FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 8, 2021
Contact:
Maddy McDaniel, Communications Director
[email protected] or 914-471-7716
NEW POLL: HUGE BIPARTISAN MAJORITY SUPPORTS INVESTING IN CARE INFRASTRUCTURE
71% of Voters, Including 64% of Independents and 58% of Republicans, Support Investing In Care Infrastructure
More Than 70% of Voters Support Investing In Every Aspect Of The Care Economy, Including Child Care, Elderly and Disability Care, Fair Pay For Care Workers, Jobs For Care Providers, And Paid Family And Medical Leave
New Report: Investing In Care Infrastructure Will Accelerate Economic Recovery, Create Jobs, Promote Gender & Racial Equity
President Biden’s American Jobs Plan Includes a $400 Billion Investment in Long Term Care for Elders and Those With Disabilities
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Investing in care infrastructure is both popular and bipartisan according to a new poll released today by Invest in America and Data For Progress. The poll found that, by a +52 point margin, 71% of voters, including 64% of Independents and 58% of Republicans, support investing in care infrastructure.
Conducted of 1,209 voters from April 2-5, the poll found more than 70% of voters support investments in child, elderly, and disability care, fair pay and jobs for care workers and providers, and paid and family medical leave.
“If the coronavirus pandemic has taught us anything, it’s that we must do more to invest in our nation’s care economy,” said Maddy McDaniel, communications director for Invest in America. “The $400 billion investment in elder care in the American Jobs Plan would be a great first step on the path to rebuild our care. Lawmakers should listen to the vast majority of voters who agree that investing in our caregiving is just as important to our economic health and wellbeing as investing in physical infrastructure like roads and bridges, and a necessary part of the effort to build a stronger, more equitable economy than we had before the pandemic.”
The poll also found that:
- 59% of voters believe care infrastructure investments will boost economic recovery by a +28 point margin.
- 58% of voters believe the federal government should be more involved in providing support for caregivers by a +25 point margin.
Read the full polling tabs and methodology here.
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