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Wednesday, May 12, 2021Biden and the Democratic Party are more trusted to rebuild the economy, and a growing share say it is “getting better.”
Our research below provides messaging guidance for progressives to win key policy debates.
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.
Stimulus checks, middle class benefits, tax credits, and economic growth in news headlines about ARP are seen as having a positive impact on “people like you.”
With more than one in three Americans report being vaccinated, approval of the vaccine rollout has risen 30 points in the last two months.
Though awareness about the American Rescue Plan was low among these participants, more information moved them towards supporting it, with many responding to provisions beyond the $1,400 stimulus checks.
Focus groups with women essential workers across the country reveal a deep, personal impact from the pandemic, setting expectations for “a new normal” rather than a “return to normal.”
Majorities of Americans support abolishing the filibuster and restoring the Voting Rights Act.
Progressive arguments calling for improving America’s infrastructure easily beat back conservative counterarguments focused on the national deficit.