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Budget, Taxes,
Economic Policy |
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Monmouth University Poll. Jan. 20-24, 2022. N=794 adults nationwide.
Margin of error ± 3.5. |
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"President Biden proposed a couple of multi-trillion dollar spending plans
last year. An infrastructure plan was passed by Congress for spending on
roads, bridges and trains, internet access, power grid improvements, and
clean energy projects. In general, do you support or oppose this plan?" |
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Support |
Oppose |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
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1/20-24/22 |
63 |
35 |
2 |
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"Another plan that is still being considered by Congress would expand access
to health care and childcare, and provide paid leave and college tuition
support. In general, do you support or oppose this plan?" |
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Support |
Oppose |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
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1/20-24/22 |
61 |
36 |
2 |
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"The plan to expand health care and other forms of support also includes a
significant amount of money to deal with climate change. In general, do you
support or oppose the climate change part of the plan?" |
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Support |
Oppose |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
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1/20-24/22 |
56 |
41 |
3 |
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12/2-6/21 |
56 |
42 |
3 |
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11/4-8/21 |
60 |
38 |
3 |
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"The bill on support programs and climate change passed the House, but still
awaits action in the Senate. How important is it for Congress to enact this
bill into law? Do you feel this should be the top priority, that it is
important but there are other more pressing matters for Congress to deal
with, that it is not really important to take up right away, or that it
should not be passed at all?" |
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Top
priority |
Important |
Not really
important |
Should not
be passed |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
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1/20-24/22 |
24 |
37 |
9 |
28 |
2 |
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12/2-6/21 |
28 |
33 |
9 |
26 |
3 |
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Fox Business Poll conducted by Beacon Research (D) and Shaw & Company
Research (R). Dec. 11-14, 2021. N=1,002 registered voters nationwide. Margin
of error ± 3. |
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"Have you personally been helped or hurt by the economic policies of the
Biden administration, or have they not made much difference either way?" |
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Helped |
Hurt |
Not much
difference |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
% |
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12/11-14/21 |
17 |
38 |
43 |
2 |
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"Do you think President Biden's proposed multi-trillion dollar social
spending plan for programs such as health care, childcare and climate change
would help the economy, hurt the economy, or not make much difference?" |
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Help |
Hurt |
Not much
difference |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
% |
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12/11-14/21 |
36 |
42 |
19 |
3 |
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Monmouth University Poll. Dec. 2-6, 2021. N=808 adults nationwide.
Margin of error ± 3.5. |
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"President Biden proposed a couple of multi-trillion dollar spending plans
earlier this year. ...
"One is an infrastructure plan to be spent on roads, bridges and trains,
internet access, power grid improvements, and clean energy projects. In
general, do you support or oppose this plan?" |
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Support |
Oppose |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
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12/2-6/21 |
66 |
31 |
3 |
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11/4-8/21 |
65 |
31 |
3 |
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7/21-26/21 |
70 |
29 |
2 |
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"The other is a plan to expand access to health care and childcare, and
provide paid leave and college tuition support. In general, do you support
or oppose this plan?" |
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Support |
Oppose |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
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12/2-6/21 |
61 |
35 |
4 |
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11/4-8/21 |
62 |
35 |
4 |
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7/21-26/21 |
63 |
35 |
2 |
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"The part of the bill that expands support programs has been significantly
reduced in size during negotiations between congressional Democrats and the
Biden administration. Do you see that reduction as a good thing or bad thing
overall?" |
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Good
thing |
Bad
thing |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
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12/2-6/21 |
41 |
45 |
14 |
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11/4-8/21 |
42 |
46 |
12 |
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Quinnipiac University Poll. Nov. 11-15, 2021. N=1,378 adults
nationwide. Margin of error ± 2.6. |
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"Do you support or oppose a roughly $1 trillion spending bill to improve the
nation's roads, bridges, broadband, and other infrastructure projects?" |
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Support |
Oppose |
Unsure/
No answer |
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% |
% |
% |
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11/11-15/21 |
57 |
37 |
6 |
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10/1-4/21 |
62 |
34 |
4 |
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7/27 - 8/2/21 |
65 |
28 |
7 |
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"Do you support or oppose a roughly $2 trillion spending bill on social
programs such as child care, education, family tax breaks, and expanding
Medicare for seniors?" |
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Support |
Oppose |
Unsure/
No answer |
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% |
% |
% |
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11/11-15/21 |
