Public Opinion and the 2017 Tax Law

The 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) is not turning out like President Donald Trump and the Republicans hoped it would — at least, based on the public opinion data we have to date. Americans remain more likely to disapprove than approve of the law, with 49% approval and 40% disapproval in Gallup’s latest update. Other recent polls confirm that the tax reform law is viewed more negatively than positively — including surveys conducted by the Pew Research Center (36% approve/49% disapprove), Monmouth University (34% approve/43% disapprove), and Economist/YouGov (34% support/40% oppose). CONT.

Frank Newport, Gallup

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