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Water Quality Protection

Reauthorizes key water programs, enhancing protection and restoration of vital water resources through 2031.

Printed symbol for Water Quality Protection: Clear water flowing over a river stone #59 of 704 · top 9%
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70.8% of matchups won 1,525 matchups Elo 1700 tracked 2026/03/30 → 2026/04/08

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Public sentiment

how often it gets picked, by matchup framing
71%
picked as helping wellbeing
1,486 matchups
77%
picked as hurting wellbeing
39 matchups

On balance people see it as hurting.

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Rating over time

Elo, 7-day average · history as of 2026-04-07

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Based on 1,525 head-to-head matchups from Mic Check's global survey; ratings use Elo (1500 = neutral start). Latest data 2026/04/08. Full rankings ·

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