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Budget, Taxes, Economic Policy


 

 
 

Monmouth University Poll. Jan. 20-24, 2022. N=794 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.5.

             

"President Biden proposed a couple of multi-trillion dollar spending plans last year. An infrastructure plan was passed by Congress for spending on roads, bridges and trains, internet access, power grid improvements, and clean energy projects. In general, do you support or oppose this plan?"

 
    Support Oppose Unsure    
    % % %    
 

1/20-24/22

63 35 2    
             

"Another plan that is still being considered by Congress would expand access to health care and childcare, and provide paid leave and college tuition support. In general, do you support or oppose this plan?"

 
    Support Oppose Unsure    
    % % %    
 

1/20-24/22

61 36 2    
             

"The plan to expand health care and other forms of support also includes a significant amount of money to deal with climate change. In general, do you support or oppose the climate change part of the plan?"

 
    Support Oppose Unsure    
    % % %    
 

1/20-24/22

56 41 3    
 

12/2-6/21

56 42 3    
 

11/4-8/21

60 38 3    
             

"The bill on support programs and climate change passed the House, but still awaits action in the Senate. How important is it for Congress to enact this bill into law? Do you feel this should be the top priority, that it is important but there are other more pressing matters for Congress to deal with, that it is not really important to take up right away, or that it should not be passed at all?"

 
    Top
priority
Important Not really
important
Should not
be passed
Unsure
    % % % % %
 

1/20-24/22

24 37 9 28 2
 

12/2-6/21

28 33 9 26 3

 

Fox Business Poll conducted by Beacon Research (D) and Shaw & Company Research (R). Dec. 11-14, 2021. N=1,002 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.

             

"Have you personally been helped or hurt by the economic policies of the Biden administration, or have they not made much difference either way?"

 
    Helped Hurt Not much
difference
Unsure  
    % % % %  
 

12/11-14/21

17 38 43 2  
             

"Do you think President Biden's proposed multi-trillion dollar social spending plan for programs such as health care, childcare and climate change would help the economy, hurt the economy, or not make much difference?"

 
    Help Hurt Not much
difference
Unsure  
    % % % %  
 

12/11-14/21

36 42 19 3  

 

Monmouth University Poll. Dec. 2-6, 2021. N=808 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.5.

             

"President Biden proposed a couple of multi-trillion dollar spending plans earlier this year. ...

"One is an infrastructure plan to be spent on roads, bridges and trains, internet access, power grid improvements, and clean energy projects. In general, do you support or oppose this plan?"

 
    Support Oppose Unsure    
    % % %    
 

12/2-6/21

66 31 3    
 

11/4-8/21

65 31 3    
 

7/21-26/21

70 29 2    
             

"The other is a plan to expand access to health care and childcare, and provide paid leave and college tuition support. In general, do you support or oppose this plan?"

 
    Support Oppose Unsure    
    % % %    
 

12/2-6/21

61 35 4    
 

11/4-8/21

62 35 4    
 

7/21-26/21

63 35 2    
             

"The part of the bill that expands support programs has been significantly reduced in size during negotiations between congressional Democrats and the Biden administration. Do you see that reduction as a good thing or bad thing overall?"

 
    Good
thing
Bad
thing
Unsure    
    % % %    
 

12/2-6/21

41 45 14    
 

11/4-8/21

42 46 12    

 

Quinnipiac University Poll. Nov. 11-15, 2021. N=1,378 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 2.6.

             

"Do you support or oppose a roughly $1 trillion spending bill to improve the nation's roads, bridges, broadband, and other infrastructure projects?"

 
    Support Oppose Unsure/
No answer
   
    % % %    
 

11/11-15/21

57 37 6    
 

10/1-4/21

62 34 4    
 

7/27 - 8/2/21

65 28 7    
             

"Do you support or oppose a roughly $2 trillion spending bill on social programs such as child care, education, family tax breaks, and expanding Medicare for seniors?"

