Americans Less Confident in Our Democracy After January 6th
Friday, June 4, 2021Four in five Americans remain opposed to the storming of the Capitol on January 6, and a majority are less confident in the stability of American democracy as a result.
Our research below provides messaging guidance for progressives to win key policy debates.
Four in five Americans remain opposed to the storming of the Capitol on January 6, and a majority are less confident in the stability of American democracy as a result.
More Americans credit Biden with recent job creation as he and Democrats are seen more as looking out for the middle and working class; Republicans are seen as favoring the wealthy and corporations.
Most Americans want to see provisions to tackle climate change in the American Jobs Plan, and would be disappointed if they aren’t included.
Three in four Americans now believe “the worst is over” with regard to the pandemic as an increasing share of the country sees America returning to normal by the end of the year.
The conversation about funding infrastructure moves Americans toward support for raising corporate income tax rates.
Nearly seven in ten – including a plurality of Republicans – say Biden has had a positive impact on the state of the pandemic.
Biden and the Democratic Party are more trusted to rebuild the economy, and a growing share say it is “getting better.”
Majorities approve of Biden’s first 100 day agenda and his future priorities, including the American Jobs Plan and the Justice in Policing Act.
Approval of the vaccine rollout has improved by 33 points since February as two-thirds of Americans see Biden’s pandemic policies as having a “positive impact.”
Approval ratings of President Biden have remained in net positive territory as support for the American Rescue Plan remains consistently broad.
Most Americans say the Rescue Plan is having a positive impact on them as economic indicators are beginning to improve.
Majorities approve of how Biden is handling his job overall, the economy, and the pandemic; more than one in three Republicans say they are unlikely to get vaccinated.
Each provision of President Biden’s “American Jobs Plan” earns broad bipartisan support; emphasizing how the infrastructure creates good-paying jobs is effective.
Seven in ten Americans see mass shootings as a crisis or a serious issue, and a similar share supports a variety of proposals to mitigate gun violence.
As most Americans see violence against the AAPI as a serious problem, there is vast support for a variety of policy proposals to mitigate violence in the future.