Yet another poll shows that voters hate the Republican tax plan. In fact, according to this poll the level of voter support is historically low:
A new USA TODAY/Suffolk University Poll finds just 32% support the GOP tax plan; 48% oppose it. That's the lowest level of public support for any major piece of legislation enacted in the past three decades, including the Affordable Care Act in 2009.
Americans are skeptical of the fundamental arguments Republicans have made in selling the bill: A 53% majority of those surveyed predict their own families won't pay lower taxes as a result of the measure, and an equal 53% say it won't help the economy in a major way. [...]
Overall, only 35% believe that the bill will boost the economy, and 31% that their own families' tax bills will be lowered as a result. Nearly two-thirds, 64%, say the wealthy will get the most benefits; just 17% say the middle-class will.
Why are congressional Republicans so intent on passing something that voters don’t want? Two reasons: passing tax cuts for the wealthy is what Republicans exist to do, and the Republican base still believes in this bill.
If Republicans succeed at passing this plan, the good news, such as it is, is that it’s likely to hurt them for 2018. The bad news is that they’ll have trashed the country and their billionaire donors will pour money into convincing voters and the media that it’s the fault of any future Democratic majority. But for now, we have to focus on stopping this thing.
Jam the phone lines of House and Senate Republicans. Call (202) 224-3121 and urge your representatives to vote no on this historically unpopular disaster of a tax plan.