Majority of voters say companies shouldn’t be punished for social or political stances: Poll
Cami Mondeaux
A majority of voters don’t believe lawmakers should punish companies who outwardly express their social or political stances, according to a new poll.
Roughly 71% of voters don’t believe politicians should punish companies that speak out against discrimination, compared to just 18% who say they should, according to a new Morning Consult poll. The poll results stand in contrast to House Republicans who have vowed to investigate some of the country’s largest companies for implementing “woke” policies.
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“While the Republican effort to punish companies that speak up on social issues might be popular with the far right, it’s completely out of touch with what most voters want to see from Congress,” Chamber of Progress CEO Adam Kovacevich said in a statement to the Hill. “This poll should be a wake-up call for Republicans — no one wants to see them silence the private sector.”
A majority of voters, 72%, say they don’t believe politicians should punish companies that speak out in favor of reproductive rights, with only 15% saying the opposite, the poll showed. That sentiment shared bipartisan support, with 77% of Democratic voters saying companies should not be punished compared to 62% of Republicans.
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Additionally, more than half, 58%, of voters say businesses should not be punished for withdrawing financial support from Congress members who voted against certifying the 2020 election, according to the poll. Only 22% said they should face consequences.
The Morning Consult poll surveyed 2,006 midterm voters between Nov. 17 and 18 and has a margin of error of plus or minus 2 percentage points.