Fewer than a third of Americans back Trump tax plan: Reuters/Ipsos poll

[PA Democrat]

Fewer than a third of Americans support Donald Trump's tax-cut plan, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Tuesday, as the U.S. president went to Capitol Hill looking for Republican backing for his proposal to slash tax rates for individuals and companies.

As the 2018 midterm congressional election campaigns grow nearer, the poll found that more than two-thirds of registered voters said reducing the U.S. federal budget deficit is more important than cutting taxes for the wealthy or for corporations.

Trump's plan would balloon the deficit and add to the $20 trillion national debt, according to critics and independent analysts, but Republicans say the tax cuts proposed in the plan would be offset by economic growth that would generate new tax revenue.

Among Republicans surveyed, 63 percent said deficit reduction should take priority over tax cuts for corporations, while 75 percent said deficit reduction should take priority over tax cuts for the wealthy.

https://www.cnbc.com/2017/10/25/fewer-than-a-third-of-americans-back-trump-tax-plan-reutersipsos-poll.html

[PA Democrat]

1. It looks like the vast majority of Americans don't believe the Trump lie

that the tax cuts will pay for themselves.