It’s hard to see amid the stormy conflict with Sens. Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema, but the elongated Democratic standoff over President Joe Biden’s economic agenda shows how far the party consensus has moved toward a more aggressive role for government than during the presidencies of Bill Clinton or even […] Read more »
Social spending bill receives slight support in CNBC’s latest All-America survey
New polling from CNBC’s All-America Economic Survey shows average Americans slightly favor the social spending bill. CNBC’s Steve Liesman joins ‘Squawk Box’ to break down the findings. CNBC The OPINION TODAY email newsletter is a concise daily rundown of significant new poll results and insightful analysis. It’s FREE. Sign up here: opiniontoday.substack Read more »
Global Warming and Clean Energy as Government Priorities
Drawing on a representative sample of the U.S. adult population (n = 1,006; including the 898 registered voters whose data are included in this report), these findings describe how registered voters view a variety of domestic climate and energy policies. … • 86% support providing tax incentives or rebates to […] Read more »
Democrats’ Big Political Tent Helps Explain D.C. Stalemate
The policy disagreements that have stalled Democrats’ passage of infrastructure and budget bills in Congress echo the mix of political viewpoints that exists among Democrats nationally. Here are five key insights about the Democratic Party’s ideological diversity today. 1. The Democratic Party is more varied politically than the Republican Party. […] Read more »
Are Americans growing warier of more government just as Biden tries to pass his big agenda?
A year ago, as Americans were casting their votes for president, the effects of the coronavirus pandemic had shifted attitudes toward greater support for a more robust role for government. Many Democrats believed that could be a long-lasting effect and President Biden built his domestic agenda in part around the […] Read more »
Americans Revert to Favoring Reduced Government Role
Americans have shifted back to favoring a more hands-off approach for government in addressing the nation’s problems after a rare endorsement of a more active role last year. Currently, 52% say the government is doing too many things that should be left to individuals and businesses, while 43% want the […] Read more »