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Did Someone Say the Biggest Piece of Climate Legislation in U.S. History?
After what has seemed like a long summer from hell (thanks to the temperature outside and the six demons on the Supreme Court), Democrats are finally delivering on a major reconciliation deal that will make historic investments in clean energy and healthcare, all while reducing inflation and the national deficit. The Inflation Reduction Act will be the biggest piece of climate legislation in U.S. history and could slash emissions by 40%, reducing prescription drug costs at the same time. Sounds pretty amazing? American voters agree!
By a +51-point margin, voters support the Inflation Reduction Act. That includes an overwhelming majority of Democrats (95 percent), nearly three-quarters of Independents (73 percent), and over half of Republicans (52 percent).
Voters also overwhelmingly support the bill’s historic investments in clean energy. Each of the climate provisions in the bill has the support of the majority of voters, with policies like fair labor and wage standards and investments in conservation measures proving especially popular.
The other major components of the bill include: investing in healthcare subsidies to stabilize insurance costs, reducing the national deficit by at least $300 billion, lowering prescription drug costs by allowing Medicare to negotiate drug prices, and raising the minimum tax rates on large corporations to 15 percent. These plans are wildly popular, with over two-thirds of voters in support of each.
We also find that nearly two-thirds of voters (64 percent) say they would be more likely to vote for a candidate who supports the Inflation Reduction Act. With Manchin and Sinema’s blessing, the bill now heads to a Senate vote-a-rama, after which all 50 Democratic senators will need to be present to pass the bill. Basically, don’t let any Senators out of their homes until then, and send all of your energy to the Democrats who can finally get this thing across the finish line. They’ll need it.
Read the full polling here and here.
Here are some other highlights from DFP this week:
Greenwashing Is The New Black
With consumers indicating they are more likely to give companies a cookie for taking action to address climate change, many businesses are now plotting sustainability strategies for their firms (convenient🙄). However, though more major corporations are making bold pledges to address climate change, many are failing to make measurable progress toward their emissions reduction goals (this is called greenwashing).
New Data for Progress polling underscores that voters want businesses to go beyond empty pledges and disclose their climate impact. Sixty-eight percent of voters say it is “very important” or “somewhat important” that the companies from which they purchase goods and services are transparent about how their business activities are impacting climate change.
The clock is running out to meaningfully address climate change, and any time spent on corporate greenwashing is irresponsible and inexcusable given the scale of emissions reductions necessary to mitigate the worst impacts of climate change. It’s ugly and it will kill us. Read the full blog here.
Now Abortion is 🔙🔛🔝 (for young voters)
With the fall of Roe v. Wade and high prices dominating pre-midterm headlines, both issues are being widely featured in campaign messaging by Democratic and Republican candidates. Data for Progress surveyed likely voters to determine the importance of abortion rights and economic issues in the upcoming midterms.
Consistent with previous polling on the priorities of midterm voters, we find that rising prices are still the top concern for Americans, although abortion rights have become a key issue to Democratic voters and young people in particular.
Among voters under the age of 45, 82 percent consider abortion rights to be an important issue to their vote, and only 8 percent do not see it as important at all. Young people have lived their entire lives with Roe v. Wade considered settled law, and its reversal is a sign that they may grow older with fewer rights than their parents and grandparents had.
So Dems, you’ll have to fix both. Read the full blog here.
This Week From DFP
Vermont Poll: Becca Balint Leads Molly Gray by +32-Point Margin in Vermont’s At-Large Congressional Democratic Primary
National Poll: Voters Want Companies to Improve Transparency Around Their Climate Emissions
National Poll: Voters Support the Inflation Reduction Act
National Poll: Voters Demand Farm Animal Protections From Both Politicians and Companies
National Poll: Voters Favor Diplomacy, Not War, When It Comes to Stopping Iran’s Nuclear Program
National Poll: Young Voters Are More Likely to Prioritize Abortion Rights in Upcoming Midterms
National Poll: Voters Support the Inflation Reduction Act’s Investments in American Families
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