A new poll by Democratic-biased public policy polls shows the Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell
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The poll of 1,547 Kentucky voters that was first shared with The Hill shows that 65 percent of McConnell constituents are in favor of the Democratic proposal to allocate $ 1 trillion to state and local governments to help cover the Budget costs, a number McConnell has resisted.
Only 21 percent of Kentucky voters expressed opposition to such a large tranche of aid to the states.
McConnell initially voiced his opposition in April to providing more federal aid to state and local governments, saying there would be “no desire on the part of Republicans to bail out state pensions by borrowing money from future generations.”
His office criticized the Democratic proposal for more aid as “a blue state bailout.”
McConnell later moved, recognizing that state and local governments can get additional federal aid. But he has not come close to supporting the $ 960 billion proposal favored by the Democratic leader of the Senate. Charles Schumer
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The poll also found that 56 percent of Kentucky voters said they disagreed with sending children to school while coronavirus infections are on the rise. Only 31 percent said children should return to class as COVID-19 cases continue to rise.
Fifty percent of voters said they generally do not think it would be safe for children to return to school, while 35 percent said it would probably be safe.
61% said they trust medical experts more than President Trump
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The survey was commissioned by Protect Our Care, a Democratic allied group dedicated to advocating for the Affordable Care Act.
Brad Woodhouse, executive director of Protect Our Care, said: “Mitch McConnell and Senate Republicans’ blind allegiance to a president who refuses to listen to medical experts or take action to combat this virus opposes his constituents who want to their leaders to enact common sense solutions outlined in the Heroes Act. “
McConnell has said helping schools to reopen will be a top priority of the Republican Senate Coronavirus Relief Bill and is pressing a five-year civil liability shield that would protect businesses, colleges, schools and churches from Coronavirus-related litigation unless they are grossly negligent or intentionally Engaged in harmful behavior.
However, he has emphasized that Republicans are willing to spend tens of billions of dollars to improve safety in schools.
“We need to find a way to return to work safely, and we feel, I feel, that the federal government will have to play a financial role in helping to make that possible,” he told constituents in Kentucky last week.
White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows
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McConnell announced in the Senate room Tuesday morning that the Senate GOP bill would send $ 105 billion to universities and schools “so that educators have the resources they need to safely reopen.”
The poll also found that 57 percent of Kentucky voters support a 15 percent increase in food assistance payments to families, an idea that Republican negotiators have blocked. 17% of respondents opposed increasing benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
Sixty-eight percent of respondents said Congress should also increase Medicaid funding so that states do not have to reduce health coverage during the pandemic. However, 17% of voters said Congress should not spend more for Medicaid.
The survey shows that McConnell’s approval rating remains underwater. Forty percent of respondents said they approve of McConnell’s job performance, while 48 percent said they disapprove.
Democratic Governor Andy Beshear, by contrast, obtained a 54 percent job approval. Only 35 percent disapproved of their job performance.
The survey was conducted from July 17 to 18 and has a margin of error of plus or minus 2.5 percentage points. 60% of the interviews were conducted by phone and 40% by text message.
Forty-four percent of respondents were Democrats, 39 percent were Republicans, and 17 percent were independent or affiliated with other parties.
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