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Common Ground

Common Ground 2026 – Healthcare

July 29, 2026 Allison Stettler

On Healthcare Costs: In Battleground States and Districts, Republicans and Democrats Agree On Proposals to Lower Prices, Expand Coverage COLLEGE PARK, MD –With healthcare costs continuing to rank among Americans’ top concerns, new surveys conducted […]

Healthcare

In Six Swing States, Democrats and Republicans Agree on How to Lower Health Care Costs

July 25, 2024 Allison Stettler

In Six Swing States, Democrats and Republicans Agree on How to Lower Health Care Costs As the price of health care continues to rise faster than wages, a new public consultation survey by the Program […]

Abortion

The Role of Government in Abortion

October 24, 2022 Allison Stettler

Nearly Six-in-Ten Voters Reject Criminalizing Any Abortions,Three-in-Four Republicans Reject Criminalizing Before Fetal Viability In states with full abortion bans, only one-in-six support them A majority of voters (57%) say the government should not make abortion […]

Criminal Justice

Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Harm Reduction Programs

August 31, 2022 Allison Stettler

Large Bipartisan Majorities Favor Congress Funding Substance Abuse Treatment for All Who Want It Large majorities of both Republicans and Democrats support federal funding to expand substance use disorder treatment programs to ensure that all […]

Criminal Justice

Diverting 911 Calls to Mental Health Pros

July 19, 2022 Allison Stettler

Strong Bipartisan Majority Favors Funding for Mental Health Professionals to Respond to Mental Health-Related 911 Calls, Rather than Police A large bipartisan majority of three-in-four voters favors the federal government funding local programs that give […]

Environment

Analysis of Polls Finds Majorities Support 33 Proposals in Budget Reconciliation Plan

September 9, 2021 Allison Stettler

Analysis of Polls Finds Majorities Support 33 Proposals in Budget Reconciliation Plan In a comprehensive analysis of polls on major proposals in the proposed reconciliation budget—related to health care, the environment, education, safety net programs […]

Governance

Major Report Shows Nearly 150 Issues on Which Majorities of Republicans & Democrats Agree

August 7, 2020 Allison Stettler

Major Report Shows Nearly 150 Issues on Which Majorities of Republicans & Democrats Agree “Common Ground of the American People” Report Based on In-Depth Surveys of More than 80,000 Americans Defying conventional wisdom about a polarized […]

Governance

Large and Growing Majority Favors Permanent Paid Medical and Family Leave

April 2, 2020 Allison Stettler

Large and Growing Majority Favors Permanent Paid Medical and Family Leave While Congress passed legislation requiring temporary paid family and medical leave for those affected by the coronavirus, a new in-depth survey by the Program […]

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Governance

Six in Ten Support the Alexander-Murray Healthcare Fixes

January 11, 2018 voprevamp

Six-in-Ten Support the Alexander-Murray Healthcare Fixes A new in-depth survey presented the three key provisions of the Alexander Murray bill, that addresses issues with the Affordable Care Act (ACA), to a sample of 2,511 registered […]

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Healthcare

In-depth Survey Finds Bipartisan Consensus on Steps to Address Medicare Shortfall

October 31, 2017 voprevamp

The problem of Medicare solvency has gained renewed prominence as the new Congressional budget calls for reducing spending on Medicare by nearly half a billion dollars over the next decade.  Last month, the government’s Centers […]

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