538: The GOP Tax Cuts Are Even More Unpopular Than Past Tax Hikes

[EricMaundry]

As we all know, the 'Pugs are doing this because of a revolt by their donor base. They'll need that campaign cash badly this cycle. But I think all of that money won't make a difference. People are going to hate them for this. They already do!

The GOP Tax Cuts Are Even More Unpopular Than Past Tax Hikes

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.

Why is support so low? Americans are opposed to the bill because they think it disproportionately benefits the rich. (It likely will.) President Trump’s administration has argued, however, that there were similar complaints about the Reagan tax cut plan of 1981, which preceded an economic boom.

https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/the-gop-tax-cuts-are-even-more-unpopular-than-past-tax-hikes/

[old guy]

1. The bill will be passed and by next Nov. the voters will have forgotten about how bad it is.

Then they will vote for the repub incumbents as it ever is.

[Demsrule86]

2. I don't think so. We have real opportunity in 18.

[Moral Compass]

3. Stop calling it tax reform

Everyone needs to stop using the term “reform”.
There is no reform in this. It is a straight up transfer of wealth from the poorest to the wealthiest individuals and corporations.

There are no loopholes closed rather new ones are created.

Never lose sight of the basic game being played here.

Pass a bill that will please the donor class and cause a deficit crisis. Since the defense budget is untouchable the deficit crisis that this tax give away creates will allow them to go after Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security.

This is not reform in any sense of the word.

[spanone]

4. and the politicians care even less about what the people think about their tax crap