Cato Poll: Nearly Half of Americans Don't Know What 250 Celebrates ^32.1%

Newsmax.com - By Newsmax Wires - 7/3/2026, 5:14 PM

Negativity Bias 25.1% - Hasty Generalization 20% - Optimism Bias 17%

As the United States prepares to celebrate its 250th anniversary in 2026, a new national survey from the Cato Institute reveals a striking contradiction: nearly half of Americans cannot identify what the milestone commemorates, yet overwhelming majorities remain proud to be Americans and continue to embrace the nation's founding ideals.... more