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The survey results show overwhelming support for the Green New Deal, with 81% of registered voters saying they either “strongly support” (40%) or “somewhat support” (41%) this plan.
The Deal would generate 100% of the nation’s electricity from clean, renewable sources within the next 10 years; upgrade the nation’s energy grid, buildings, and transportation infrastructure; increase energy efficiency; invest in green technology research and development; and provide training for jobs in the new green economy.
In the survey, we showed respondents a brief description of the Green New Deal, which was identical to the first paragraph of this report (above). The description was followed by the question “How much do you support or oppose this idea?”
Notably, although our description of the Deal accurately provided details about the proposal, it did not mention that the Green New Deal is championed by Democratic members of Congress such as Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and John Lewis (D-GA). Other research has shown that people evaluate policies more negatively when they are told it is backed by politicians from an opposing political party. Conversely, people evaluate the same policy more positively when told it is backed by politicians from their own party.
Indeed, before we shared our description of the Deal with survey participants, we first asked them how much, if anything, they had heard about it. Very few people had heard about it. In fact, 82% of registered voters had heard “nothing at all” about the Deal.
Going forward, the Deal will likely require bipartisan support among political and media elites to maintain existing bipartisan support.
Indeed, before we shared our description of the Deal with survey participants, we first asked them how much, if anything, they had heard about it. Very few people had heard about it. In fact, 82% of registered voters had heard “nothing at all” about the Deal.
But then again, isnt that the whole purpose of this rather flawed survey?
originally posted by: Liquesence
a reply to: TonyS
But then again, isnt that the whole purpose of this rather flawed survey?
Flawed?
Based upon your selected quotations, it's pretty obvious that, as you yourself noted, people, when confronted with policy in and of itself, will have a different opinion of any given policy than when they associate it with a political persuasion.
So, people agree with the premise of and support the Green New Deal...until they learn it's associated with democrats.
"Doh! What was I thinking? It sounds so good, but but democrats!"
This just proves people are stupid and act against their own best interests in favor of partisanship, in general.
originally posted by: roadgravel
a reply to: riiver
It seemed to be standard use of trickery in performing the poll.
The Deal would generate 100% of the nation’s electricity from clean, renewable sources within the next 10 years; upgrade the nation’s energy grid, buildings, and transportation infrastructure; increase energy efficiency; invest in green technology research and development; and provide training for jobs in the new green economy.
Going to 100% clean energy by 2030 means reducing energy demand as much as possible. This will require energy conservation and efficiency; replacing non-essential individual means of transport with high-quality and modern mass transit ...
Along with these steps it will be necessary to electrify everything else, including transport, heating, etc.
retrofitting buildings for insulation and efficiency
We will need revenues between $700 billion to $1 trillion annually for the Green New Deal. $400 billion will be for the public jobs programs.