Poll Archive

Are you satisfied with the Texas VA system's suicide prevention outreach and community engagement efforts?

Part two: Are you satisfied with the treatment you received from the VA?

Have you ever used a VA home loan?"Have you ever used a VA home loan before?

Should the federal government research medical marijuana as a potential treatment for veterans dealing with chronic pain and mental health conditions like post-traumatic stress?

In 2022, MRC conducted a national research poll in which 45% of Americans said they’ve donated to a veteran organization, 27% said they have volunteered for one, and 26% said they have advocated for veteran issues to their elected representatives in Congress. After the United States’ exit from Afghanistan, do you think veteran issues have become less of a priority for the American public?

The Department of Veterans Affairs treatments for post-traumatic stress are talk therapy and medication, which have variable average success rates of ~53% and ~40%, respectively. Are you satisfied with the VA's current approach and success rate for PTSD treatment for veterans?

VETERAN ONLY: June is Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness month. Have you experienced symptoms of PTS and used the VA for treatment?

Should veterans be able to collect DOD retirement benefits and VA disability benefits without an offset?

“The VA motto is a direct quote from President Lincoln’s 2nd inaugural address, ’To care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow and his orphan.’ Critics have said the motto needs to change to be more gender-neutral and reflect higher rates of women veterans using VA facilities across the country. Secretary McDonough has committed to changing the motto sometime this Spring. Do you support changing the motto, or keeping it as-is?”

The VA Electronic Health Records Management (EHRM) system was designed to streamline patient care, creating a single record for a service member from boot camp to post-service veteran status. But the system has experienced glitches resulting in 148 instances of patient harm while only operating in a few VA facilities, with revised cost estimates up to $50 billion over 28 years. Should the VA EHRM rollout to other VA facilities remain paused until improvements are made and certified, or cancelled entirely - forfeiting the billions of dollars already spent on the program?