Poll: Voters Steadily Prefer Bipartisan Collaborators over Partisans in Upcoming Tax Negotiations
A new poll of likely voters released by Cygnal with support from American Policy Ventures found over two thirds of voters are more likely to support lawmakers who prioritize pragmatism or partisanship in the upcoming Tax Cuts and Jobs Act negotiations in Congress next year.
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WASHINGTON - A new poll of likely voters released by Cygnal with support from American Policy Ventures found over two thirds of voters are more likely to support lawmakers who prioritize pragmatism or partisanship in the upcoming Tax Cuts and Jobs Act negotiations in Congress next year. This results represents a steady majority opinion; support for bipartisan lawmakers in this regard has hovered around 70 percent since June of this year.
When asked about their preference between two hypothetical lawmakers, 68.4 percent of registered voters said they preferred a lawmaker who prioritizes working across the aisle to achieve results on extending the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. 19.5 percent were unsure, and only 12.2 percent expressed a preference for a lawmaker who will consistently vote with their party even if no progress it made on extending the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
Respondents were also asked which areas they thought lawmakers should prioritize broadly speaking on tax policy. 35.2% expressed support for reducing federal income taxes on the middle class -- a slight uptick from 32.5% in July. 20.5% supported providing favorable tax policies for families, and 18.6% supported raising taxes on wealthy individuals. Support for raising taxes on corporations maintained a slight lead over providing favorable tax policies to businesses, 11.5 percent to 7.5 percent.
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American Policy Ventures is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to funding, building, and launching projects that have the potential to foster cross-partisan collaboration, strengthen the fabric of our democracy, and help policymakers get things done on the big issues facing our country. Founded in the spring of 2023 by Liam deClive-Lowe and Paolo Mastrangelo, APV works to leverage research - like the Battleground Civility Poll - to help policymakers understand the root causes of polarization and forge new pathways to achieving results.