Memo: Voters Support the THRIVE Act

By Danielle Deiseroth Senior Climate Data Analyst at Data for Progress and Morgan Sperry Analyst at Data for Progress

Key Findings

  • Over three-quarters of likely voters are concerned about the impacts of air and water pollution and unemployment on their communities, while over two-thirds are concerned about climate change, racism, and injustice

  • Voters want to see more than just physical infrastructure investments in an economic recovery package — they also want to see investments in America’s farmers, public institutions, and caregiving infrastructure

  • Nearly two-thirds of voters support the THRIVE Act, regardless of whether the framing of the bill centers on labor, climate, or justice

  • Voters overwhelmingly back all of the THRIVE Act’s main policy objectives, with nearly all of the objectives earning broad bipartisan support

  • A majority of voters (63 percent) support the THRIVE Act’s standard to direct 50% of investments to communities that are most impacted by climate change, pollution, and the clean energy transition

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