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The Program for Public Consultation at the University of Maryland conducts public opinion surveys on federal policy proposals. www.publicconsultation.org
AI-powered autonomous weapons are being developed across the world, including in the US.
In response, the UN Sec-Gen is proposing a treaty banning any weapon that can fire without human control.
Our survey finds 3 in 4 Americans favor the US helping to create that treaty.
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In response, the UN Sec-Gen is proposing a treaty banning any weapon that can fire without human control.
Our survey finds 3 in 4 Americans favor the US helping to create that treaty.
tinyurl.com/ympzbjns
Americans on Regulating Artificial Intelligence (AI)
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August 15, 2025 at 2:29 PM
AI-powered autonomous weapons are being developed across the world, including in the US.
In response, the UN Sec-Gen is proposing a treaty banning any weapon that can fire without human control.
Our survey finds 3 in 4 Americans favor the US helping to create that treaty.
tinyurl.com/ympzbjns
In response, the UN Sec-Gen is proposing a treaty banning any weapon that can fire without human control.
Our survey finds 3 in 4 Americans favor the US helping to create that treaty.
tinyurl.com/ympzbjns
Deepfakes are increasingly being used for political purposes, including by politicians themselves.
Our latest survey finds 8 in 10 Americans favor making it illegal for political campaigns, including PACs, to use any deepfakes.
More findings on #AI regulation: tinyurl.com/ympzbjns
Our latest survey finds 8 in 10 Americans favor making it illegal for political campaigns, including PACs, to use any deepfakes.
More findings on #AI regulation: tinyurl.com/ympzbjns
Americans on Regulating Artificial Intelligence (AI)
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August 15, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Deepfakes are increasingly being used for political purposes, including by politicians themselves.
Our latest survey finds 8 in 10 Americans favor making it illegal for political campaigns, including PACs, to use any deepfakes.
More findings on #AI regulation: tinyurl.com/ympzbjns
Our latest survey finds 8 in 10 Americans favor making it illegal for political campaigns, including PACs, to use any deepfakes.
More findings on #AI regulation: tinyurl.com/ympzbjns
AI is increasingly being used to make decisions in healthcare, lending, criminal justice, welfare, and more.
Our latest survey finds 8 in 10 Americans favor the government requiring such AI programs pass a test to ensure they are unbiased and law-abiding.
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Our latest survey finds 8 in 10 Americans favor the government requiring such AI programs pass a test to ensure they are unbiased and law-abiding.
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Americans on Regulating Artificial Intelligence (AI)
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August 15, 2025 at 1:56 PM
AI is increasingly being used to make decisions in healthcare, lending, criminal justice, welfare, and more.
Our latest survey finds 8 in 10 Americans favor the government requiring such AI programs pass a test to ensure they are unbiased and law-abiding.
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Our latest survey finds 8 in 10 Americans favor the government requiring such AI programs pass a test to ensure they are unbiased and law-abiding.
tinyurl.com/ympzbjns
New survey on #AI finds 8 in 10 Americans favor:
Regulating AI that makes life-impacting decisions (e.g. in healthcare, lending) to prevent bias, legal violations.
Requiring disclosure of AI training data.
Prohibiting political campaigns from using deepfakes.
More findings: tinyurl.com/5evwjunk
Regulating AI that makes life-impacting decisions (e.g. in healthcare, lending) to prevent bias, legal violations.
Requiring disclosure of AI training data.
Prohibiting political campaigns from using deepfakes.
More findings: tinyurl.com/5evwjunk
Majorities of Republicans and Democrats Overwhelmingly Favor the Government Regulating Artificial Intelligence
The White House recently released its AI Action Plan, which opposes government regulation of AI programs, saying that it would impede the US becoming the dominant force in artificial intelligence glob...
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August 15, 2025 at 12:47 PM
New survey on #AI finds 8 in 10 Americans favor:
Regulating AI that makes life-impacting decisions (e.g. in healthcare, lending) to prevent bias, legal violations.
Requiring disclosure of AI training data.
Prohibiting political campaigns from using deepfakes.
More findings: tinyurl.com/5evwjunk
Regulating AI that makes life-impacting decisions (e.g. in healthcare, lending) to prevent bias, legal violations.
Requiring disclosure of AI training data.
Prohibiting political campaigns from using deepfakes.
More findings: tinyurl.com/5evwjunk
ICYMI: New data shows broad bipartisan support for multilateralism:
✔️ Majorities want the U.S. engaged with key UN agencies (including WHO)
✔️ Oppose scaling back U.N. involvement
✔️ Oppose sanctioning the ICC—many favor joining it
Full findings: bit.ly/411Dvjs
✔️ Majorities want the U.S. engaged with key UN agencies (including WHO)
✔️ Oppose scaling back U.N. involvement
✔️ Oppose sanctioning the ICC—many favor joining it
Full findings: bit.ly/411Dvjs
Bipartisan Majorities Oppose US Disengaging from UN Agencies
Oppose Sanctioning ICC for Arrest Warrants Against US Allied Leaders
President Trump has issued executive orders to “reevaluate our commitment” to United Nations (UN) agencies, withdraw from the Wo...
