The Winston Group’s David Winston quoted in the Wall Street Journal about how Republicans should build support among voters for their tax bill :
“People didn’t know what was in the bill. All they heard was that this is for the wealthy and corporations,” said Dave Winston, a Republican strategist who advises House and Senate GOP leadership.
Winston says Republicans can build support for the legislation by showing, with specificity, how it affects individual tax bills. He cautions that Republicans are making a mistake by casting the bill as the largest tax-cut ever, language the White House and GOP leaders have employed but which Winston thinks voters dismiss as hyperbole.
Instead, Winston says Republicans should focus on the fact that about 90% of people take the standard deduction, which was due to fall from $30,000 to $16,000 next year for a couple if the bill hadn’t passed, exposing more of their income to taxes.
“If you walk them through the math of what they’re going to face in 2026 without the bill, that’s the single most persuasive argument,” he said.
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