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Sanders Poll Sends Clear Message to Harris: Pro-Worker Policies Are 'Also Good Politics' | Common Dreams (www.commondreams.org)

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Link to poll

It seems like "radical left policies" are supported by a significant majority of Americans.

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[-] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 27 points 1 month ago

When even a majority of Republican voters agree with Bernie...

It's pretty fucking weird when Dem politicians don't.

Conducted by Data for Progress, the poll shows that Harris and Republican nominee Donald Trump are locked in a dead heat in the six battleground states with three months to go before the November 5 election. A slim majority of voters across the states examined feel that neither Democrats nor Republicans "have clear solutions for the biggest issues facing the country," suggesting there's a significant opportunity for either candidate to win over voters with a concrete policy agenda thatcenters the material needs of the working class.

The survey makes clear that progressive policy objectives have widespread appeal across the political spectrum. For example, the poll shows that 71% of voters in the battleground states—including 89% of Democrats, 67% of Independents and third-party voters, and 55% of Republicans—want the wealthy to pay more in taxes, a sentiment that aligns with progressive goals and contrasts with those of Trump and the GOP.

The poll also indicates broad support for raising taxes on big, profitable corporations; expanding Social Security by "making the wealthy pay the same rate as the working class"; hiking the long-stagnant federal minimum wage; and expanding Medicare to cover dental, vision, and hearing benefits.

[-] Coelacanth@feddit.nu 14 points 1 month ago

55% of Republicans—want the wealthy to pay more in taxes...

These aren't Republicans then. They're just confused morons.

[-] InternetCitizen2@lemmy.world 13 points 1 month ago

True, but they are still Republican; even if they support some of our position. They are not approaching it from making society better.

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