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Polling Suggests Democrats Have Effectively Connected Trump to Abortion Bans

By a -13 point margin, voters disapprove of how Trump is handling abortion issues in his campaign.

Abby SpringsOctober 18, 2024Healthcare, justice, Elections, State-level Polling

Project 2025’s Economic and Health Care Policies Concern Voters

Voters, including Independents, are concerned about the economic and health care changes that Project 2025 proposes.

William DiepOctober 15, 2024Healthcare, justice, Children and Families, Education, Climate, Democracy, economy, Elections, Immigration, LGBTQ, Workers Rights

Swing Voters Can Better Explain What Trump Stands For Than What Harris Stands For

Swing voters continue to have an unfavorable opinion of both presidential candidates and both vice presidential candidates.

Lew BlankOctober 10, 2024justice, Democracy, Elections

Voters Show Wide, Bipartisan Support for Policies to Improve Student Mental Health

Voters across partisanship, and especially parents of children under 18, are very concerned about mental health conditions such as depression, suicidal ideation, and anxiety among K-12 students.

Lew BlankOctober 10, 2024Healthcare, justice, Children and Families, Education

After Hurricane Helene, Voters Want the U.S. to Expand Its Disaster Relief

Voters have a net favorable opinion of the National Weather Service (NWS) (+70), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) (+48), and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) (+47).

Lew BlankOctober 9, 2024Climate, economy, justice

A Bipartisan Majority of Voters Support Expanding Medicare to Include Coverage for Long-Term, In-Home Care Services

An overwhelming majority of voters, including 91% of Democrats and 86% of Republicans, support expanding Medicare to cover long-term, in-home care services.

Abby SpringsOctober 8, 2024Healthcare, justice, Disability, economy

Voters Want to Make It Easier to Receive Social Security Disability Benefits

A majority of voters (56%) — including 65% of Democrats, 51% of Independents, 49% of Republicans, and 72% of disabled voters — think the U.S. should increase SSI funding.

Lew BlankSeptember 27, 2024Disability, economy, Healthcare, justice

Potential “Concepts” of a Republican Health Care Plan Are Widely Unpopular

When voters are asked whether or not the ACA should be repealed, a majority of voters (61%) say “we should keep the Affordable Care Act."

Rob TodaroSeptember 24, 2024Healthcare, justice

Voters Support Litigation to Hold the Plastics and Fossil Fuel Industries Accountable for Their Role in the Plastic Waste Crisis

As such, voters support litigation against the plastics and fossil fuel industries to hold them accountable for their role in deceiving the public about the viability of plastic recycling.

Grace AdcoxSeptember 10, 2024Economy, Climate, Democracy, justice

Voter Support for the Inflation Reduction Act Continues as Law Reaches Its Two-Year Anniversary

Despite their limited knowledge of the IRA, voters continue to support its investments in pollution reduction and policies to lower health care and prescription drug costs.

William DiepSeptember 6, 2024Economy, Climate, Healthcare, justice