Fresh Polling Shows Americans Eager to Renew Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
New Data from Public Opinion Strategies Signals Strong Bipartisan Support for Cutting Government Spending and Pro-Growth Tax Policy
WASHINGTON, D.C.—As first reported in the New York Post, Americans for Prosperity (AFP) released new polling showing bipartisan support for a fiscal agenda that includes renewing the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, while reducing the federal deficit through responsible spending cuts.
The poll—conducted by Public Opinion Strategies with a sample of 1000 likely voters —also demonstrates that Americans have no appetite to raise taxes. A full 68% of respondents report that their taxes are already too high and 80% say now is a bad time for a tax hike. There is also broad cross-partisan support (84%) for keeping the current tax rates in place, with 95% of Republicans, 79% of independents, and 74% of Democrats in agreement.
As Congressional Republicans continue their work to broker agreements on a budget reconciliation package that will renew President Trump’s signature tax cuts and reduce the federal deficit; when asked about the best approach to reducing the deficit, an overwhelming 95% of voters preferred spending cuts or economic growth to raising taxes (5%).
AFP Chief Government Affairs Officer Brent Gardner responded to the new data, saying:
“Congressional Republicans can legislate confidently over the coming weeks. The voters are on their side when it comes to prioritizing low tax rates and reducing wasteful government spending. This is what they voted for last November and what they expect from their elected representatives.
“This poll also shows what’s on the line politically. Voters are clear that they are more likely to vote for members who vote to renew the Trump Tax Cuts, which makes it all the more urgent that Congress moves quickly to give voters—and the larger economy—some certainty as we head into the 2026 midterms.”
Jim Hobart, partner with Public Opinion Strategies, broke down what opposition to TCJA would mean politically:
“Failing to extend the 2017 tax cuts is a political non-starter. Clear majorities of voters across the partisan spectrum view failing to extend these tax cuts as hurting the political third rails of middle-class families and small businesses. Any member of Congress who chooses to vote against extending these tax cuts would be placing themselves in political peril.”
Click here to read the polling memo.
This poll was commissioned as a part of AFP’s $20 million Protect Prosperity campaign, the single largest investment of any group to ensure that Americans aren’t hit with the largest tax hike in history.
For more on why Congress should renew the TCJA or to join our grassroots movement, visit protectprosperity.com.
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Background
In September, AFP released a similar poll on Americans’ attitudes toward the expiration of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
Last month, AFP applauded the House and Senate passage of the budget resolution, the first step toward renewing the TCJA and passing the budget reconciliation package.
