Public is broadly supportive of workforce automation being limited to 'dangerous and dirty' jobs

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October 6, 2017

Most Americans would favor policies to limit job and wage losses caused by automation

Public is broadly supportive of workforce automation being limited to ‘dangerous and dirty’ jobs

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Public is broadly supportive of workforce automation being limited to ‘dangerous and dirty’ jobs

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Most Americans would favor policies to limit job and wage losses caused by automation
Democrats more supportive of income guarantees, service program in event of widespread job losses from automation
Partisan split on government’s duty to help workers displaced by machines; educational divide on limiting number of automated jobs

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Most Americans would favor policies to limit job and wage losses caused by automation

Public is broadly supportive of workforce automation being limited to ‘dangerous and dirty’ jobs

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