 
    Support Oppose Unsure/
No answer
   
    % % %    
 

11/11-15/21

58 38 4    
             

"Do you feel that the wealthiest Americans pay more than their fair share in federal income taxes, less than their fair share, or is the amount they pay about right?"

 
    More than
fair share
Less than
fair share
About
right
Unsure/
No answer
 
    % % % %  
 

11/11-15/21

9 56 27 7  

 

ABC News/Washington Post Poll. Nov. 7-10, 2021. N=1,001 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.5.

             

"Do you support or oppose the federal government spending one trillion dollars on roads, bridges and other infrastructure?"

 
    Support Oppose Unsure    
    % % %    
 

11/7-10/21

63 32 5    
             

"Do you support or oppose the federal government spending about two trillion dollars to address climate change and to create or expand preschool, health care and other social programs?"

 
    Support Oppose Unsure    
    % % %    
 

11/7-10/21

58 37 6    

 

Quinnipiac University Poll. Oct. 1-4, 2021. N=1,326 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 2.7.

             

"Do you support or oppose a $3.5 trillion spending bill on social programs such as child care, education, family tax breaks, and expanding Medicare for seniors?"

 
    Support Oppose Unsure/
No answer
   
    % % %    
 

10/1-4/21

57 40 3    
 

7/27 - 8/2/21

62 32 6    

 

Fox News Poll conducted by Beacon Research (D) and Shaw & Company Research (R). Sept. 12-15, 2021. N=1,002 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.

             

"Do you favor or oppose the bill being considered by the U.S. House that would allocate an additional three and a half trillion dollars toward infrastructure, including spending to address climate change, health care and childcare?"

 
    Favor Oppose Unsure    
    % % %    
 

9/12-15/21

56 39 5    

 

ABC News/Washington Post Poll. Aug. 29-Sept. 1, 2021. N=1,006 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.5.

             

"From what you've heard or read about it, do you support or oppose the federal government spending three and a half trillion dollars on new or expanded social programs, educational assistance, and programs to address climate change?"

 
    Support Oppose Unsure    
    % % %    
 

8/29 - 9/1/21

53 41 6    

 

Suffolk University/USA Today Poll. Aug. 19-23, 2021. N=1,000 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.1.

             

"As you may know, Congress is considering a one trillion dollar bill to fund projects to build roads, bridges, railroads, and other 'hard' infrastructure. Do you support or oppose this bill?"

 
    Support Oppose Unsure    
    % % %    
 

8/19-23/21

63 31 6    
             

"As you may know, Congress is considering a 3.5 trillion dollar bill intended to fund prekindergarten, community college tuition, expanded Medicare benefits, clean energy and other 'soft' infrastructure. Do you support or oppose this bill?"

 
    Support Oppose Unsure    
    % % %    
 

8/19-23/21

52 39 11    

 

NBC News Poll conducted by Hart Research Associates (D) and Public Opinion Strategies (R). Aug. 14-17, 2021. N=1,000 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.1.

             

"Do you think the COVID economic relief legislation that was passed in March is already helping improve the economy, will help improve the economy in the future, will it not help improve the economy, or will it hurt the economy? If you do not have an opinion either way, please just say so."

 
      %      
 

Is already helping

21      
 

Will help in the future

14      
 

Will not help

10      
 

Will hurt

28      
 

No opinion either way

25      
 

Unsure

2      

 

Fox News Poll conducted by Beacon Research (D) and Shaw & Company Research (R). Aug. 7-10, 2021. N=1,002 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.

             

"Do you favor or oppose the U.S. Senate's infrastructure package that would allocate 1 trillion dollars for U.S. roads, bridges, rail service, drinking water, and expanded broadband internet access?"

 
    Favor Oppose Unsure    
    % % %    
 

8/7-10/21

62 30 8    
             

"Do you favor or oppose the additional infrastructure items being considered by the U.S. House that would allocate 3.5 trillion dollars and include spending to address climate change, health care and childcare?"

