The Progressive Policy Institute (PPI) recently commissioned a national survey by IMPACT Research of midterm voters’ attitudes on competition issues across a variety of industries. The survey found that a large bipartisan majority of voters are not focused on competition issues and do not want Congress or the federal government to take new regulatory action within the beer industry, as outlined in the Treasury Department’s February 2022 report. The polling finds that inflation is top of mind for likely 2022 voters and they generally don’t blame companies for high prices across industries.
“This data shows that overwhelmingly, voters want Congress and the Biden Administration to focus on inflation and the rising cost of living — and not on imposing unnecessary regulations on successful U.S. companies and a thriving industry. Americans have more choices for beer and more opportunities to buy from different brewers than ever before, with over 9,000 in the U.S. alone,” said Lindsay Mark Lewis, Executive Director at PPI. “This isn’t the time or place for the White House to raise prices on working families.”
Inflation continues to be the top priority of voters ahead of the 2022 midterm elections, while increasing competition between big companies ranks last. According to IMPACT Research’s findings, voters have concerns that new rules or regulations would raise the price of beer. PPI found in September 2021 that beer actually had a low rate of inflation compared to the overall price levels for personal consumption expenditures.
The memo on this exclusive polling can be found here.
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