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Download Politics DA that talks about Elections and more Summaries Law in PDF only on Docsity! AT Ptx DA Link Turn- Majority voters including both Democrats and Republicans favor housing policy Wilkinson 19- [Chantelle Wilkinson, Chantelle Wilkinson is a Communications Associate for CURE. Originally from New York, she recently relocated to Washington, DC where she works on federal policy and advocacy, Poll: the public overwhelmingly believes housing affordability should be a top national priority; expects congress and president to take major action, Oct 6, 2023 ] RM Washington, DC – Today, the Opportunity Starts at Home campaign released the results of a national public opinion poll that it recently commissioned through Hart Research Associates. The vast majority of the public ( 85%) believes that ensuring everyone has a safe, decent, affordable place to live should be a “top national priority.” This view is strong across the political spectrum – from 95% of Democrats agreeing it should be a top national priority to 87% of independents to 73% of Republicans. Eight in ten also say that both the president and Congress should “take major action” to make housing more affordable for low-income households. While people in the United States almost unanimously agree that stable affordable housing is very important or one of the most important things that affect security and well-being, they are increasingly concerned about the rising costs of housing. In fact, 60% say housing affordability is a serious problem in the area where they live, which is up 21 points from 2016. Majorities of people who live in cites (70%), suburbs (59%) and small town and rural areas (53%) say housing affordability is a problem in the area where they live. Eighty-nine percent of the public says that it is a “big problem” when people have to spend more than half of their monthly income to pay for housing. Moreover, 61% say that they themselves have had to make at least one sacrifice in the past three years because they were struggling to pay for housing, such as taking on an additional job, cutting back on healthy food, stopping retirement savings, cutting back on materials or out-of-school activities that support their child’s learning, skipping other important bills like electricity or water, and cutting back on healthcare. People under age 50 (74%), African Americans (69%), Hispanics (79%), and renters (79%) are among those most likely to have made sacrifices in the past three years to afford their housing. The public is eager for elected leaders to take action. Ninety percent of people believe that as one of the most prosperous nations in the world, we should do more to prevent homelessness and 68% think the government is doing too little to make sure there are enough affordable places for people to live. Greater than eight in 10 (83%) agree that elected officials are not paying enough attention to the cost of housing and the need for more affordable housing. It is not surprising, then, that 76% say they are more likely to vote for a candidate that has a detailed plan for making housing more affordable (this includes large majorities of people across party lines and 59% of conservative Republicans). . TURN- Voters are more likely to vote for candidate with housing plan Torres 23 – [Francis Torres, Francis Torres is a Senior Policy Analyst on BPC’s housing team. Prior to joining BPC, he was a Senior Policy Analyst at the Puerto-Rico based think tank, Center for a New Economy, where he focused his research and advocacy on federal policies impacting housing and disaster recovery in the U.S. territory. Torres also has experience in international human rights and foreign policy from his time at the Washington Office on Latin America, and previously worked as a policy research analyst at National Journal.Torres has a B.A. in International Relations from Brown University and a Master’s in Public Affairs from Princeton University’s School of Public and International Affairs. As a grad student, he served as Editor-in-Chief of the Princeton Journal of Public and International Affairs, S. Opinions on Homelessness: A BPC/Morning Consult Poll, https://bipartisanpolicy.org/blog/us-opinions-homelessness-poll/, Jun 15, 2023] RM Respondents have noticed an increase in the level of homelessness in their local community—especially in cities. Nearly half (46%) of adults said there has been an increase in the level of homelessness in their community over the past year, with 57% of urban respondents noting an increase. Over half of respondents (55%) said homelessness is a serious problem in their local community, while four in five (85%) viewed it as a serious problem nationally. Over half (58%) viewed it as a “very serious problem” nationally. High housing costs and the lack of affordable homes are perceived as major causes of homelessness. 74% of respondents said the lack of an adequate supply of affordable homes is a problem in the United States, while a similar share (75%) said inadequate housing supply contributes to high housing costs. 77% of respondents believe an inadequate supply of affordable homes contributes to homelessness in America, and 66% identify high housing costs as a major cause of homelessness. While a majority of Democrats (83%) and Republicans (69%) think that an inadequate supply of affordable homes contributes to homelessness in America, Democrats (53%) were more likely than Republicans (32%) to have said it “significantly contributes.” Adults also identified drug and alcohol use (69%), poverty (67%), and mental illness (63%) as major causes of homelessness. Most respondents believe homelessness should be a top priority for the federal government and want to see 2024 presidential candidates propose plans to significantly reduce homelessness . Four in five ( 82%) adults said it should be a priority for the federal government to help ensure that everyone has access to a safe and affordable place to live , with 90% of Democrats, 75% of Republicans, and 78% of independents in support. Just over half of respondents (53%) believe it should be a top priority. A plurality (31%) of adults sees the federal government as being most responsible for addressing homelessness—compared to 22% for state governments and 17% for local governments. Pluralities of polled Democrats (36%), Republicans (30%), and independents (26%) agree that the federal government is most responsible for addressing homelessness. More than four in five (82%) adults said it is an important priority for presidential candidates in the 2024 election to develop and advance a plan to significantly reduce homelessness. This is an important priority for adults who voted for Joe Biden (88%) in the last presidential election as well as for those who voted for Donald Trump (76%). A bipartisan majority would support congress ional action to address homelessness by providing greater resources for support programs and enacting policies to expand the supply of affordable homes. The survey found a high level of bipartisan support for policies to expand federal assistance for veterans experiencing homelessness, homeless individuals with mental illness, and substance abuse recovery programs aimed at homeless individuals. Proposals to address the need for a greater supply of homes —such as expanding federal incentives for low-income housing development, incentivizing zoning reforms, and providing funding to preserve federally- subsidized housing—also saw high levels of bipartisan support . Respondents would “strongly support” or “somewhat support” congressional action on the listed measures in the figure below: