Poll Finds Voters Support Investment in Repair Backlog at National Park Sites

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Poll Finds Voters Support Investment in Repair Backlog at National Park Sites

The Pew Charitable Trusts’ restore America’s parks campaign recently commissioned the bipartisan research team of New Bridge Strategy (R) and Fairbank, Maslin, Maullin, Metz & Associates (D) to conduct a survey of voters throughout the United States to determine their views on options for investment in fixing the national parks. The study found strong support, across party lines and the country, for addressing the nearly $12 billion backlog of repairs at national park sites.

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Downloads Memo: American Voters’ Views of Funding Deferred Maintenance at National Parks Sites (PDF)Pew National Parks June 2019 Poll Methodology (PDF)Pew National Parks June 2019 Poll Toplines (PDF)
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