Americans Oppose the GOP’s Tax Plan
A new Reuters poll confirms what is not shocking to anyone other than Republicans: Americans don’t support cutting taxes for the wealthy while leaving the middle class behind, and they don’t support blowing a hole in the deficit in order to give tax cuts to the wealthiest. Among the low-lights for our Republican friends: fewer than a third support their plan. Ouch.
“Fewer than a third of Americans support Donald Trump’s tax-cut plan, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Tuesday, as the U.S. president went to Capitol Hill looking for Republican backing for his proposal to slash tax rates for individuals and companies.”
“As the 2018 midterm congressional election campaigns grow nearer, the poll found that more than two-thirds of registered voters said reducing the U.S. federal budget deficit is more important than cutting taxes for the wealthy or for corporations.”
“Trump’s plan would balloon the deficit and add to the $20 trillion national debt, according to critics and independent analysts, but Republicans say the tax cuts proposed in the plan would be offset by economic growth that would generate new tax revenue.”
“Among Republicans surveyed, 63 percent said deficit reduction should take priority over tax cuts for corporations, while 75 percent said deficit reduction should take priority over tax cuts for the wealthy.”
“The Oct. 20-23 poll found that only 15 percent of registered voters said Republicans in Congress should prioritize tax reform over other issues…”
“Of those adults who said they had heard of the ‘tax reform plan recently proposed by congressional Republicans,’ just 28 percent said they support it, while 41 percent said they oppose it and another 31 percent said they do not know.”
“As the 2018 midterm congressional election campaigns grow nearer, the poll found that more than two-thirds of registered voters said reducing the U.S. federal budget deficit is more important than cutting taxes for the wealthy or for corporations.”
“Trump’s plan would balloon the deficit and add to the $20 trillion national debt, according to critics and independent analysts, but Republicans say the tax cuts proposed in the plan would be offset by economic growth that would generate new tax revenue.”
“Among Republicans surveyed, 63 percent said deficit reduction should take priority over tax cuts for corporations, while 75 percent said deficit reduction should take priority over tax cuts for the wealthy.”
“The Oct. 20-23 poll found that only 15 percent of registered voters said Republicans in Congress should prioritize tax reform over other issues…”
“Of those adults who said they had heard of the ‘tax reform plan recently proposed by congressional Republicans,’ just 28 percent said they support it, while 41 percent said they oppose it and another 31 percent said they do not know.”