It seems that most US voters are in favor of extending President Donald Trump’s tax cuts from 2017, according to a recent public opinion survey.
The poll presented a question to participants: “As you may know, the tax cuts from President Trump in 2017 will end in 2025 if neither the president nor Congress chooses to extend them.”
“If you were in Congress and had the option to keep your current tax rate, or let it go up by doing nothing, what would you choose?”
The results were telling: 84% indicated they would choose to keep their current tax rate if they could. Only 16% said they would be okay with a tax hike. This sentiment crossed party lines, with 95% of Republicans, 81% of independents, and 74% of Democrats agreeing to maintain the current tax rate.
Congress members might want to take note of this, as 63% of voters expressed a higher likelihood of supporting representatives who would fight against tax increases. Interestingly, this includes a majority of 59% of independents.
Moreover, a significant 75% of respondents felt that failing to extend the tax cuts would negatively impact middle-class families. Another 74% believed it would hurt small businesses, while 74% also stated it would affect American consumers, and 69% think it would ultimately damage the economy.
A further point of consensus among 85% of participants was the belief that:
Congress should prioritize preventing tax increases and act swiftly to secure the maintenance of the 2017 tax cuts. American families require the stability that comes with knowing their taxes won’t rise next year. We should extend the tax cuts now and work on cutting government spending later.
The survey took place from April 10 to 14, 2025, with a sample size of 1,000 voters and a margin of error of +/- 3.53%.
In a related note, last month, Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) mentioned he was aiming for a July 4 deadline to finalize a budget plan that would extend Trump’s tax cuts.
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“I think that’s definitely something we should aim for,” Thune stated in an interview with Matthew Boyle from Breitbart News.
“We hope to have this settled by the anniversary date. However, the Senate has its own intricate procedures, which tend to complicate things and prolong the process. The goal is to ensure border security, national security, military rebuilding, tax relief, and making it permanent,” he elaborated. “It’s about cutting spending while also promoting energy leadership in the country. These are all priorities that the president has campaigned on, and it seems that July 4 is a reasonable target.”