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July 18, 2025 at 2:30 PM
ICYMI: New data shows broad bipartisan support for multilateralism:
✔️ Majorities want the U.S. engaged with key UN agencies (including WHO)
✔️ Oppose scaling back U.N. involvement
✔️ Oppose sanctioning the ICC—many favor joining it
Full findings: bit.ly/411Dvjs
✔️ Majorities want the U.S. engaged with key UN agencies (including WHO)
✔️ Oppose scaling back U.N. involvement
✔️ Oppose sanctioning the ICC—many favor joining it
Full findings: bit.ly/411Dvjs
Out today: New survey finds majorities of both Rs and Ds:
-favor the US being part of the eight major UN agencies, including the World Health Organization
-oppose reducing how much the US works through the UN and its agencies
-oppose sanctioning the ICC and favor joining the ICC.
bit.ly/411Dvjs
-favor the US being part of the eight major UN agencies, including the World Health Organization
-oppose reducing how much the US works through the UN and its agencies
-oppose sanctioning the ICC and favor joining the ICC.
bit.ly/411Dvjs
July 17, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Out today: New survey finds majorities of both Rs and Ds:
-favor the US being part of the eight major UN agencies, including the World Health Organization
-oppose reducing how much the US works through the UN and its agencies
-oppose sanctioning the ICC and favor joining the ICC.
bit.ly/411Dvjs
-favor the US being part of the eight major UN agencies, including the World Health Organization
-oppose reducing how much the US works through the UN and its agencies
-oppose sanctioning the ICC and favor joining the ICC.
bit.ly/411Dvjs
ICYMI: PPC’s June 2025 survey shows strong support for tax reforms targeting high-income and high-wealth individuals, with projected deficit reduction of $485 billion.
Detailed analysis and methodology here: tinyurl.com/4xwea462
Detailed analysis and methodology here: tinyurl.com/4xwea462
National Survey Finds Americans Favor a Federal Budget Completely Different from the One Congress is Developing
Bipartisan majorities favor higher not lower taxes on the wealthy, cutting defense spending not increasing it, no cuts to Medicaid, reducing deficit, not increasing it.
As the outlines of a Congres...
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July 1, 2025 at 2:23 PM
ICYMI: PPC’s June 2025 survey shows strong support for tax reforms targeting high-income and high-wealth individuals, with projected deficit reduction of $485 billion.
Detailed analysis and methodology here: tinyurl.com/4xwea462
Detailed analysis and methodology here: tinyurl.com/4xwea462
ICYMI: PPC’s June 2025 survey shows strong support for tax reforms targeting high-income and high-wealth individuals, with projected deficit reduction of $485 billion.
Detailed analysis and methodology here: tinyurl.com/4xwea462
Detailed analysis and methodology here: tinyurl.com/4xwea462
June 27, 2025 at 3:13 PM
ICYMI: PPC’s June 2025 survey shows strong support for tax reforms targeting high-income and high-wealth individuals, with projected deficit reduction of $485 billion.
Detailed analysis and methodology here: tinyurl.com/4xwea462
Detailed analysis and methodology here: tinyurl.com/4xwea462
ICYMI: Recent PPC data finds that majorities across the political spectrum do not support cuts to Medicaid, SNAP, or medical research, nor do they support increases to defense and homeland security, contrary to proposed congressional cuts.
View the full report: tinyurl.com/4xwea462
View the full report: tinyurl.com/4xwea462
June 26, 2025 at 2:54 PM
ICYMI: Recent PPC data finds that majorities across the political spectrum do not support cuts to Medicaid, SNAP, or medical research, nor do they support increases to defense and homeland security, contrary to proposed congressional cuts.
View the full report: tinyurl.com/4xwea462
View the full report: tinyurl.com/4xwea462
While Congress works to extend the 2017 tax cuts, cut Medicaid, and increase defense spending, data from @publicconsultation.org finds most Americans support a completely different budget, that:
–Raises income taxes on >$200k
–Does not cut Medicaid
–Reduces defense spending
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–Raises income taxes on >$200k
–Does not cut Medicaid
–Reduces defense spending
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June 25, 2025 at 3:39 PM
While Congress works to extend the 2017 tax cuts, cut Medicaid, and increase defense spending, data from @publicconsultation.org finds most Americans support a completely different budget, that:
–Raises income taxes on >$200k
–Does not cut Medicaid
–Reduces defense spending
tinyurl.com/4xwea462
–Raises income taxes on >$200k
–Does not cut Medicaid
–Reduces defense spending
tinyurl.com/4xwea462
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Take a look at @publicconsultation.org recent analysis published in @thefulcrum-us.bsky.social on Americans' views of presidential powers:
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Americans Want To Rein In Presidential Power
President Trump has been attempting to expand presidential power more than any president in recent history, in large part by asserting powers that have been held by Congress, including federal funding...
