Key Findings
• Voters Are Anxious About The Economy—Specifically China Debt, Spending And Loss Of Manufacturing
• Voters Want Washington To Focus On Manufacturing, But Feel Working People Who Make Things Are Being Forgotten
• Voters Believe Manufacturing Is Central To Our Economic Strength
• Our Declining Manufacturing Sector Leads Americans To Believe We Are No Longer The World’s Strongest Economy—A Title They Want To Regain
• There Is A Strong Preference For American Goods And A Strong Distaste For Goods Manufactured In China
• Majorities Favor Increased Support For Manufacturing, Including A National Manufacturing Strategy
• Voters’ Economic Solutions Center On Trade Enforcement, Clean Energy, Tax Credits For Manufacturing And Replacing Aging Infrastructure Using American Materials