 
    Favor Oppose Unsure    
    % % %    
 

8/7-10/21

56 38 6    

 

Monmouth University Poll. July 21-26, 2021. N=804 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.5.

             

"Earlier this year, Congress passed a $1.9 trillion stimulus plan in response to the coronavirus pandemic. In general, do you support or oppose this plan?"

 
    Support Oppose Unsure    
    % % %    
 

7/21-26/21

62 37 2    
             

"President Biden proposed other multi-trillion dollar spending plans. ...

"One is an infrastructure plan to be spent on roads, bridges and trains, internet access, power grid improvements, and clean energy projects. In general, do you support or oppose this plan?"

 
    Support Oppose Unsure    
    % % %    
 

7/21-26/21

70 29 2    
             

"The other is a plan to expand access to health care and childcare, and provide paid leave and college tuition support. In general, do you support or oppose this plan?"

 
    Support Oppose Unsure    
    % % %    
 

7/21-26/21

63 35 2    
             

"What would you like to see happen with these spending plans: pass them as is even if they don't get bipartisan support, significantly cut them in order to get bipartisan support, or not pass them at all even if they have bipartisan support?"

 
    Pass as is Significantly
cut to get
support
Not pass
at all
Unsure  
    % % % %  
 

7/21-26/21

42 27 23 8  

 

CNN Poll conducted by SSRS. March 3-8, 2021. N=1,009 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.6.

             

"As you may know, Congress is considering a bill that would attempt to provide economic relief by sending another round of stimulus checks, extending the availability of unemployment assistance and nutrition assistance, offering additional loans for small businesses, providing funding to K through twelve schools to help a return to the classroom, and increasing federal spending on coronavirus vaccine distribution and development. The bill has a total estimated cost of around one point nine trillion dollars. Based on what you have heard or read about it, do you favor or oppose the bill that Congress is considering?"

 
    Favor Oppose Unsure    
    % % %    
 

3/3-8/21

61 37 3    
             

"If the economic relief bill becomes law, do you think that would help the economy a lot, some, not much, or not at all?"

 
    A lot Some Not much Not at all Unsure
    % % % % %
 

3/3-8/21

28 38 16 18 1
             

"If the economic relief bill becomes law, do you think that would help people like you a lot, some, not much, or not at all?"

 
    A lot Some Not much Not at all Unsure
    % % % % %
 

3/3-8/21

23 31 18 27 1

 

NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist Poll. March 3-8, 2021. N=1,227 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.4.

             

"From what you've read or heard, do you think President Biden's $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package goes too far, does not go far enough, or is about right?"

 
    Goes
too far
Does not go
far enough
About
right
Unsure  
    % % % %  
 

3/3-8/21

34 21 37 8  

 

Monmouth University Poll. Feb. 25-March 1, 2021. N=802 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.5.

             

"As you may know, Congress is currently considering a $1.9 trillion stimulus plan in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Have you heard a lot, a little, or nothing at all about this plan?"

 
    A lot A little Nothing
at all
   
    % % %    
 

2/25 - 3/1/21

52 41 6    
             

"In general, do you support or oppose this plan?"

 
    Support Oppose Unsure    
    % % %    
 

2/25 - 3/1/21

62 34 4    

 

Quinnipiac University Poll. Jan. 28-Feb. 1, 2021. N=1,075 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.

             

"As you may know, the Biden administration has proposed a $1.9 trillion stimulus relief bill in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Do you support or oppose this bill?"

 
    Support Oppose Unsure/
No answer
   
    % % %    
 

1/28 - 2/1/21

68 24 8    
             

"Do you support or oppose $1,400 stimulus payments to Americans?"

 
    Support Oppose Unsure/
No answer
   
    % % %    
 

1/28 - 2/1/21

78 18 4    

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