Axios Finish Line: A consensus Bill of Rights

"79% of Americans say the government has gone too far in restricting the right to free speech. Strikingly, this view is held by 88% of Democrats and 86% of independents, showing it's not just a right-wing grievance."

"A landmark poll of 20,338 adults by the Kettering Foundation/Gallup Democracy for All Project, published in November, found 84% believe America's racial, religious and cultural diversity is a strength."

"Just 17% of Americans now say they trust the government in Washington to do what is right 'just about always' (2%) or 'most of the time' (15%), Pew Research Center said in December. Flash back seven decades: In 1958, when the National Election Study first asked the question, 73% of Americans trusted the federal government to do the right thing - 56 points higher than now."

"A record-high 79% of U.S. adults consider immigration good for the country. But support for legal immigration hit an all-time high in the 23 years the Chicago Council on Global Affairs has asked the question (49%). And two-thirds of U.S. adults in the poll, out in October, support a path to citizenship for undocumented workers currently contributing to the economy."

Polling data reveals consensus among U.S. adults on core governance principles. Seventy-nine percent believe government has overreached on free speech restrictions, with overwhelming support across Democratic and independent voters. Americans view diversity as a national strength and support legal immigration at record levels, while also favoring border security and deportation of criminal undocumented immigrants. Two-thirds support citizenship pathways for contributing undocumented workers. Trust in federal government has collapsed from 73% in 1958 to just 17% today. Americans demand government focus on core protective functions while reducing spending on unaffordable programs, with 90% concerned about national debt's inflationary effects.

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