The 110th Congress is in Session and Backed By The American People

As Pelosi and Reid lay out the new agenda for 2007 they can rest assured that the majority of Americans stand united behind their top priorities for the New Year.

From Dec. 15-17, CNN's Opinion Research Corporation interviewed 1,019 people over the phone and asked them (in random order) how they felt about each of the Dem's proposed priorities, below are the results.  

Favor/Oppose/No opinion

Allowing the government to negotiate with drug companies to attempt to lower the price of prescription drugs for some senior citizens: 87%/12%/1%

Raising the minimum wage: 85%/14%/1%

Cutting interest rates on federal loans to college students: 84%/15%/1%

Creating an independent panel to oversee ethics in Congress: 79%/19%/2%

Making significant changes in U.S. policy in Iraq: 77%/20%/3%

Reducing the amount of influence lobbyists have in congressional decisions: 75%/21%/4%

Implementing all of the anti-terrorism recommendations made by the 9/11 Commission: 64%/26%/10%

Maintaining the current Social Security system to prevent the creation of

private investment accounts: 63%/32%/6%

Funding embryonic stem cell research: 62%/32%/6%

Reducing some federal tax breaks for oil companies: 49%/49%/2%

Changing the rules to allow Congress to create new spending programs only if taxes are raised or spending on other programs is cut: 41%/54%/5%