Sentences with phrase «voters support increasing»

The latest poll showed that two - thirds of New York voters supported increasing the minimum wage to $ 15 an hour.

For instance, even if Republican voters support increased educational spending, recent history would suggest that the likelihood of increased federal spending on education is slight with Republicans in control of Congress.

Eighty percent of voters support increased development of U.S. oil and natural gas resources including 71 percent of Democrats, 94 percent of Republicans and 76 percent of Independents.

Seventy - seven percent of voters support increased production of U.S. oil and natural gas.

Not exact matches

If Alberta is to win the support of voters to accept a tax increase of any kind, it must first convince them it will not just lead to increased spending.

With most of the Catalan leadership either under arrest or having fled abroad, some polls indicated the crackdown by the Spanish government had increased support for independence among voters in the region.

Unlike previous elections that were dominated by the PCs, there is an increasing permissive environment among Alberta voters that it is okay not to support the governing party in this election.

Politico's Toby Eckert: «More than half of registered voters say they haven't noticed an increase in their paychecks as a result of the new tax law, and support for the law overall remains tepid, according to a new POLITICO / Morning Consult poll.

Due to strong bipartisan voter support for cannabis legalization... we believe any action taken greatly increases the chances that Congress will act to ease cannabis regulations,» Agnese wrote in his note.

As Ramesh Ponnuru pointed out, increasing immigration is very unpopular with both the general public and Republican primary voters, and yet most of the 2016 Republican presidential candidates supported increasing immigration.

CAROL STREAM — The Carol Stream Park District is beginning to seek support for an April ballot question that will ask voters if they approve of a 7.5 - cent tax rate increase to pay for maintenance of parks and equipment.

Voters in the Prospect Heights Park District supported a 25 - cent increase in the corporate fund tax rate, to 35 cents per $ 100.

In the Elk Grove Park District, voters supported a 15 - cent increase in the corporate fund tax rate, to 25 cents per $ 100.

With 17 of 20 precincts reporting as of press time Tuesday night, the fire district's tax increase received support from 46 percent of voters, with 54 percent opposing, unofficial vote totals show.

If voters support a new recreation center and expanded services, the Park District tax rate will increase, although the exact amount won't be known until the board locks into a final referendum cost.

Chiszar said voters who supported the tax increase referendum question that allowed the Park District to buy the area's last working farm wanted the land developed as a whole «unique piece of property.»

It appears that the only way the Park District can fund any of the options would be to ask voters» permission for a tax increase to support a bond sale.

Park District Director Rod Aiken said officials probably would wait at least until 2006 to ask voters to support a tax increase for a new center.

Though the measure on the state level is backed by Silver and broad support from voters according to polls, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said increasing it this year would be far too difficult to pass the Republican - led Senate.

Between 2002 and 2010, the likelihood that a typical insider voted center - left declined by 11.3 percentage points; the likelihood that such a voter supported the center - right increased by 13.2 percentage points.

As I wrote before the election, speaking with Americans gave me the impression that voter turnout could put Trump in the White House; it seemed that an increase in white, working class Republican votes together with a decrease in Democrat voters from parts of President Obama's support base could tip the result Trump's way.

Sixty - four percent of registered voters who were surveyed said they support a proposal to increase taxes on the city's wealthiest earners, while only 21 percent favored tolling motorists entering Manhattan, according to the Quinnipiac University Poll released on Friday.

The group is committed to increasing voter turnout among young people in a bid to drive up support for the Remain campaign ahead of the referendum on June 23.

Instead campaigning against racism would increase Labour support amongst Muslim and socially liberal voters.

As the author of the Voter Empowerment Act, I am proud to support efforts to increase dismal voter participation rates and have a process that encourages, rather than discourages, voter enfranchisement.»

Large majorities of voters continue to support increasing the minimum wage to $ 15 per hour and support the nearly three - year - old Secure Ammunition and Firearms Enforcement Act.

Without any UKIP candidate to support, former UKIP voters may just have abstained, leading to an increase in vote share for all the other candidates.

«There is strong overall support from voters for the governor's proposal to increase the minimum wage to $ 15, however, there are wide partisan and geographic differences,» said Siena pollster Steven Greenberg.

Politicians often cynically assume that voters support tax cuts for themselves and tax increases for others.

By an overwhelming 82 - 13 percent margin, voters support a cap on property tax increases, with strong support from every group.

«This is a desperate attempt by the Venditto campaign to distract voters from the real issues of property taxes, fee increases and the budget deficits that he and the Republicans supported and created.

This also seems like a response to the Denenberg campaign's response to Venditto's first ad, which accused the Republicans of trying to district voters from the «real issues» of property taxes, fee increases and budget deficits that — according to the Democrats — Venditto and his fellow Republicans both «supported and created.»

Another question asked voters about the «probably double digit increase in the cost of the toll» on the bridge and the «jamming it through the Legislature before the July 4th holiday» assessing whether those conditions «make you more or less likely to vote to vote for Governor Cuomo and the state legislators who support it?»

Voters are also asked to support an increase in funding for the Phillips Free Library.

Wisneski, whose group supports public campaign financing, said with Democrats in charge of the Senate, it's more likely that they will respond to what she said is increasing voter demands to get big money out of politics.

When voters get to know who Mayor Bloomberg is and what he stands for, his support will necessarily increase substantially.

The very fact of having to gain the majority support of the voters will increase political accountability.

Among voters under 35, Sanders» support increased to 76 percent.

DiNapoli's report pointed to a combination of state - funded, voter - approved and state supported debt as well as debt taken on by entities like the Dormitory Authority, all of which have increased.

Monday's Siena College voter survey — which showed 78 percent of New York voters backing an increase and broad support among registered Republicans — was naturally cited by Silver.

Meanwhile, support among Lib Dem voters for Ukip has increased from 11 % to 13 %, providing further evidence that Ukip is possibly beginning to attract the protest element of the Lib Dem base.

Wisneski, whose group supports public campaign financing, says with Democrats in charge of the Senate, it's more likely that they will respond to what she says is increasing voter demands to get big money out of politics.

In addition, several other political action committees are spending more than $ 4.4 million they raised on several advisory - only ballot proposals aimed at driving Democratic turnout, including a proposal asking voters if they support an increase in the minimum wage.

«Scozzafava dropping out leaves hoffman as only anti-tax anti-pelosi vote in ny 23 Every voter opposed to tax increases support doug hoffman,» Gingrich wrote on Twitter.

45 % of non-enrolled voters who are likely to vote on Election Day toss their support behind Paladino an increase from Marist's previous survey.

Maryland, one of the nation's most Democratic states, serves as a microcosm of the trends shaping today's Democratic Party: continuing lopsided support in ethnically and racially diverse urban areas, increasing Democratic success among affluent, suburban voters, and a waning of the party's influence in rural areas.

The poll released Friday by Quinnipiac (KWIHN» - ih - pee - ak) University found 62 percent of voters supporting a phased - in increase.

Even if that happens, Silver can claim credit for advancing the issue, and Democrats will have a cudgel for this year's elections: a Siena Research Institute Poll released Monday found 78 percent of voters surveyed, including 58 percent of Republicans and 64 percent of self - identified conservatives support an increase.

«Brooklyn Voters Alliance appreciates Governor Cuomo's support for Early Voting, Automatic Voter Registration and other reforms necessary to increase access to our fundamental right to vote.

I suspect this slight increase in Labour support (if existent) may be due to an increase in Labour voters who say they will actually turn up and vote rather than a switch between parties.