Among the many government financial aid programs designed to help disadvantaged Americans, the little-known Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) is one of the most popular. A new poll published by the non-profit Digital Progress Institute shows broad bipartisan support for the program.

The poll, conducted by Public Opinion Strategies and RG Strategies in January, asked 1,000 registered voters whether they “support or oppose” the ACP. By large margins, voters reported that they support the program. A whopping 78 percent of Americans overall said they support “continuing” the program, including 64 percent of Republicans, 70 percent of Independents and 95 percent of Democrats. This bipartisan support includes men and women of all ages and races, living in every major region of the country. Voters residing in urban, suburban and rural environments also voiced support for the program, as did voters of every education and income level. In fact, no sub-group of voters surveyed had less than 60 percent support for the program. Perhaps most impressive of all, 49 percent of voters voiced strong support for the program, with just 13 percent voicing strong opposition.

Published in its entirety in The Economic Standard.

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Nate Scherer is a Policy Analyst with the American Consumer Institute where he researches and writes about a diverse range of consumer issues. He previously served as a Policy Analyst at the Reason Foundation and has also worked for several other nonprofits including the Texas Public Policy Foundation and the Leadership Institute. More recently, he worked an educator for Fairfax County Public Schools and performed research for Georgetown University’s Edunomics Lab. He possesses a Master of Arts in Teaching in Secondary Education, Social Studies, and has a Bachelor of Arts in Politics. He currently resides in Falls Church, VA.