President Joe Biden was likely to lose Democratic control of Congress before last week’s carnage in Afghanistan. That’s more likely now. But the imminent loss of power makes politicians act with greater urgency. For Biden and his party, that just happens to represent their best hope of ultimately not losing […] Read more »
As Congress debates, most Americans back Biden’s trillion-dollar spending bills
The ambitious and expensive Democratic spending bills being debated on Capitol Hill have a big advantage: Most Americans support them. The $1 trillion infrastructure bill was backed by 63% of Americans in a new USA TODAY/Suffolk University Poll. And the $3.5 trillion budget plan, the most significant expansion of the […] Read more »
U.S. Public Opinion and the $3.5 Trillion Senate Budget Plan
Fast on the heels of the Senate passage of the $1 trillion infrastructure bill, Senate Democrats have now advanced a $3.5 trillion “soft infrastructure” budget plan. This sprawling bill includes a laundry list of Democratic policy initiatives designed to create jobs, improve Americans’ working and living conditions, improve access to […] Read more »
Wisconsin: Majorities of voters approve how Biden and Evers are handling coronavirus issues
A new Marquette Law School Poll of Wisconsin registered voters finds 49% approving of the job President Joe Biden is doing as president, 46% disapproving and 4% saying they don’t know. Forty-six percent approve of how Biden is handling the economy, while 48% disapprove and 6% say they don’t know. […] 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 »
Voters favor Biden’s infrastructure plan
Any careful reckoning would conclude that polling on massive, multipart legislative packages is beset by problems. … No voter could possibly know all the policy choices, programs and funding sources contained in these legislative tomes, so they can’t possibly have a real, pre-existing preference for or against them. Yet, we […] Read more »