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Nonpartisan. Nonprofit. Giving the American people a greater voice in government.
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What exactly do Americans want in government, and do they agree on anything? A decade-long survey project has found that they do, a lot! Bipartisan majorities support 150+ real policies, from healthcare to international security and everything between.
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New survey results on Foreign Aid from the University of Maryland's Program for Public Consultation are out - check out this coverage from WCCO's Lauren Barry:
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New survey finds bipartisan agreement on what the government's foreign aid policy should be. Large majorities of both Democrats and Republicans oppose deep cuts to major areas of foreign aid, including humanitarian relief, global health, and democracy and human rights.
Majorities of Americans oppose cuts to major areas of foreign aid: humanitarian relief, global health, economic development, education, the environment, and democracy and human rights. Only 8-14% want to eliminate any programs, just 11-20% of Republicans.
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A new survey by the Program for Public Consultation found that very large majorities of both Republicans (84%) and Democrats (94%) want the US to spend at least 1% of its federal budget on foreign aid, which is the amount currently spent.
National Survey: Large Bipartisan Majorities Oppose Deep Cuts to Foreign Aid Overwhelming majority of 89% (R 84%, D 94%) say the US should spend at least 1% of the federal budget on foreign aid – the current amount the US spends. Full results:
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Common ground isn't as "uncommon" as you might think! The Washington Post highlights our work, showing 200+ policy positions with bipartisan majorities. When given a voice, Americans agree on a remarkable amount of issues. #CommonGround
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Senate passes bill to ban non-consensual deepfake pornography, a proposal which is favored overwhelming by the public, per a @ppc_umd survey (National 86%, Republican 83%, Democrat 86%).
The Senate passed a bill cracking down on sexually explicit deepfakes
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With America awash in sound bites and horse race polls, PPC is launching the Swing Six Issue Surveys, an in-depth series on key issues – run in six states pivotal in the 2024 election and nationally. Sign up to to receive our first survey on healthcare.
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FCC has voted to lower the price of prison calls, which are much higher than average rates. A bipartisan 77% of Americans support this move (R 66%, D 88%) per a national survey by @ppc_umd. Great to see government representing the will of the people!
FCC votes to lower call rates for incarcerated people
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FCC votes to lower the price of prison phone calls, a move supported by 77% of Americans, including 66% of Republicans and 88% of Democrats per a @ppc_umd survey. Great to see government representing the will of the people!
FCC closes “final loopholes” that keep prison phone prices exorbitantly high
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Bipartisan support in Congress for banning elected officials from trading stocks reflects public opinion: 87% of Republicans and 88% of Democrats favor of such a ban, per a @ppc_umd survey.
A bipartisan group of senators unveiled a proposal that would ban members of Congress, their spouses, and their dependent children from trading individual stocks.
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We have found in our own work that when it comes to actual policy - what the government should do to address the problems we face - there is a massive amount of agreement between Republicans and Democrats!
There's growing evidence that Americans are less divided than you may think
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The AI used in Medicare Advantage to make coverage decisions is showing some faults, and lawmakers want to pre-test and audit them -- a policy supported by a large and bipartisan majority of Americans, per a @ppc_umd survey on AI regulation.
Bipartisan lawmakers call for increased AI oversight in Medicare Advantage coverage decisions
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Mayoría bipartidista del 8º distrito de Maryland a favor de mantener ayuda a Ucrania. El congresista Jamie Raskin y un subgrupo de los encuestados debatieron el tema y los resultados de la encuesta
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Congress is considering a bill to make it a crime to publish pornographic deepfakes without the consent of those depicted. But what does the public want? A very large and bipartisan majority supports that policy (R 85%, D 87%), per a @ppc_umd survey.
Cruz lays out the dangers of deepfake images for women and young girls and pushes The Take It Down Act to protect victims. READ: #TedCruz #deepfakes #crime #Senate #Congress #legislation #capitolhill #viralvideo #trending #explorepage
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Innovative feedback tools strengthen bonds between voters and officials at a public consultation forum in MD's 8th district, in which US policy regarding the Ukraine-Russia war was discussed, along with the results from a district-wide survey. @Fulcrum_US
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@RepRaskin met with his constituents on Sunday to listen to their views on US policy for the Ukraine-Russia war, at a public consultation forum. A district-wide survey found bipartisan support for continuing military aid and encouraging negotiations.
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Thank you to the residents of Maryland's 8th District and @RepRaskin and his team for another great public consultation forum on US policy towards the Ukraine-Russia war. People shared their views, listened to each other, and deliberated on a tough issue.
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The latest piece on Congressional stock trading by the @washingtonpost highlights that a very large and bipartisan majority of voters favor banning Members of Congress and other government officials from trading stocks, per a @ppc_umd survey.
Those delays likely cut into users’ returns. That’s not the point, tracker boosters say. Their goal is to shine a light on congressional stock trading.
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