JANUARY HARVARD CAPS / HARRIS POLL: VOTERS WANT NEGOTIATIONS ON THE DEBT CEILING AND THINK BIDEN'S HANDLING OF CLASSIFIED DOCUMENTS IS A SERIOUS BREACH THAT SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED
Stagwell (NASDAQ: STGW) released findings from the January Harvard CAPS / Harris Poll, revealing significant voter concerns about President Biden's classified documents and the upcoming debt ceiling negotiations. Over 64% view the classified documents issue as a serious breach, with strong bipartisan support for investigations. On the debt ceiling, 63% of voters want the limit raised with spending constraints. Additionally, the poll indicates widespread support for securing Social Security and immigration reform. Speaker Kevin McCarthy is perceived as moderate, with 78% of voters viewing him positively.
- 78% of voters view Speaker McCarthy as moderate or conservative, indicating potential bipartisan support.
- 85% of voters want legislation to secure Social Security for two more decades.
- Two-thirds of voters support compromise immigration reform benefiting DACA recipients.
- 64% of voters consider Biden's handling of classified documents a serious breach of national security.
- 63% of voters want the debt limit raised only with future spending restraints, reflecting concerns over government spending.
NEW HOUSE SPEAKER KEVIN MCCARTHY EMERGES WITH MODERATE CONSERVATIVE IMAGE FROM THE SPEAKERSHIP FIGHT, NOT FAR RIGHT
OVERWHELMING MAJORITY (OVER 8 IN 10 VOTERS) WANTS CONGRESS TO PASS LEGISLATION THAT SECURES SOCIAL SECURITY
TWO-THIRDS OF VOTERS SUPPORT COMPROMISE IMMIGRATION REFORM THAT SECURES THE BORDER AND HELPS DACA RECIPIENTS
President
"Most voters think that the Biden classified documents are a serious issue and there is bipartisan support to investigate what happened, and whether the Biden team was aware of this issue before the midterms," said
Added Penn: "Most voters also want
BIDEN'S CLASSIFIED DOCUMENTS CONCERN MOST AMERICANS, INCLUDING DEMOCRATS
64% of voters, including44% ofDemocrats , think the presence of classified documents in several unsecure locations is a "serious" breach of national security.- Over 7 in 10 voters support both the
House of Representatives and the FBI investigating how these documents were misplaced. - Half of voters, including one-third of
Democrats , think the DOJ treated Biden's classified documents case more leniently thanDonald Trump's . 74% of voters, including two-thirds ofDemocrats , support the Attorney General's appointment of a special prosecutor for the Biden documents case.
VOTERS SIDE WITH REPUBLICANS ON DEBT CEILING NEGOTIATIONS AND SPENDING RESTRAINTS
- Americans care greatly about default:
69% of voters, including over two-thirds of each party, think a temporary debt default would be a "huge issue." - When given the size of the national debt (
),$31 trillion 63% of voters wantCongress to raise the debt limit only with restraints on future spending. - Americans side with the
GOP on negotiations:61% of voters, including a slim majority ofDemocrats themselves, think theDemocrats should cave to prevent a default.
KEVIN MCCARTHY EMERGES WITH MODERATE IMAGE FROM THE SPEAKERSHIP FIGHT
78% of voters see McCarthy as moderate or conservative, not far right.53% of voters, including a majority of both parties, think McCarthy will work withDemocrats to create bipartisan legislation.
SUPPORT FOR SOCIAL SECURITY AND IMMIGRATION LEGISLATION UNITES AMERICANS
85% of voters, including88% ofRepublicans , want legislation that securesSocial Security for two more decades.- Two-thirds of voters, including
62% ofRepublicans , want compromise immigration legislation that strengthens the border but also gives DACA recipients a path to citizenship.
AMERICANS ARE SPLIT ON NON-COMPETES BUT WANT MORE CRYPTOCURRENCY REGULATION
60% ofDemocrats support and60% ofRepublicans oppose the prospect of anFTC executive order that would ban all non-compete agreements.- A majority of voters want more regulation on cryptocurrencies and consumer privacy/security on the Internet, but less or equal regulation on marijuana.
The January Harvard CAPS / Harris Poll survey was conducted online within
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