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Voice of the people WASHINGTON, Jan. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- As Congress returns following one of its most unproductive years–with only twenty-seven bills signed into law in 2023–Voice of the People has identified more than 200 policy positions supported by majorities of both Republican & Democratic voters. Most are legislative proposals that have been introduced, but not moved in Congress.
Key Points:
- WASHINGTON, Jan. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- As Congress returns following one of its most unproductive years –with only twenty-seven bills signed into law in 2023– Voice of the People has identified more than 200 policy positions supported by majorities of both Republican & Democratic voters.
- To identify areas of bipartisan common ground, Voice of the People partners with the Program for Public Consultation (PPC) at the University of Maryland, which conducts public consultations.
- Public consultations are conducted with large representative samples of Americans, who receive briefings on policy proposals, evaluate pro and con arguments, and then register their views.
- Experts with differing policy perspectives review survey content, ensuring that the briefings and arguments are accurate and balanced.
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When Democrats evaluate Democratic presidential candidates on the same scale none of them reach this level.
Key Points:
- When Democrats evaluate Democratic presidential candidates on the same scale none of them reach this level.
- Most significant, perceptions of the level of responsiveness is highly related to how favorably voters view each candidate.
- Among those who give each Democratic candidates a rating of 5 or less, majorities in every case say they have an unfavorable view of the candidate.
- When candidates elicit a rating of 7 or more, very large majorities have a favorable view of them.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 21, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --A new survey finds overwhelming bipartisan support for provisions in a bill, sponsored by U.S.
Key Points:
- WASHINGTON, Aug. 21, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --A new survey finds overwhelming bipartisan support for provisions in a bill, sponsored by U.S.
- Senator Charles Grassley (R-IA), giving judges greater discretion to ease prison sentencing, Some provisions are also contained in the House-passed First Step Act.
- The survey, conducted by the Program for Public Consultation (PPC) at the University of Maryland, was released today by the nonpartisan organization Voice of the People.
- "A strikingly bipartisan consensus favors dialing down the mandatory sentences of the 'war on drugs' period," commented Steven Kull, director of PPC.
Majorities of all voters in very red districts and very blue districts went further, agreeing on $268.3 billion in deficit reduction.
Key Points:
- Majorities of all voters in very red districts and very blue districts went further, agreeing on $268.3 billion in deficit reduction.
- A random sample of 2,714 registered voters were presented actual discretionary spending for FY 2018 and sources of general revenues, actual and proposed.
- The biggest changes voters made were on the revenue side, with majorities of Republicans and Democrats agreeing on increases totaling $98.4 billion.
- Majorities in both very red and very blue districts, in reducing the deficit by $268.3 billion, agreed on $74 billion in spending cuts.