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June 18, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Take a look at @publicconsultation.org recent analysis published in @thefulcrum-us.bsky.social on Americans' views of presidential powers:
thefulcrum.us/ethics-leade...
thefulcrum.us/ethics-leade...
New survey finds over three-quarters of Americans favor continuing tax credits for clean energy and buying electric vehicles, and nearly seven-in-ten oppose increasing the amount of offshore drilling, with majorities of Rs and Ds in agreement.
See the full results: bit.ly/4cBsCtj
See the full results: bit.ly/4cBsCtj
April 17, 2025 at 4:01 PM
New survey finds over three-quarters of Americans favor continuing tax credits for clean energy and buying electric vehicles, and nearly seven-in-ten oppose increasing the amount of offshore drilling, with majorities of Rs and Ds in agreement.
See the full results: bit.ly/4cBsCtj
See the full results: bit.ly/4cBsCtj
National Survey on Medicaid, SNAP and EITC:
Reducing spending on Medicaid is opposed by a large and bipartisan majority of 81%, including 75% of Republicans and 86% of Democrats.
A small majority of 55% favor increasing spending (R 49, D 65)
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Full results: tinyurl.com/y48sbnj6
Reducing spending on Medicaid is opposed by a large and bipartisan majority of 81%, including 75% of Republicans and 86% of Democrats.
A small majority of 55% favor increasing spending (R 49, D 65)
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Full results: tinyurl.com/y48sbnj6
April 16, 2025 at 2:48 PM
National Survey on Medicaid, SNAP and EITC:
Reducing spending on Medicaid is opposed by a large and bipartisan majority of 81%, including 75% of Republicans and 86% of Democrats.
A small majority of 55% favor increasing spending (R 49, D 65)
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Full results: tinyurl.com/y48sbnj6
Reducing spending on Medicaid is opposed by a large and bipartisan majority of 81%, including 75% of Republicans and 86% of Democrats.
A small majority of 55% favor increasing spending (R 49, D 65)
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Full results: tinyurl.com/y48sbnj6
Our latest survey reveals broad opposition to expanding presidential powers-often bipartisan-including over independent agencies.
We break down the complete findings on The Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
Check it out: tinyurl.com/yujraje9
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We break down the complete findings on The Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
Check it out: tinyurl.com/yujraje9
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April 3, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Our latest survey reveals broad opposition to expanding presidential powers-often bipartisan-including over independent agencies.
We break down the complete findings on The Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
Check it out: tinyurl.com/yujraje9
@federalnewsnetwork.com
We break down the complete findings on The Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
Check it out: tinyurl.com/yujraje9
@federalnewsnetwork.com
What US trade policy should be, according to the American public:
Low tariffs on trade partners that abide by trade rules (68%), rather than higher tariffs on all (31%)
High tariffs on China (71%)
More trade deals with labor (82%) and environmental requirements (78%)
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Low tariffs on trade partners that abide by trade rules (68%), rather than higher tariffs on all (31%)
High tariffs on China (71%)
More trade deals with labor (82%) and environmental requirements (78%)
tinyurl.com/4dkt9vrf
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April 3, 2025 at 3:14 PM
What US trade policy should be, according to the American public:
Low tariffs on trade partners that abide by trade rules (68%), rather than higher tariffs on all (31%)
High tariffs on China (71%)
More trade deals with labor (82%) and environmental requirements (78%)
tinyurl.com/4dkt9vrf
Low tariffs on trade partners that abide by trade rules (68%), rather than higher tariffs on all (31%)
High tariffs on China (71%)
More trade deals with labor (82%) and environmental requirements (78%)
tinyurl.com/4dkt9vrf
ICYMI: Raising tariffs on all imports to 20 percent is supported by just three in ten Americans, including less than half of Republicans (39%) and independents (32%).
Bipartisan majority prefers keeping tariffs low, so long as trade partners abide by trade rules.
Read more: tinyurl.com/4dkt9vrf
Bipartisan majority prefers keeping tariffs low, so long as trade partners abide by trade rules.
Read more: tinyurl.com/4dkt9vrf
April 1, 2025 at 8:26 PM
ICYMI: Raising tariffs on all imports to 20 percent is supported by just three in ten Americans, including less than half of Republicans (39%) and independents (32%).
Bipartisan majority prefers keeping tariffs low, so long as trade partners abide by trade rules.
