Voters continue to be pessimistic about America’s future.

The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that just 35% of Likely U.S. Voters think America’s best days are in the future, while a plurality (47%) says the country’s best days are in the past. Seventeen percent (17%) are not sure…

A majority of voters (60%) still describes U.S. society as fair and decent, but that’s down six points from the previous survey…

Seventy percent (70%) of voters nationwide say people who move to the United States from other parts of the world should adopt America’s culture, language and heritage rather than maintain the culture and language of their home country…

When it comes to government, most voters (60%) prefer one that offers fewer services and lower taxes rather than one with more services and higher taxes…

Americans think tax hikes are more likely than spending cuts in any deficit reduction deal that comes out of Congress and are more convinced than ever that any new tax monies will be spent on new government programs. Seventy-three percent (73%) of voters feel that President Obama and congressional Republicans will not reach an agreement to significantly cut government spending before the 2012 elections. Read the full story