President Donald Trump’s “big beautiful bill” passed by the U.S. House of Representatives is opposed by far more Americans than approve of it, according to new research from Navigator.
The national polling firm surveyed a representative sample of American voters June 5-9 about their opinions on the Republican-backed bill that currently is waiting consideration in the U.S. Senate.
Critics of the bill — including religious liberty groups, First Amendment groups, health care workers, advocates for the poor and middle-class and representatives from rural communities — have been sounding alarms about the dangerous cuts the bill would create for schools, health care and the social safety net.
Those concerns seem to have registered with a majority of Americans because 51% told Navigator they oppose the plan. Only 36% said they support the budget. Opposition outweighs support by 15 points.
Further, opposition to the bill has increased six points since May and has grown the most among independents. In May, support among independents was at net -14. It now stands at net -38. Also, 30% of independents say they are “not sure” if they support or oppose the tax bill.
The only group that largely favors the bill is self-identified MAGA Republicans. Among that group, 80% support the bill and only 8% oppose it.
However, the bill presents a huge political liability for the Republican Party, Navigator found.
Half of constituents in battleground states believe the budget plan would be bad for people like them, compared to just 41% who believe it would be beneficial.
The bill also has been criticized for stealing from the poor to give tax breaks to the rich — a documented fact, not an opinion.
That’s a deal breaker for most Americans, Navigator found: 87% of Democrats, 73% of independents and 51% of Republicans say they could not support an elected official who voted to give new tax breaks to the wealthy.
The only people who have no problem with tax breaks for the rich are self-identified MAGA Republicans. Among that group, 70% support helping the rich and only 14% oppose that.
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