Wisconsin Voters Have Higher Priorities than Nuclear Weapons

A survey of 842 registered Wisconsin voters indicates a majority oppose the estimated $1.5 trillion plan to replace the US nuclear arsenal and the $100 billion plan to replace land-based nuclear missiles. Voters prioritize federal spending on health care, job opportunities, clean drinking water, and infrastructure over nuclear weapons. Opposition is particularly high among younger voters, college graduates, non-White voters, and those in urban areas.

• A majority of registered Wisconsin voters oppose the United States spending an estimated $1.5 trillion over 30 years to replace its nuclear weapons arsenal, with only 17 percent expressing strong support.
• Wisconsin voters prioritize several federal spending areas over the replacement of nuclear weapons, specifically expanding access to quality and affordable health care, increasing job opportunities, cleaning up polluted drinking water, and improving infrastructure.
• A majority of Wisconsin voters oppose the specific Pentagon plan to spend more than $100 billion to replace land-based nuclear missiles, with only 14 percent strongly supporting the expenditure.
• Voters find arguments against rebuilding the nuclear arsenal more compelling than those in favor, particularly the ideas that the US has more weapons than needed for security, that funds could be better used for community priorities like clean water, and that nuclear weapons do not address modern threats like cyber attacks or pandemics.
• Opposition to rebuilding the nuclear arsenal is most prevalent among non-White voters, younger voters, voters with college degrees, and those living in urban areas.

APA

Union of Concerned Scientists (2020). Wisconsin Voters Have Higher Priorities than Nuclear Weapons. https://www.ucs.org/sites/default/files/2020-10/wi-voters-have-higher-priorities-than-nuclear-weapons.pdf

Chicago

Union of Concerned Scientists. Wisconsin Voters Have Higher Priorities than Nuclear Weapons. 2020. https://www.ucs.org/sites/default/files/2020-10/wi-voters-have-higher-priorities-than-nuclear-weapons.pdf.

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BibTeX

@techreport{unionofconcernedscientists2020wisconsin, author = {{Union of Concerned Scientists}}, title = {{Wisconsin Voters Have Higher Priorities than Nuclear Weapons}}, institution = {Union of Concerned Scientists}, year = {2020}, month = oct, url = {https://www.ucs.org/sites/default/files/2020-10/wi-voters-have-higher-priorities-than-nuclear-weapons.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }