We found overwhelming support for raising the minimum wage on the islands to $15 an hour. Among all voters, 78 percent said they strongly support the change, and 13 percent said they somewhat support the change. Some did not know how to respond, some were indifferent, and almost none opposed. The same trend of support holds when support and opposition are examined by self-identified local partisanship.
Read MoreSince the first federal minimum wage was signed into law in 1938 by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, it has been raised by Congress 22 times under 12 different presidents. The last increase in the minimum wage was signed into law by President George W. Bush in 2007, which raised the minimum wage to $7.25 an hour in 2009, where it still stands today. In no time in the history of this country has Congress gone so long without legislating an increase in the minimum wage. Since 2009, the minimum wage has lost 17 percent of its purchasing power to inflation. Since 1968, the minimum wage has lost a staggering 31 percent of its purchasing power. This is unacceptable. The American people need a raise, and they need it now.
Read MoreEarlier this week, Senator Joe Manchin — who occupies one of the crucial pivot points in the U.S. Senate — signaled an openness to the federal government spending up to $4 trillion on infrastructure
Read MoreSenator Gillibrand: No one should have to choose between their life and their livelihood. Providing paid leave now will ensure they don’t have to.
Read MoreAcross party lines, a majority of Americans support democracy reform.
Read MoreJoe Biden and Kamala Harris are being sworn in today. If they were elected on a platform featuring a Civilian Climate Corps (CCC), Senators can support one too.
Read More55% of voters in Senator Johnson’s home state say he should resign, and 52% say he should be expelled from the Senate.
Read MoreThe most common word people used to describe those who stormed the Capitol building was by far, “terrorists.”
Read More66% of voters support creating a commission to investigate what happened at the Capitol and to prevent future attacks.
Read MoreThis is now the 20th wave of the Data for Progress Coronavirus tracking poll and the first edition fielded in 2021.
Read MoreIn a January speech, President-elect Biden announced that it was time for deficit spending.
Read MoreToday, Data for Progress released new polling showing that 55% of Americans support Congress’ recent action to provide direct aid to U.S. citizens and green card holders who are a part of mixed-status households.
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