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Now that the American Rescue Plan is law, the nation’s attention is turning to Biden’s second big bill: the Build Back Better plan, a massive infrastructure spending package. Data for Progress polled the Build Back Better plan and found it to be exceedingly popular ([link removed]) : 69% of all voters support it, including half of Republicans.

When we dug into public support for the specific proposals likely to be included in the package — including repairing roads and bridges, expanding broadband, and pollution-free public transit — we found that every single proposal we tested also commanded majority support.

Here are some other highlights from DFP over the past week:
* In new polling this week with We Are Home Action ([link removed]) , Data for Progress found that immigration policy related to undocumented immigrants isn’t a political liability — it’s a political opportunity. Voters support providing a pathway to citizenship for various groups of undocumented immigrants by large margins: they support a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants who pass a background check by a +44 point margin, for DREAMers by a +47 point margin, for essential workers by +39 points, and for agricultural workers by +35 points. Additionally, voters say that humane immigration reform is a big motivating factor behind their decision to vote Democrat: 80% of voters said ending family separations was important to their decision to vote for Democrats, and 72% of voters said the same about a pathway to citizenship for undocumented
immigrants.

* In a new poll of New York State by Data for Progress ([link removed]) , we found that 73% of New York voters say they support raising taxes on the wealthiest New Yorkers instead of making cuts to public programs in order to address the state’s budget deficit. This policy is also overwhelmingly supported by likely New York voters across party lines — 66% of Republicans, 64% of Independents, and 81% of Democrats say they favor raising taxes on the wealthy over cuts to health care, education, and other public services.

* In our latest national poll with Democracy for America ([link removed]) we found that D.C. statehood has broad support with national voters. In fact, our poll found the highest favorability ever recorded for this issue: 54% of national voters say they think D.C. should be a state. Our poll, given as an exclusive to CBS News ([link removed]) , quickly went viral. It was picked up by Forbes ([link removed]) , NPR ([link removed]) , The Hill ([link removed]) , WUSA
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Media Hits

Vox: 31% Of Republicans Think Their Party Backs The American Rescue Plan ([link removed])

Newsweek: 44% of Democrats Nationally Now Say New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo Should Resign ([link removed])

In These Times: Democrats Take the First Steps to Make Biden’s Infrastructure Bill a Climate Bill ([link removed])

Common Dreams: In Thumbs-Down to Sinema, Survey Finds Majority of Arizona Voters Favor $15 Minimum Wage ([link removed])

Vox: The Impact of Inheritance ([link removed])

The Washington Post:I Live In D.C., and House Republicans Have Convinced Me I Don’t Really Need Representation ([link removed])

Vox:Voters back Joe Biden’s gun control plan. It’s not clear if the evidence does. ([link removed])

Vox:Most people are open to changing the filibuster to pass voting rights legislation ([link removed])

Los Angeles Times:Joe Biden, Mr. Nice Guy, bares his teeth ([link removed])

Five Thirty-Eight:What Americans Think About D.C. Statehood, Anti-Asian Discrimination And LGBTQ Rights ([link removed])

Our America with Julian Castro: A Seat At The Table For Native and Indigenous People (ft. Julian Brave NoiseCat) ([link removed])

Democratically: 2020: Pain Relief (ft. Marcela Mulholland) ([link removed])
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From Data for Progress

A Majority of Arizona Voters Want To Raise The Minimum Wage To $15 ([link removed])

Voters Support Reforming Detention and Deportation Practices ([link removed])

American Rescue Plan Provided Real Wins for BIPOC Farmers. It’s Time To Go Even Farther. ([link removed])

Bipartisan Poll Shows Failure to Deliver Citizenship Will Result In Significant Enthusiasm Gap With Voters ([link removed])

Voters Support The Build Back Better Plan ([link removed])

A Strong Majority Of Voters Support The Equality Act ([link removed])

Americans Support A Clean Water And Economic Relief Infrastructure Bill ([link removed])

New York Voters Support Taxing The Rich — Not Austerity — To Close The State’s Projected Deficit ([link removed])

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