Opinion Today

April 30, 2021

Biden’s speech to Congress earns high marks from viewers
Mallory Newall & Chris Jackson, Ipsos
Nearly three-quarters who watched or heard about President Joe Biden’s joint session to Congress approve of the president’s remarks, according to an Ipsos snap poll for Reuters fielded in the hours immediately following the speech. Among all respondents, three in five (or more) support the policies the president outlined in his speech – from 12 weeks of paid family leave to passing the American Jobs Plan – but deep partisan divisions remain, and this support is primarily driven by strong majorities of Democrats backing these policies.

Many Republican voters agree with Biden - 'trickle-down economics' has failed
Chris Kahn, Reuters
A majority of Americans support measures favored by President Joe Biden to substantially redistribute U.S. wealth, according to an Ipsos poll for Reuters released on Thursday, including tax hikes on the wealthy and a higher minimum wage.

CNN Poll: About a quarter of adul…