Biden and his Covid-relief bill prove popular in new CNN poll

[DonViejo]

Source: CNN

By Jennifer Agiesta, CNN Polling Director

Updated 6:28 AM ET, Wed March 10, 2021

(CNN) - The economic relief bill moving rapidly through Congress is broadly popular, according to a new CNN Poll conducted by SSRS.

The popularity of the bill comes as President Joe Biden's approval rating tilts positive around 50 days after he took the oath of office.

In the new poll, 61% support the $1.9 trillion economic relief bill proposed by Biden and expected to pass in the House Wednesday, and several key provisions of the bill are even more popular. A broad majority of Americans (85%) say they support policies in the bill that would provide larger tax credits for families and make them easier for low-income households to claim, including majorities across party lines (95% of Democrats and 73% of Republicans support it). Around three-quarters favor provisions to provide funding to facilitate a return to the classroom for K-12 students (77%), and sending stimulus checks worth up to $1,400 per person to most families and individuals (76%). Both of those policies also have majority support across party lines (55% of Republicans support each, among Democrats, support tops 90% for each one).

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A smaller majority, 59%, say they back providing $350 billion in aid to state and local governments. That policy sparks the sharpest partisan divide among the four tested, with 88% of Democrats in favor vs. just 28% of Republicans.

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/10/politics/cnn-poll-biden-covid-relief-bill/index.html

[bearsfootball516]

1. I expect Biden's approval to jump a couple points over the next week or two.

This bill is extremely popular and once those stimulus checks start hitting bank accounts, it's going to be good for the administration.

[mucifer]

2. that's weird another poll came out was 70% approval from yesterday

https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2021/03/09/broad-public-support-for-coronavirus-aid-package-just-a-third-say-it-spends-too-much/

[LizBeth]

6. Right and they broke it down and all of it is 70 and higher approval. Just over all title covid bill

seems to have the approval at 61%

[Happy Hoosier]

9. The policies poll well, even with Republicans....

But some Republicans oppose it JUST because its Biden's bill.

[ProudMNDemocrat]

3. How many Republican voters are going to REFUSE help?

How many Republican lawmakers are going to tell their constituents this is "just Liberal Democrat wasteful spending"?

The numbers will be shocking. Republican lawmakers are living in a fantasy world.

[AllyCat]

7. Guess they can send their checks back?

Better yet, donate to charity. But then, these are Republicans and they will cash the checks. As they should. People are hurting: Dem, Rep, Lib, Ind and everyone in between. This relief is much needed and still not enough, but has some long-standing provisions that will help many in the long run.

[Lonestarblue]

4. I hope every Democrat candidate replays Rim Ryan's rant at Republicans for 2022 elections.

It’s a powerful message that Republicans jumped at the chance to help rich people and refused to help families and small businesses hurting from the pandemic.

[PSPS]

5. This is the detail the media has to emphasize

The fact is that there is lots of "unity" and "bipartisanship" behind this bill when measuring support among voters. It's only in the non-democratic unrepresentative minority-rule congress with its gerrymandering and senate with its filibuster where it breaks down.

[Bayard]

8. Rethuglicans keep saying its a Dem wish list

Like--these are the things we would never dream of giving to the American people. Yes, its a wish list becoming real because its finally a fair fight.