Which political groups support or oppose David Rogers’s proposal and why?
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Executive summary
Available sources do not mention a specific “David Rogers’s proposal” by name; reporting in the provided results centers on multiple people named David or Dave Rogers and on Project 2025, not a single legislative proposal by a David Rogers (not found in current reporting). The materials show political actors and groups coalescing around Project 2025 — conservative think tanks and many Republican officials support it, while civil liberties organizations, many Democrats and progressive groups oppose it [1] [2] [3] [4].
1. Who is being discussed — multiple David/Dave Rogers, different agendas
The name “David Rogers” appears in state and national records for distinct figures: Massachusetts State Rep. Dave Rogers (House chair, progressive agenda) and other David Rogers candidates or professionals; Ballotpedia and official profile pages identify different people with the same name [5] [6] [7]. Available sources do not mention a single, clearly defined proposal authored by any one David Rogers; therefore attributing specific supporters or opponents to “David Rogers’s proposal” is not possible from the provided material (not found in current reporting).
2. If you meant Project 2025 — who supports it and why
Project 2025 is explicitly backed by the Heritage Foundation and “more than a hundred conservative organizations,” and it drew support from many Republicans who see it as a roadmap to radically reshape government to conservative priorities; proponents argue it will “dismantle a government bureaucracy that is, they believe, unaccountable and biased toward liberalism” [2] [1]. Newsweek documents the Heritage-led coalition and the conservative organizations behind the proposals [2]. Support among Republicans is strong in polling cited by Newsweek: 75% of Republicans supported Project 2025’s measures in one poll, versus 29% of Democrats — reflecting partisan alignment behind the plan [4].
3. Who opposes Project 2025 and on what grounds
Civil liberties groups, Democrats and many progressive organizations oppose Project 2025. The ACLU characterizes it as an “extremist proposal” that would touch “nearly every aspect of American life” and warns it could replace legal norms with far-right policies; legal experts quoted in summaries say it would undermine separation of powers and civil liberties [3] [1]. Fact-checking outlets and watchdogs have cataloged controversial elements and flagged potential harms, while Snopes and FactCheck.org have spent extensive coverage debunking misleading claims and explaining the plan’s details [8] [9].
4. The political coalitions: who lines up where
On the pro-Project 2025 side are conservative think tanks (the Heritage Foundation), many conservative advocacy groups and a coalition of Republicans and former Trump staffers who helped craft the document; this is a broad institutional effort to supply an incoming conservative administration with an implementation playbook [2] [1]. Opposition comes from civil liberties organizations (ACLU), mainstream media outlets raising alarms, Democratic officials and progressive groups that see the plan as authoritarian or as cloaking a partisan takeover of the bureaucracy [3] [1].
5. Why each side frames it the way they do — motives and implicit agendas
Supporters frame Project 2025 as efficiency and accountability: a way to remove entrenched bureaucratic “bias” and deliver conservative policy quickly; the Heritage-led coalition sells implementable plans to sympathetic political actors [1] [2]. Opponents frame it as an ideological power grab that would weaken legal constraints and civil liberties; organizations like the ACLU present a civil-rights and constitutional defense motive, and Democratic political actors use the document to mobilize voters and raise alarm [3] [1]. Each side’s messaging advances organizational priorities: policy influence and governance overhaul for conservatives; rights protection and democratic institutional integrity for opponents [2] [3].
6. What the polling and fact-checkers show about public reception
Polling cited in Newsweek shows stark partisan divides: wide GOP support (75% in that poll) and weak Democratic support (29%) for Project 2025 proposals, with some proposals (e.g., abolishing the Department of Education) opposed by a plurality of the general public [4]. FactCheck.org and Snopes have invested effort documenting specifics, indicating both high public interest and a lot of disputed or misreported claims around the plan [9] [8].
7. Limits of available reporting and next steps for clarity
The provided search results do not identify a discrete “David Rogers’s proposal” to analyze supporters and opponents of that exact measure (not found in current reporting). If you mean a particular David/Dave Rogers (for example, Massachusetts Rep. Dave Rogers) or a specific policy text, provide the proposal’s title or a link; otherwise, the clearest mapped debate in these sources concerns Project 2025 and its conservative backers versus civil-liberties and progressive critics [6] [2] [3].