58 |
38 |
4 |
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"Do you feel that the wealthiest Americans pay more than their fair share in
federal income taxes, less than their fair share, or is the amount they pay
about right?" |
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More than
fair share |
Less than
fair share |
About
right |
Unsure/
No answer |
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% |
% |
% |
% |
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11/11-15/21 |
9 |
56 |
27 |
7 |
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ABC News/Washington Post Poll. Nov. 7-10, 2021. N=1,001 adults
nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.5. |
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"Do you support or oppose the federal government spending one trillion
dollars on roads, bridges and other infrastructure?" |
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Support |
Oppose |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
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11/7-10/21 |
63 |
32 |
5 |
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"Do you support or oppose the federal government spending about two trillion
dollars to address climate change and to create or expand preschool, health
care and other social programs?" |
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Support |
Oppose |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
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11/7-10/21 |
58 |
37 |
6 |
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Quinnipiac University Poll. Oct. 1-4, 2021. N=1,326 adults
nationwide. Margin of error ± 2.7. |
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"Do you support or oppose a $3.5 trillion spending bill on social programs
such as child care, education, family tax breaks, and expanding Medicare for
seniors?" |
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Support |
Oppose |
Unsure/
No answer |
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% |
% |
% |
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10/1-4/21 |
57 |
40 |
3 |
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7/27 - 8/2/21 |
62 |
32 |
6 |
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Fox News Poll conducted by Beacon Research (D) and Shaw & Company
Research (R). Sept. 12-15, 2021. N=1,002 registered voters nationwide. Margin
of error ± 3. |
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"Do you favor or oppose the bill being considered by the U.S. House that
would allocate an additional three and a half trillion dollars toward
infrastructure, including spending to address climate change, health care
and childcare?" |
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Favor |
Oppose |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
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9/12-15/21 |
56 |
39 |
5 |
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ABC News/Washington Post Poll. Aug. 29-Sept. 1, 2021. N=1,006 adults
nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.5. |
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"From what you've heard or read about it, do you support or oppose the
federal government spending three and a half trillion dollars on new or
expanded social programs, educational assistance, and programs to address
climate change?" |
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Support |
Oppose |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
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8/29 - 9/1/21 |
53 |
41 |
6 |
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Suffolk University/USA Today Poll. Aug. 19-23, 2021. N=1,000
registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.1. |
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"As you may know, Congress is considering a one trillion dollar bill to fund
projects to build roads, bridges, railroads, and other 'hard'
infrastructure. Do you support or oppose this bill?" |
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Support |
Oppose |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
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8/19-23/21 |
63 |
31 |
6 |
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"As you may know, Congress is considering a 3.5 trillion dollar bill
intended to fund prekindergarten, community college tuition, expanded
Medicare benefits, clean energy and other 'soft' infrastructure. Do you
support or oppose this bill?" |
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Support |
Oppose |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
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8/19-23/21 |
52 |
39 |
11 |
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NBC News Poll conducted by Hart Research Associates (D) and Public
Opinion Strategies (R). Aug. 14-17, 2021. N=1,000 adults nationwide. Margin
of error ± 3.1. |
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"Do you think the COVID economic relief legislation that was passed in March
is already helping improve the economy, will help improve the economy in the
future, will it not help improve the economy, or will it hurt the economy?
If you do not have an opinion either way, please just say so." |
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% |
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Is already helping |
21 |
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Will help in the future |
14 |
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Will not help |
10 |
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Will hurt |
28 |
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No opinion either way |
25 |
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Unsure |
2 |
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Fox News Poll conducted by Beacon Research (D) and Shaw & Company
Research (R). Aug. 7-10, 2021. N=1,002 registered voters nationwide. Margin
of error ± 3. |
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"Do you favor or oppose the U.S. Senate's infrastructure package that would
allocate 1 trillion dollars for U.S. roads, bridges, rail service, drinking
water, and expanded broadband internet access?" |
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Favor |
Oppose |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
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8/7-10/21 |
62 |
30 |
8 |
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"Do you favor or oppose the additional infrastructure items being considered
by the U.S. House that would allocate 3.5 trillion dollars and include
spending to address climate change, health care and childcare?" |
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Favor |
Oppose |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
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8/7-10/21 |
56 |
38 |
6 |
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Monmouth University Poll. July 21-26, 2021. N=804 adults nationwide.
