Here's some data to show why Democrats might feel confident in moving fwd w/ reconciliation with or w/o Republicans, from @QuinnipiacPoll:
1. The $1.9T stimulus gets a 68/24 support/oppose rating
2. The $1,400 payment in it is 78/18
3. $15 min wage: 61/36
1. The $1.9T stimulus gets a 68/24 support/oppose rating
2. The $1,400 payment in it is 78/18
3. $15 min wage: 61/36
Biden gets largely positive ratings:
4. Job app: 49/36 (higher than Trump ever was)
5. COVID handling: 61/29
5. Fav/unfav 53/38
6. Honest? 53/39
7. Cares abt avg Americans? 60/36
8. Level headed? 58/36
9. Optimistic abt his presidency 61/34
10. More to unite/divide? 56/35
4. Job app: 49/36 (higher than Trump ever was)
5. COVID handling: 61/29
5. Fav/unfav 53/38
6. Honest? 53/39
7. Cares abt avg Americans? 60/36
8. Level headed? 58/36
9. Optimistic abt his presidency 61/34
10. More to unite/divide? 56/35
11. On how the parties are handling their jobs in Congress: Dems get a mediocre 44/46 (-2) rating
12. But that's far higher than Rs' 26/64 (-38!!!)
13. On direction parties are moving: Dems again just 46/46 (even) right direx/wrong direx
14. But Republicans an abysmal 25/64 (-39)
12. But that's far higher than Rs' 26/64 (-38!!!)
13. On direction parties are moving: Dems again just 46/46 (even) right direx/wrong direx
14. But Republicans an abysmal 25/64 (-39)
On leadership:
15. Biden 54/39 good leadership skills
Compare that to cong leaders:
16. Pelosi 45/47 (-2)
17. Schumer 37/42 (-5)
18. McCarthy 27/45 (-18)
19. McConnell 21/67 (-46) https://poll.qu.edu/national/release-detail?ReleaseID=3688
15. Biden 54/39 good leadership skills
Compare that to cong leaders:
16. Pelosi 45/47 (-2)
17. Schumer 37/42 (-5)
18. McCarthy 27/45 (-18)
19. McConnell 21/67 (-46) https://poll.qu.edu/national/release-detail?ReleaseID=3688