Elizabeth Warren’s Jobs Plans and U.S. Public Opinion

Most of the 23 Democratic presidential candidates talk about jobs in one way or another, but Sen. Elizabeth Warren has gained particular attention recently for her very specific and dramatic job-creation proposals. Warren made headlines last week with her plan for “fundamental, structural changes in our government’s approach to the economy,” with a strategy for using “all the tools of government to defend and create American jobs.” …

What do we know about how her proposals for huge new government efforts to create jobs fit with current American public opinion? My review suggests four things to keep in mind: CONT.

Frank Newport, Gallup