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Memo: Voters Want Lawmakers to Pass the American Jobs Plan

Earlier this spring, President Biden introduced the American Jobs Plan, a historic proposal to create millions of new jobs addressing the climate crisis and building a clean energy economy that works for all Americans.

Guest UserJune 24, 2021Climate, Taxes and Spending, Economy

Memo: Food Procurement and Infrastructure

In the Spring of 2021, President Biden unveiled the American Jobs Plan (AJP) and the American Families Plan (AFP) his infrastructure proposals aimed at Building Back Better.

Guest UserJune 24, 2021Climate, Taxes and Spending, Guest Writers, Economy

Memo: Ocean Infrastructure Priorities

The ocean offers important solutions to mitigate the climate crisis, provide good-paying jobs, and protect coastal communities.

Guest UserJune 23, 2021Climate, Infrastructure, Guest Writers, Economy

Memo: Voters Support Investments in Natural Climate Solutions

The American Jobs Plan includes several proposals to improve the resiliency of our nation’s oceans and coastal communities.

Guest UserJune 23, 2021Climate, Justice, Taxes and Spending, Economy

Memo: Progressive Guide to the American Jobs Plan

A guide to the key pillars of the American Jobs Plan and how they compare with other progressive proposals.

Lew BlankJune 16, 2021Justice, Children and Families, Climate, Coronavirus, Taxes and Spending, Housing, Education, Economy

Memo: Voters Support the PRO Act and the For the People Act

In a May survey of national voters, Data for Progress and More Perfect Union polled likely voters nationally to measure their attitudes towards the Protect the Right to Organize (PRO) Act, the For The People Act, and increasing taxes on wealthy individuals and corporations.

Guest UserJune 2, 2021Workers Rights, Democracy, Taxes and Spending, Economy

Memo: Voters Support the THRIVE Act

This spring, lawmakers introduced the THRIVE Act, an economic recovery bill to create 15 million new good-paying jobs while advancing gender, environmental, Indigenous, economic, and racial justice.

Guest UserMay 26, 2021Climate, Justice, Infrastructure, Children and Families, Economy

Memo: Voters in Key States Support the Build Back Better Agenda

From the end of April into early May, 2021, Data for Progress fielded surveys in ten states — Arizona, Colorado, Georgia, Michigan, Montana, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Wisconsin — to measure support for President Biden’s Build Back Better agenda, including the American Rescue Plan, American Jobs Plan, and American Families Plan.

Guest UserMay 13, 2021State-level Polling, Infrastructure, Climate, Taxes and Spending, Economy

Memo: Voters Want Economic Relief—Now

A strong majority of likely voters want additional economic relief legislation passed immediately.

Guest UserMay 10, 2021Taxes and Spending, Coronavirus, Economy

Memo: New York Voters Support State Budget Measures to Raise Taxes on the Wealthy and Invest in Public Goods

Last year, New York’s state budget was a widely criticized failure.

Guest UserMay 10, 2021State-level Polling, Taxes and Spending, Children and Families, Coronavirus, Economy

Memo: Primary Care for All - Expand Public and Nonprofit Community Health Centers

Access to basic medical care must be a right for all Americans, especially in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Guest UserMay 5, 2021Healthcare, Infrastructure, Justice, Economy

Memo: Public Ambulances - A Necessary Investment in Good Jobs and Healthy Communities

President Biden’s “American Rescue Plan” will help stabilize struggling state and local health agencies.

Guest UserMay 5, 2021Healthcare, Taxes and Spending, Economy

Memo: Voters Back the American Jobs Plan

On the campaign trail, President Biden and Vice President Harris pledged to enact legislation that would ambitiously address the intertwined crises of defeating the COVID-19 pandemic, ensuring America’s sustained economic recovery, advancing racial justice, and tackling climate change.

Guest UserApril 28, 2021Infrastructure, Taxes and Spending, Climate, Economy

Memo: Texas Voters Want to Transition to Clean Energy

President Biden’s newly released American Jobs Plan, if passed, would create millions of good-paying, union jobs modernizing America’s infrastructure and energy grid.

Guest UserApril 26, 2021State-level Polling, Climate, Infrastructure, Economy

Memo: Voters Support a Progressive Climate Innovation Agenda

Guest UserApril 19, 2021Climate, Justice, Infrastructure, Economy

Memo: The Public Infrastructure for Care

The Biden administration has a significant opportunity to make our healthcare system more comprehensive and equitable.

Guest UserApril 13, 2021Healthcare, Infrastructure, Justice, Economy

Memo: Semiconductor Policy Brief

The semiconductor industry was born in the 1940s, mostly due to publicly funded research and development as well as large-scale public acquisition programs for space and military applications.

Guest UserMarch 30, 2021Taxes and Spending, Economy

Memo: National Voters Support Infrastructure and Clean Energy Investments that Meet the Moment

Now that the American Rescue Plan has been signed into law, both the White House and leaders in Congress are planning new legislation to enact President Biden’s Build Back Better agenda.

Guest UserMarch 28, 2021Infrastructure, Climate, Coronavirus, Justice, Economy

Memo: Federal Investments in Clean Energy, Infrastructure, and Innovation Enjoy Bipartisan Support

President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris campaigned on a Build Back Better plan to make a historic $2 trillion investment in putting Americans back to work transforming the nation’s infrastructure and energy grid.

Guest UserMarch 18, 2021Infrastructure, Climate, Taxes and Spending, Economy

Memo: Electrifying America’s Public Transportation Systems - An Economic and Environmental Evaluation

Greening America’s public transportation infrastructure is a vital component of tackling the climate crisis.

Guest UserMarch 18, 2021Climate, Infrastructure, Healthcare, Workers Rights, Economy