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... Recent polling has found notable Republican support for ideas including paid family leave, raising the minimum wage, taxing billionaires, expanding government health coverage and slowing the rapid expansion of AI data centers. ...

One of the clearest examples is paid family leave, a policy long advocated by progressives and labor groups.

A February Pew Research Center survey found that 69 percent of Americans support requiring employers to provide paid family leave. Support extended across party lines, with 59 percent of Republicans favoring the proposal. The survey found Republican support lagged Democratic backing but still represented a clear majority. The findings are based on a survey conducted between September 2-8, 2025, among 8,750 U.S. adults. ...