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A new study shows that bipartisan majorities in key presidential swing states favor policies aimed at making homes more affordable
October 22, 2024
By Chris Clow
If there’s one word that best encapsulates the current political climate, it might be “polarized.” People who are active in the political process are often tribal about their beliefs on how the country should be run, and that tribalism has manifested into political polarization that seems to be striking everywhere.
But with only two weeks remaining until the Nov. 5 general election, a new survey has shown that people can agree on something — the need for more affordable housing, and even for the government to do more to address the issue. This is according to the Program for Public Consultation (PPC) inside the University of Maryland’s School of Public Policy.
The new survey was conducted across six swing states that are widely expected to decide the presidential race next month: Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.
Polls in these states have consistently shown that either major party presidential candidate that has managed to take the lead over the past few months has largely done so within a margin of error of 3% to 5%. This fuels the perception that the race remains incredibly close across these critical battlegrounds.
But when it comes to the needs for addressing housing affordability, there is majority support in each of these states for the federal government to take action. And in many cases, these majorities are bipartisan, especially when it comes to addressing the needs of low- and middle-income households.
Respondents to the PPC survey were given information about the current level of activity the federal government is engaged in regarding affordable housing. They were told that “housing is considered affordable when it costs the household no more than 30% of their income to live there.”
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