Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Jim VandeHei and Mike Allen dug into the most reliable national polling on the biggest issues in America. From free speech and immigration to guns, education, corruption, and government spending.

What they found: On many of the most contentious issues, large majorities of Americans actually agree.

In this video, they outline 10 principles that could form a modern “Bill of Rights” based not on ideology, but on data.

Timestamps:
0:00 - Outlining a Bill of Rights for today
0:20 - The germ of the idea
0:56 - Article 1: Let people express themselves freely
1:36 - Article 2: Secure the border and resolve legal status
1:56 - Article 3: Do the basics, then do less
2:30 - Article 4: Stop spending money we don’t have
2:56 - Article 5: Fix a broken education system
3:40 - Article 6: Protect gun rights with sensible rules
4:11 - Article 7: Value workers as much as the powerful
4:43 - Article 8: Regulate smartly, stop micromanaging business
5:32 - Article 9: Promote pride in the nation
6:54 - Article 10: Prohibit profiting from public office
7:26 - The bottom line