Margin of error ± 3.5. |
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"Earlier this year, Congress passed a $1.9 trillion stimulus plan in
response to the coronavirus pandemic. In general, do you support or oppose
this plan?" |
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Support |
Oppose |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
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7/21-26/21 |
62 |
37 |
2 |
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"President Biden proposed other multi-trillion dollar spending plans. ...
"One is an infrastructure plan to be spent on roads, bridges and trains,
internet access, power grid improvements, and clean energy projects. In
general, do you support or oppose this plan?" |
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Support |
Oppose |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
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7/21-26/21 |
70 |
29 |
2 |
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"The other is a plan to expand access to health care and childcare, and
provide paid leave and college tuition support. In general, do you support
or oppose this plan?" |
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Support |
Oppose |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
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7/21-26/21 |
63 |
35 |
2 |
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"What would you like to see happen with these spending plans: pass them as
is even if they don't get bipartisan support, significantly cut them in
order to get bipartisan support, or not pass them at all even if they have
bipartisan support?" |
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Pass as is |
Significantly
cut to get
support |
Not pass
at all |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
% |
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7/21-26/21 |
42 |
27 |
23 |
8 |
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CNN Poll conducted by SSRS. March 3-8, 2021. N=1,009 adults
nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.6. |
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"As you may know, Congress is considering a bill that would attempt to
provide economic relief by sending another round of stimulus checks,
extending the availability of unemployment assistance and nutrition
assistance, offering additional loans for small businesses, providing
funding to K through twelve schools to help a return to the classroom, and
increasing federal spending on coronavirus vaccine distribution and
development. The bill has a total estimated cost of around one point nine
trillion dollars. Based on what you have heard or read about it, do you
favor or oppose the bill that Congress is considering?" |
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Favor |
Oppose |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
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3/3-8/21 |
61 |
37 |
3 |
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"If the economic relief bill becomes law, do you think that would help the
economy a lot, some, not much, or not at all?" |
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A lot |
Some |
Not much |
Not at all |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
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3/3-8/21 |
28 |
38 |
16 |
18 |
1 |
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"If the economic relief bill becomes law, do you think that would help
people like you a lot, some, not much, or not at all?" |
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A lot |
Some |
Not much |
Not at all |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
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3/3-8/21 |
23 |
31 |
18 |
27 |
1 |
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NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist Poll. March 3-8, 2021. N=1,227 adults
nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.4. |
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"From what you've read or heard, do you think President Biden's $1.9
trillion coronavirus relief package goes too far, does not go far enough, or
is about right?" |
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Goes
too far |
Does not go
far enough |
About
right |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
% |
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3/3-8/21 |
34 |
21 |
37 |
8 |
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Monmouth University Poll. Feb. 25-March 1, 2021. N=802 adults
nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.5. |
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"As you may know, Congress is currently considering a $1.9 trillion stimulus
plan in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Have you heard a lot, a
little, or nothing at all about this plan?" |
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A lot |
A little |
Nothing
at all |
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% |
% |
% |
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2/25 - 3/1/21 |
52 |
41 |
6 |
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"In general, do you support or oppose this plan?" |
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Support |
Oppose |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
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2/25 - 3/1/21 |
62 |
34 |
4 |
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Quinnipiac University Poll. Jan. 28-Feb. 1, 2021. N=1,075 adults
nationwide. Margin of error ± 3. |
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"As you may know, the Biden administration has proposed a $1.9 trillion
stimulus relief bill in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Do you support
or oppose this bill?" |
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Support |
Oppose |
Unsure/
No answer |
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% |
% |
% |
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1/28 - 2/1/21 |
68 |
24 |
8 |
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"Do you support or oppose $1,400 stimulus payments to Americans?" |
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Support |
Oppose |
Unsure/
No answer |
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% |
% |
% |
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1/28 - 2/1/21 |
78 |
18 |
4 |
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Budget, taxes, economic policy continued
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