Politics

Bernie Sanders -This is what oligarchy looks like: 50 billionaires in America with a collective net worth of $1 trillion have spent over $600 million on the 2024 election.

Data for Progress - Earlier this month, the Congressional Progressive Caucus released its “Progressive Proposition Agenda,” an extensive list of domestic policy proposals that would ideally serve as a blueprint for the next Congress if President Biden and the Democrats win this November. The agenda, endorsed by the nearly 100-member caucus and numerous progressive groups, can be found in full here.  Data for Progress tested public support for several of the top policies included in the Progressive Proposition Agenda, particularly those related to lowering costs and empowering workers, as well as raising wages. The new survey finds broad support for this agenda — among the Democratic base, as well as among Independents and voters in swing states. The most popular policy tested — requiring stronger safety protections for workers, including those dealing with extreme heat — is supported by 88% of voters, including at least 85% of Democrats, Independents, and Republicans. More than 70% of voters, including majorities across party lines, also support the following policies: increasing government spending on affordable home- and community-based care for seniors and people with disabilities (83%), implementing a tax on corporations whose CEOs make at least 50 times more than their median employee (80%), requiring corporations to pay the same tax rate on profits earned abroad as they do on profits earned in the U.S. to address outsourcing (79%), providing free pre-K to all 3-and 4-year-olds (76%), increasing government spending on child care (73%), and establishing national clean energy standards (71%). The most divisive policy tested — repealing Donald Trump's tax cuts on corporations and individuals making more than $400,000 per year — is still supported by a majority of likely voters (58%), including 81% of Democrats and 59% of Independents.