If President Obama’s State of the Union address lived up to its advanced billing, you will have heard a lot of tax talk Tuesday night.
Polls suggest the issue does not top voters’ agendas, though the president’s focus could increase its salience. Just last week, Pew asked Americans how important it was for the president and Congress to deal with 23 issues. Tax reform placed 15th on the list, tied with moral breakdown. …
Voters do have strong views on the subject, though, which tends to work in favor of the type of proposals the president is putting forward. CONT.
Mark Mellman (Mellman Group), The Hill