORC voting suggests that the recommendations of the vaccine will be unliked with many Americans.
4 out of 10 Americans “strongly” or “to some extent” protest against rethinking the government’s recommendations around the widely used vaccines, such as flu vaccine, and about 3 in 10. Another 3 in 10 Americans, roughly, are neutral.
There is more likely to reconsider government recommendations for widely used vaccines than Republican Democrats, although their support is not heavy. 4 out of 10 Republicans favored reevaluating the recommendations of the vaccine, while in 10 Democrats compared to about 2.
Comprehensive support for ban on materials in processed foods
One of Kennedy’s ideas is popular throughout the board: receiving some chemicals from processed foods. Kennedy has vowed to ban certain food users and crack the ultra-related foods that are bound by obesity and diabetes rates.
About two-thirds of Americans “to some extent” or “strongly” have been added or improving processed foods to remove materials such as added sugar or colors. This is an area where Democrats and Republicans agree: approximately 7 out of 10 restrictions in each group.
Support in high domestic-income American adults is particularly high, although research from the National Institute of Health has indicated that low-income groups consume ultra-transmitted foods at high rates. Out of 10 adults with domestic income of $ 100,000 or more year, 8 out of 8 $ 30,000 or less, compared to about half of Americans, supporting restrictions.
More opposition to the support of removing raw milk restrictions
Before the election, Kennedy indicated that he would be keen to abolish the “aggressive repression” of raw milk and drug administration. FDA and Disease Control and Prevention Centers have called raw milk one of the “risky” foods that people can consume due to the possibility of contamination.
This is a proposal for which they have to assure something to bring the public on board. 10 out of 10 American adults “strongly” or “to some extent” oppose the removal of the ban on the sale of unexpected or raw milk. About 10 out of 10 Americans are in favor of this idea, more likely to support Republican than Democrats. But even Republicans are divided: about 10 are on 10 sides, and about 3 in 10 are opposed.
American usually wants Medicare and Medicade to cover weight loss drugs
Kennedy has criticized drugs like tips such as ozampic, saying that high quality food can solve obesity problem in America, but in December he said that drugs have “a place”. In that people do not suffer from obesity, in addition to lifestyle, in addition to lifestyle, in addition to lifestyle, there are not obese changes.
American looks at weight loss drugs as a good solution for adults that suffer from obesity. Half of us adults say that it is “very good” or “something good” for adults to use weight loss drugs if they are struggling with obesity or weight -related health status. And about half also favor Medicare and Medicade, which cover the cost of these drugs if they are determined for weight loss for obese people.
More opposition to the support of removing fluoride from drinking water
Kennedy has said that he wants the federal government to advise local governments against planting fluoride in its drinking water. The CDC has said that a small amount of added fluoride in drinking water prevents the decay of cavities and teeth.
More Americans are opposed in favor of removing fluoride from drinking water, but many people do not have an opinion on the issue, leaving space for changes in both directions. About 10 out of 10 Americans oppose the removal of fluoride from water supply, and are almost one-fourth of the side. An additional one -third is neutral, saying that they do not favor or oppose it. About one-third independent and Republicans favor it, compared to about 2 in 10 democrats.
The idea of removing fluoride from drinking water is especially unpopular with adults aged 60 and older, and data suggests that young Americans may be more open for it. Out of about half of adults, 60 or older oppose the removal of fluoride from water, compared to about 4 of 10 adults between the ages of 30 and 59. About 2 out of 10 adults under the age of 30 are opposed to this.
Kennedy’s views on abortion can be on obstacles with Republican
Kennedy has expressed support for the rights of abortion first, which refutes many of the Republican MPs, which will need to confirm them, although he said that he would follow Trump’s instructions on the subject.
He is in a bit on this issue. In the November election, around 10 voters said that a survey of over 120,000 voters should be legal as per AP Votekast, in all or in most cases abortion should be legal. About one-third said that it should be illegal in all or most examples. But like Republican Senators who will interrogate them, conservative voters see the issue differently. Among Republican voters, 6 out of 6 said that abortion should be illegal in at least “most” cases, and only 4 out of 10 said it should be mostly legal.