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[h=1]The GOP Tax Cuts Are Even More Unpopular Than Past Tax Hikes[/h]
Heavens. I can't understand why most polled would dislike a bill that lowers taxes on the rich, raises middle class taxes and adds to the debt, without significant economic growth.
Senate Republicans’ effort to pass tax reform is at a crucial juncture. As some senators waffle on whether to support the bill, they may want to spare a glance toward public opinion: Poll after poll shows that more voters than not are opposed to their efforts. In fact, the GOP bill is one of the least popular tax plans since Ronald Reagan’s day.
About a third of voters currently support the Republican tax reform package, according to an average of five surveys released1 this month. In a Quinnipiac University survey, just 25 percent of voters approved of the plan. Surveys from ABC News/Washington Post, CNN, Morning Consult and YouGov put approval of the plan slightly higher, but all are still at 36 percent or lower. Meanwhile, an average of the five polls puts opposition at 46 percent.
Heavens. I can't understand why most polled would dislike a bill that lowers taxes on the rich, raises middle class taxes and adds to the debt, without significant economic growth.