Focus Group Report: Soft Partisans and Independents on Inflation and the Economy
Wednesday, April 20, 2022Participants’ pervasive concerns about inflation overwhelm positive economic indicators, even as they are viewed as credible by most.
Our research below provides messaging guidance for progressives to win key policy debates.
Participants’ pervasive concerns about inflation overwhelm positive economic indicators, even as they are viewed as credible by most.
A majority of Americans also support sharing extra vaccine doses with the rest of the world to prevent future variants.
Nearly seven in ten Americans support Biden’s economic plan, while fewer than three in ten support Senator Rick Scott’s economic plan.
Three in four Americans continue to support the Biden administration’s economic sanctions on Russia for invading Ukraine.
Arguing the House Committee should “continue pursuing the truth from that day” best conservative arguments to shut it down by double digits.
Canceling at least a portion of student loan debt improves the perception Biden is keeping his campaign promises.
Two in three Americans support Biden’s economic agenda and view each of eight possible provisions tested as helping mitigate rising costs.
If the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, nearly three in five Americans would not trust the Court’s future decisions.
Overwhelming majorities support a wide range of Biden administration actions to address the situation in Ukraine.
Cryptocurrency investors are more positive about the economy and their personal finances than the country overall.
Judge Jackson’s qualifications, experience, and praise from across the aisle are seen as the best arguments in advocacy of her confirmation.
Nearly two-thirds of Americans also support Biden’s economic agenda and an increasing share say the economy is creating more jobs, not fewer.
Vast majorities support sending military aid including arms and air support to Ukraine, as well as the economic sanctions placed on Russia.
Nearly two in three Americans are “very concerned” by arguments that book bans are censoring history and preventing students from succeeding.
Most see indicators like the unemployment rate, the number of jobs created, and overall growth as credible indicators of a recovering economy.