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    AAM Poll Shows Americans Want Action on Infrastructure

    Written by Sandy Williams


    A new national poll shows that voters want infrastructure to be the top priority for Congress and the president, says the Alliance for American Manufacturing.

    In the AAM national survey conducted by the Mellman Group and Public Opinion Strategies, 80 percent of 1,200 likely voters in the 2020 general election chose repairing roads, bridges, water systems and critical infrastructure, using American workers and products, as the top policy priority. The issue received broad support across party lines and demographics.

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