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THE PROGRESSIVE AGENDA THAT APPEALS TO SWING STATE VOTERS  
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Rob Todaro and Anika Dandekar
April 29, 2024
Data for Progress
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_ Many policies championed by progressive groups are not only popular
with the Democratic base, but also among Independents and swing state
voters. Policies that expand access to child care and elder care are
supported by a majority of Republicans. _

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Earlier this month, the Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC)
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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
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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
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The new survey
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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. 

Levels of support for these policies are similar among swing state
voters, with 89% supportive of requiring stronger safety protections
for workers and at least 70% supporting the other policies tested,
except for the Trump tax cut repeal, which is still supported by 57%
of swing state voters.

Additionally, the survey asked about expanding the Inflation Reduction
Act of 2022’s provisions related to accessing prescription drugs
under Medicare to benefit more Americans. More than 80% of voters
support extending the annual $2,000 cap on out-of-pocket spending on
prescription drugs to all Americans (82%) and allowing Medicare to
negotiate directly with drug companies to lower the prices of 50 drugs
per year (89%).

These findings emphasize that many policies championed by progressive
groups and elected officials are not only very popular with the
Democratic base, but also among Independents and swing state voters.
In many cases, especially involving policies that would take on
corporations and expand access to child care and elder care, a
majority of Republican likely voters support these policies as well.

_ROB TODARO (@ROBTODARO [[link removed]]) is
the Communications Director at Data for Progress_

_ANIKA DANDEKAR (@ANIKADANDEKAR [[link removed]])
is a senior analyst at Data for Progress._

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