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weagreemore.org · Complete research citations for all 20 shared values
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Family Comes First
Key finding: 78% of United States adults consider spending time with family and loved ones a "very important" ingredient of a good life.
Gallup: Living Values Linked to Positive Life Outlook
https://news.gallup.com/poll/700121/living-values-linked-positive-life-outlook.aspxA Deep Love of Freedom
Key finding: 92% of Americans consider freedom of speech essential to their own sense of freedom.
Pew Research: Public Supports Making It Easy for All Citizens to Vote
https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2017/06/28/public-supports-aim-of-making-it-easy-for-all-citizens-to-vote/Belief in Hard Work
Key finding: 73% of Americans believe that hard work is "very important" to getting ahead in life, significantly higher than the global median.
Pew Research: How Americans Stand Out From the World
https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2015/03/12/how-do-americans-stand-out-from-the-rest-of-the-world/Wanting Safe Communities
Key finding: 87% of Americans support the goal of investing in healthy, safe, and walkable neighborhoods.
Livable NY: Building a 21st Century Community
https://aging.ny.gov/livable-ny-building-21st-centuryValue of Education
Key finding: 84% of Americans support increased investment in public K–12 education to strengthen the national workforce and democracy.
PDK Annual Poll 2023 Results
https://pdkpoll.org/2023-pdk-poll-results/Basic Fairness & Equal Rules
Key finding: 79% of Americans believe that fair and equal treatment under the law is a fundamental right that should be guaranteed to everyone.
YouGov: What Americans Think About the Prison System
https://yougov.com/en-us/articles/45975-what-americans-think-about-prison-system-pollRespect for Veterans & Service Members
Key finding: More than nine-in-ten Americans (over 90%) express pride in military troops and respect for their service.
Pew Research: Veterans Report 2011
https://www.pewresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2011/10/veterans-report.pdfBelief in Opportunity
Key finding: 87% of Americans feel their family's journey resonates with a story of working hard and passing on a better life to the next generation.
More in Common: 2022 Fourth of July Report
https://www.moreincommon.com/media/cedni0tp/2022-4thofjuly-report_more-in-common.pdfPride in Community
Key finding: 71% of Americans agree there is more common ground among the American people than news media and political leaders portray.
Public Agenda: Overcoming Divisiveness Survey
https://publicagenda.org/wp-content/uploads/Topline-HCG-Overcoming-Divisivness.pdfGenerosity and Kindness
Key finding: Americans donated a record high of $557 billion to charity in 2023, driven by individual and corporate philanthropy.
Giving USA 2024 Annual Report
https://givingusa.org/Spirit of Innovation
Key finding: The U.S. ranked #1 globally for international trademark applications in 2024 and remains a top-tier source for global patent filings.
WIPO: Global IP Registries Growth 2024
https://www.wipo.int/en/web/ip-statistics/w/news/2025/use-of-wipo-s-global-ip-registries-for-patents-trademarks-and-designs-grew-in-2024Love of the Natural World
Key finding: 74% of Americans across political lines believe the government should be doing more to combat the effects of climate change and protect natural lands.
Yale Climate Communication Survey
https://climatecommunication.yale.edu/Respect for Spiritual Life
Key finding: Nearly two-thirds of Americans (64%) call religion "very important" in their personal lives, and 72% believe in an afterlife.
Pew Research: Section IV — Religion in American Life
https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2001/04/10/section-iv-religion-in-american-life/Belief in Justice
Key finding: 81% of Americans agree that "Equal Justice Under the Law" is a founding principle that must be served and preserved for all.
Harvard CLP: USA National Report, ILAG Conference 2023
https://clp.law.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/USA-National-Report-ILAG-Conference-2023.pdfWanting Affordable Healthcare
Key finding: 88% of Americans believe the government should negotiate prescription drug prices to make them more affordable.
KFF Health Tracking Poll
https://www.kff.org/health-costs/Faith in Democratic Ideals
Key finding: 93% of Americans identify the right of every citizen to vote as a core value required to be "truly American".
PRRI: Competing Visions of America
https://prri.org/research/competing-visions-of-america-an-evolving-identity-or-a-culture-under-attack/Basic Human Dignity
Key finding: 77% of Americans view treating all people with dignity as a personally "very important" value.
PRRI American Values Survey 2022
https://www.prri.org/research/american-values-survey-2022/Entrepreneurial Spirit
Key finding: 62% of Americans admire the drive of those who start their own business and believe entrepreneurship is a key to economic opportunity.
Gallup Small Business Poll
https://news.gallup.com/poll/1609/small-business.aspxProtecting Children
Key finding: Over 3 million child welfare referrals are filed annually in the U.S., involving more than 5.5 million children.
Mary Bridge Children's: Child Abuse Intervention
https://www.marybridge.org/patients-visitors/patient-family-support-services/child-abuse-intervention/Optimism About the Future
Key finding: 66% of Americans aged 50 and older remain optimistic and confident in receiving their future social safety net benefits.
Gallup: Americans Upbeat About Future Social Security Benefits
https://news.gallup.com/poll/546890/americans-upbeat-future-social-security-benefits.aspxSources by Organization
Gallup
Cited for: Family Comes First, Entrepreneurial Spirit, Optimism About the Future
Harvard Law School
Cited for: Belief in Justice
Livable NY Initiative
Cited for: Wanting Safe Communities
Mary Bridge Children's
Cited for: Protecting Children
More in Common
Cited for: Belief in Opportunity
Pew Research Center
Cited for: A Deep Love of Freedom, Belief in Hard Work, Respect for Veterans & Service Members, Respect for Spiritual Life
PRRI
Cited for: Faith in Democratic Ideals
Public Agenda
Cited for: Pride in Community
Public Religion Research Institute
Cited for: Basic Human Dignity
WIPO
Cited for: Spirit of Innovation
Yale Program on Climate Change Communication
Cited for: Love of the Natural World
YouGov
Cited for: Basic Fairness & Equal Rules
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