Here's a list of things which have overwhelming support by Americans,
yet which congress is actively blocking or trying to overturn.
- 91% want universal background checks for all gun purchases, with no loopholes.
- 82% say the war on drugs has been a failure
- 72% of Americans want the minimum wage to be increased
- 72% want higher taxes for rich people. Even a lot of rich people do...e.g. Warren Buffett and Nick Hanauer
- 82% want health insurance companies to be banned from denying coverage to those with pre-existing conditions
- 72% want companies with 50 or more employees to be required to provide health insurance
- 89% of those who are favorable or neutral to ACA say congress should
improve it. 59% of all Americans say congress should improve it.
- 69% say Alcohol is more harmful than Marijuana. I suspect the vast majority of those who disagree haven't tried it...
- 69% of Americans under 30 support gay marriage. 54% of all Americans now do.
- 80% of Americans think that Corporations should not be allowed to contribute to political causes.
- 76% of Americans believe abortion should be safe and legal in at least some circumstances. more than half believe it should be safe and legal in most circumstances.
- 70% think the US should not arm the rebels or anybody else in Syria
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- 97% of climate scientists believe that climate change is happening and that human activities are causing it.
- 57% of Americans believe humans are causing it.
- 64% of Americans believe there should be strict limits on CO2 emissions from coal.
- 69% of Americans believe that global warming is a serious or very serious problem
- 70% believe the government should regulate greenhouse gas emissions
- 63% believe the government should regulate greenhouse gasses even if it would increase their electric bill $20 a month.
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