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NEW POLLING: Republican Tax Plan Deeply Unpopular In Swing Seats Across the Country

Polling in Key States Show Mounting Backlash for Voting to Raise Taxes on Middle-Class Families to Give Tax Breaks to Millionaires

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 
Monday, December 04, 2017

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Washington, D.C. — After Republicans in Congress once again voted in favor of giving massive tax breaks to the wealthy and well-connected at the expense of working families, new polling released by Not One Penny shows that the GOP tax scheme is wildly unpopular in key states across the country.

The polls show voters rejecting specific provisions of the unpopular GOP tax plan, and highlights GOP incumbents losing re-election in 2018 to generic Democratic opponents following their vote to raise taxes on middle-class families.

These surveys, conducted by Public Policy Polling (PPP) in key districts across the country, show that:

  • In Iowa’s 1st Congressional District, a majority of voters oppose the tax bill passed by Republicans in the House – 50 percent of voters in the district oppose the bill, including 39 percent that strongly oppose the plan.

    • Representative Rod Blum would lose re-election in 2018 to a generic Democratic opponent in a hypothetical matchup (43 percent – 51 percent). Moreover, the survey shows that 54 percent of voters are less likely to vote for him following his vote in favor of the House tax bill.

  • In Colorado’s 6th Congressional District, a majority of voters (67 percent) think the wealthiest Americans would benefit more from this plan.

    • Representative Mike Coffman would lose re-election in 2018 to a generic Democratic opponent in a hypothetical matchup (46 percent – 38 percent). Moreover, the survey shows that 53 percent of voters are less likely to vote for him following his vote in favor of the House tax bill.

  • In Virginia’s 10th Congressional District, a majority of voters (62 percent) would be less likely to support the tax plan knowing that it cuts $25 billion from Medicare.

    • Congresswoman Barbara Comstock would lose re-election in 2018 to a generic Democratic opponent in a hypothetical matchup (41 percent – 48 percent). Moreover, the survey shows that 54 percent of voters are less likely to vote for her following her vote in favor of the House tax bill.

  • In Maine’s 2nd Congressional District, a majority of voters oppose eliminating the ability to deduct for state and local taxes paid from federal income tax (25 percent support – 54 percent oppose)

    • Representative Bruce Poliquin would lose re-election in 2018 to a generic Democratic opponent in a hypothetical matchup (42 percent – 46 percent). Moreover, the survey shows that 50 percent of voters are less likely to vote for him following his vote in favor of the House tax bill.

  • In New York’s 24th Congressional District, a majority of voters oppose paying for the tax plan by increasing the national debt by $1.5 trillion over the next ten years (18 percent support – 67 percent oppose)

    • Representative John Katko would lose re-election in 2018 to a generic Democratic opponent in a hypothetical matchup (43 percent – 45 percent). Moreover, the survey shows that 56 percent of voters are less likely to vote for him following his vote in favor of the House tax bill.

  • In California’s 25th Congressional District, 50 percent of voters oppose reducing the tax rate on corporations from 35 percent to 20 percent (41 percent support – 50 percent oppose)

    • Representative Steve Knight would lose re-election in 2018 to a generic Democratic opponent in a hypothetical matchup (44 percent – 48 percent). Moreover, the survey shows that 44 percent of voters are less likely to vote for him following his vote in favor of the House tax bill.

“Republicans rammed this legislation through Congress over the objections of their constituents,” said Not One Penny spokesperson Tim Hogan. “Voters understand that this bill is a taxpayer funded giveaway to millionaires, billionaires and corporations, and they will punish their representatives for supporting legislation that harms the middle class.”

Poll results in each state can be found using the links below:
IA-1, CO-6, VA-10, ME-2, NY-24, CA-25.