A recent survey revealed that many Americans think President Trump’s new legislation, dubbed the “big and beautiful bill,” primarily benefits the wealthy while negatively affecting both the middle and lower-income groups. This data was released by the Associated Press Center for Public Servants on Friday.
According to the findings, 64% of U.S. adults believe the tax and spending bill—signed into law on July 4—will assist the rich. In contrast, only 7% indicated it would be detrimental to the wealthy, while 27% felt it wouldn’t really change anything.
When it comes to the middle class, a mere 26% said they would see any benefits from the new law. The survey noted that 51% thought the legislation would harm middle-class individuals, and 22% felt it wouldn’t make a difference.
Regarding the general public, just 24% believed the new law would help “people like you,” whereas 51% thought it would have harmful effects. About 23% stated it wouldn’t impact them at all.
Concerning low-income individuals, opinions were somewhat split. A minority of 61% perceived the law as likely to hurt this group, while only 17% believed there would be no significant impact.
Democrats appeared more skeptical of the legislation’s benefits for the lower and middle classes, while Republicans were generally more supportive of the bill, claiming it wouldn’t harm the middle class as much.
On the issue of aiding low-income individuals, around 10% of Republicans felt the bill would help them, compared to just 3% of Democrats, and about 17% of independents shared the same view.
This spending bill includes provisions for tax cuts aimed at seniors and overtime workers, funding for hiring Border Patrol agents, and cuts to green energy tax credits, Medicaid, and food assistance programs.
A separate CNN poll showed that 61% of Americans opposed the GOP package, with only 11% expressing strong support and 27% having slight favor.
A Harvard Cap/Harris poll also indicated a divided opinion, with 44% of respondents not supporting the bill and roughly 12% unsure of their stance.
The survey was conducted from July 10 to 14 among 1,437 adults, with a margin of error of plus or minus 3.6 percentage points.
