Economy

Reasons Behind Views Of The Tax Bill, And How To Move Undecideds
Just like we saw with the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, the media is out to negatively define the Republican tax bill before it passes. As we highlighted last week, voters are largely undecided about the bill (33-29 favor-oppose, 38% don’t know). Republicans are supportive (55-12) but with large

What Do Voters Believe About The Big Beautiful Bill?
As lawmakers are heading home for July 4, the Big Beautiful Bill will be a hot topic back home in their districts. From our latest research for Winning the Issues (June 12-14), we took a look at the bill and what Members can anticipate from voter reaction. At this point,

How Global Threats Have Affected The Importance Of US Alliances
Israel’s strikes on Iran have thrust foreign policy back into the issue spotlight. Foreign policy has proven to be a contentious issue among Republicans as some want stop America’s involvement in “endless wars“ while others believe the US must take a leadership role. From our latest numbers for Winning the

A Brief History Of Tax Cuts
As the Senate moves forward with its version of the reconciliation bill, we can be sure that Democrats and the media will be characterizing Republican tax policy as “failed policies of the past.” As we saw throughout the legislative process for the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act in 2017, attacks

Tax Rates On The Wealthy: How High Is Too High?
In every tax debate, Democrats bring up the “fair share” argument but with no definition of fairness. As we found in research earlier in the year, people viewed the concept of “fair share” as more of an emotional argument to punish the wealthy rather than a specified rate. Two-thirds of

Greater Foreign Policy Threat: Emboldened Adversaries Or Endless Wars?
President Trump’s visit to the Middle East is his first diplomatic trip of the new administration, in hopes of increasing investment in the US and bringing peace to this conflict zone. A significant theme of his campaign was ending America’s involvement in “endless wars” like Iraq and Afghanistan. In light