The Child Tax Credit Breakthrough: New poll in 2022 Senate and House battleground

The Child Tax Credit gets a very warm reception from those receiving it. It is received very positively by Blacks, Hispanics and Asian Americans, Millennials and unmarried women in the Democratic base, but also parents, especially white parents, and younger white working class voters. That disrupts the usual pattern of […] Read more »

K-12 Parents Support Mask Mandate, Divided on Vaccines

As children in the U.S. head back to school amid another uptick in COVID-19 cases, and public health and school officials are grappling with safety measures, majorities of Americans support mask mandates in schools for unvaccinated students and teachers or staff members. They likewise think middle and high school students […] Read more »

Biden Impact on Rich, Poor, Middle Class

Most Americans say President Joe Biden’s policies are benefiting the rich, poor, and middle class alike, although few say he is providing a lot of help to any of these groups. Covid has declined as a top-of-mind worry for American families, with many focusing more on specific financial concerns. The […] Read more »

More parent-provider communication about COVID vaccine needed

Vaccines against COVID-19 have been authorized and recommended for use in children 12 and older; testing is underway for younger children. In June 2021, the C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital National Poll on Children’s Health asked a national sample of parents of children 3-18 years about their COVID vaccine decisions. Among […] Read more »

Views on the Infrastructure Bill

Most Americans approve of how President Joe Biden is handling infrastructure and there is strong bipartisan support to include road, bridge, and port improvement and clean drinking water to the infrastructure bill being considered in Congress. Funding eldercare and affordable housing are also popular with the public but these features […] Read more »