April 1, 2016

The People's Party

Note: where multiple polls are listed,
the most recent one is to the right
Civil liberties and justice
Corporations
Drugs
Ecology
Economy
Education
Food
Foreign affairs
Gays
Health
Immigration
Internet
  • 81% - including 85% of Republicans - support net neutrality
Labor
NSA
Politics
  • 78 percent want Citizens United overturned
  • 72% of Americans support a new law that would provide qualified candidate with limited public matching funds for small contributions they raise from constituents. Nearly four in ten (39%) strongly support this proposal.
  • A majority of likely voters among Democrats (75%), Independents (64%) and Republicans (54%) see the wave of spending by Super PACs this election cycle as “wrong and leads to our elected officials representing the views of wealthy donors.”
  • 84% of Americans think money has too much influence in U.S. politics.
  • Majority would ban Super PACS
  • 50% support federal funding of campaigns
Population
  • 59% are concerned that there won't be enough food and resources to accommodate a growing world population
Public works
  • 72% support more funding for public works
Social Security
  • 87% of Americans want Social Security spending increased or held steady
  • Oppose cutting SS annual increase
Taxes
  • 80% favor ending offshore tax havens
Trade
War
  • Believe it's OK to cut defense spending
Washington
  • 81% disapprove of the job that Congress is doing
Women
58% support abortion in most cases
Only 22% favor eliminating all federal funding for Planned Parenthood
70% Favor Legalizing Over-The-Counter Birth Control
Who's pro-choice?

 
 
  • 60% of voters said they are more likely to support a candidate who supports fair pay for women, a higher minimum wage, paid family and medical leave and paid sick days.

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