Read more: tinyurl.com/4dkt9vrf
Bipartisan majority prefers keeping tariffs low, so long as trade partners abide by trade rules.
Read more: tinyurl.com/4dkt9vrf
Trending: Most Americans agree that Presidents should not have more power over federal funds, but rather Congress should keep their authority over spending.
@wsj.com (76%)
@publicconsultation.bsky.social (63%)
@wsj.com (76%)
@publicconsultation.bsky.social (63%)
March 28, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Trending: Most Americans agree that Presidents should not have more power over federal funds, but rather Congress should keep their authority over spending.
@wsj.com (76%)
@publicconsultation.bsky.social (63%)
@wsj.com (76%)
@publicconsultation.bsky.social (63%)
Our new survey finds 63% of Americans oppose giving Presidents the power to block federal spending by impounding funds allocated through legislation. 🔗 Full survey: bit.ly/420EYaJ
March 26, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Our new survey finds 63% of Americans oppose giving Presidents the power to block federal spending by impounding funds allocated through legislation. 🔗 Full survey: bit.ly/420EYaJ
A large majority of Americans want to keep government agencies independent. Our new study found that six in 10 people want the FEC, FCC, Federal Trade Commission, and the National Labor Relations Board to remain independent.
See the full data here: bit.ly/420EYaJ
See the full data here: bit.ly/420EYaJ
March 25, 2025 at 3:41 PM
A large majority of Americans want to keep government agencies independent. Our new study found that six in 10 people want the FEC, FCC, Federal Trade Commission, and the National Labor Relations Board to remain independent.
See the full data here: bit.ly/420EYaJ
See the full data here: bit.ly/420EYaJ
Majority of Americans oppose Presidents having unilateral authority to block federal funds (known as impoundment). Instead, they favor requiring that Congress approve any changes to spending (Dems 80%, Ind 67%, Rep 47%). 🔗 See our full study here: bit.ly/420EYaJ
March 21, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Majority of Americans oppose Presidents having unilateral authority to block federal funds (known as impoundment). Instead, they favor requiring that Congress approve any changes to spending (Dems 80%, Ind 67%, Rep 47%). 🔗 See our full study here: bit.ly/420EYaJ
New Survey: Most Americans oppose expanding presidential power. See our full study here bit.ly/420EYaJ
March 21, 2025 at 1:11 PM
New Survey: Most Americans oppose expanding presidential power. See our full study here bit.ly/420EYaJ
Asked who should have the power to remove the independence of agencies, a large bipartisan majority (67%) said Presidents should not have the authority to do so unilaterally. 🏛️ This includes Democrats (81%), Republicans (52%), and Independents (73%). For more findings, visit bit.ly/420EYaJ.
March 17, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Asked who should have the power to remove the independence of agencies, a large bipartisan majority (67%) said Presidents should not have the authority to do so unilaterally. 🏛️ This includes Democrats (81%), Republicans (52%), and Independents (73%). For more findings, visit bit.ly/420EYaJ.
ICYMI: National Survey on Executive Authority
A new PPC survey finds majority opposition to expanding Presidential power over independent agencies, federal spending, & the civil service.
Check out the findings here: bit.ly/420EYaJ
A new PPC survey finds majority opposition to expanding Presidential power over independent agencies, federal spending, & the civil service.
Check out the findings here: bit.ly/420EYaJ
March 14, 2025 at 2:23 PM
ICYMI: National Survey on Executive Authority
A new PPC survey finds majority opposition to expanding Presidential power over independent agencies, federal spending, & the civil service.
Check out the findings here: bit.ly/420EYaJ
A new PPC survey finds majority opposition to expanding Presidential power over independent agencies, federal spending, & the civil service.
Check out the findings here: bit.ly/420EYaJ
New Survey: In the midst of current debates about expanding Presidential authority, a new survey finds little public support for doing so. Large majorities oppose Presidents having direct control over independent agencies, federal funds. Read more: bit.ly/420EYaJ
March 13, 2025 at 7:53 PM
New Survey: In the midst of current debates about expanding Presidential authority, a new survey finds little public support for doing so. Large majorities oppose Presidents having direct control over independent agencies, federal funds. Read more: bit.ly/420EYaJ
🤝 A large bipartisan majority of 80% believe that upholding the principle of collective security—defending nations under attack—should be a high priority for the U.S. This includes 79% of Rs and 85% of Ds. Dive deeper into the data here: 🔗 bit.ly/3Flop09
March 12, 2025 at 7:34 PM
🤝 A large bipartisan majority of 80% believe that upholding the principle of collective security—defending nations under attack—should be a high priority for the U.S. This includes 79% of Rs and 85% of Ds. Dive deeper into the data here: 🔗 bit.ly/3Flop09