Most See Passing the For the People Act as Urgent
Thursday, August 12, 2021While there is low initial awareness for the For the People Act, two in three Americans support the legislation after learning more about it.
Our research below provides messaging guidance for progressives to win key policy debates.
While there is low initial awareness for the For the People Act, two in three Americans support the legislation after learning more about it.
More than two in three Americans want government to do more to make things like health care, utilities, gas, and groceries more affordable.
Two in three Americans support re-introduction of mask and social distancing mandates as cases surge, and nearly 60 percent support vaccine mandates.
Rising case counts and the spread of the Delta variant are driving an increase in the share of Americans who believe “the worst is yet to come” regarding the pandemic.
Most Americans nationally and in key battlegrounds express strong support for both investments and tax reforms being considered for the reconciliation package.
Centering the impact of climate change on daily life is the most effective way to rebut conservative criticisms.
Half of Americans describe gun violence and mass shootings as a “crisis” as more than three in five say leaders in Washington haven’t done enough to address these problems.
There is bipartisan support for teaching the full history of racism and slavery in schools, while the most effective argument against CRT critiques centers preventing politicians from censoring teachers.
Both the infrastructure deal and the Child Tax Credit are driving positive news Americans are hearing about President Biden.
While Biden still earns high marks on the pandemic, pessimism about coronavirus is on the rise due to the Delta variant.
Making the rich pay their fair share and giving tax cuts to the middle class are convincing reasons for Biden’s economic agenda.
The public broadly supports the American Jobs Plan and wants to see the federal government do more to improve the economy.
President Biden and Democrats are more trusted than Republicans to address the pandemic, improve infrastructure, and rebuild the economy.
President Biden and Democrats are more trusted than Republicans to address the pandemic, improve infrastructure, and rebuild the economy.
Recent data from focus groups and our latest survey reveal how deep the chasms are in political life by where people get their news.