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Governance

Voters Favor Presidential Candidates Who Would be Responsive to the People

November 19, 2019 Allison Stettler 0

Voters have a far more favorable view of presidential candidates who they think “would listen to and be influenced by the views of the American people as a whole,”  but none of the current presidential […]

Federal Budget

Shown Budget Deficit, Bipartisan Majorities Agree on Steps to Cut It Deeply, Primarily by Raising Taxes on High Incomes

August 1, 2019 Allison Stettler 0

FOR RELEASE: August 1, 2019 CONTACT: Steven Kull, 202-232-7500, Skull@UMD.edu College Park, MD – As Congress lifts the national debt ceiling, increasing the budget deficit, a unique survey has found that bipartisan majorities are ready […]

Government Reform

Majorities of MD-8 Voters From Both Parties Agree on Reforms to Address Money in Politics, Gerrymandering  

July 23, 2019 Allison Stettler 0

In a unique survey of 600 residents of Maryland’s 8th Congressional District, majorities of Republicans and Democrats agreed on ways to deal with gerrymandering, curb the influence of money in politics, and enact changes to […]

Trade

Large Bipartisan Majorities Favor Growing Trade Through International Agreements

June 26, 2019 Allison Stettler 0

A new in-depth survey from the University of Maryland finds that large majorities of Americans have concerns about the impact of international trade on the US economy, job security, and inequality, but an overwhelming 87% […]

Defense

Two-Thirds Oppose US Withdrawal From Intermediate Nuclear Forces Treaty, New Survey Finds

February 4, 2019 Allison Stettler 0

As the Trump administration has formally initiated the process of withdrawing from the Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty with Russia, saying that Russia has persistently violated the Treaty, a just-completed survey of American voters finds […]

Citizen Cabinet

Major Study Finds 2020 Voters Seeking Candidates Who Will Be More Responsive to the People

January 30, 2019 Allison Stettler 0

Voters from Both Parties Endorse New ‘Citizen Cabinet’ Method for Consulting Constituents Most Believe Government Would Find More Common Ground if Public Has More Influence Looking toward 2020, a major new study finds voters are […]

Immigration

To Regulate Immigration, Only 4 in 10 Favor Building a Wall, While 7 in 10 Favor Requiring Employers to Use E-Verify System, More Guest Worker Visas

January 8, 2019 Allison Stettler 0

An in-depth survey finds that, to discourage illegal immigration, only 4 in 10 favor building a wall, rather a bipartisan majority of 72% favor requiring employers to use the E-Verify system to ensure that the […]

Federal Budget

Republicans & Democrats Agree on Over $250 Billion Deficit Reduction Changing Spending Priorities & Rolling Back Tax Cuts

September 15, 2018 voprevamp 0

In an innovative survey of Rochester voters that gave respondents the opportunity to make changes to the discretionary federal budget and federal taxes, a majority of Republicans and Democrats converged on steps to reduce the […]

Sentencing Reform

Overwhelming Bipartisan Majorities Support Bill Giving Judges Discretion to Moderate Prison Sentencing

August 21, 2018 voprevamp 0

A new survey finds overwhelming bipartisan support for provisions in a bill that would give judges greater discretion to ease prison sentencing, sponsored by U.S. Senator Charles Grassley (R-IA).  Some provisions were also contained in […]

Federal Budget

Majorities of Republican and Democratic Voters Agree on $128 Billion in Deficit Reduction, Raising Revenue and Cutting Spending

July 31, 2018 voprevamp 0

July 31, 2018 – In a unique survey in which respondents made up their own Federal budget, majorities of both Republicans and Democrats nationwide converged on a combination of spending cuts and revenue increases that […]

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