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Americans Overwhelmingly Oppose Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act

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A Washington Post-Ipsos poll conducted June 6-10 among 1,167 U.S. adults found that 42 percent of Americans oppose President Donald Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act, while 23 percent support the bill and 34 percent say they have no opinion. The legislation, which includes tax cuts, increased spending on border security, cuts to social safety net programs, and rollbacks on spending to curb climate change, is widely unpopular, with those who have heard a great deal or a good amount about it opposing it by a roughly 2-to-1 margin.

Key Takeaways:

  • 42 percent of Americans oppose the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, while 23 percent support it and 34 percent say they have no opinion.
  • Support for the bill is higher among Republicans, with 49 percent voicing support compared with 13 percent who oppose and 38 percent who say they have no opinion.
  • Democrats strongly oppose the bill, with about three-quarters of them against it.
  • Independents oppose the bill 40 percent to 17 percent, while about 4 in 10 of them have no opinion.
  • Opinions on specific aspects of the bill are nuanced, ranging from very popular to very unpopular, with 72 percent of Americans supporting increasing the child tax credit from $2,000 to $2,500.
  • 65 percent of Americans support eliminating taxes on earnings from tips, but 66 percent oppose cutting federal funding for food assistance to low-income households compared with 23 percent who support it.
  • 61 percent oppose spending $45 billion on migrant detention centers compared with 24 percent, and 52 percent are against spending roughly $50 billion to complete a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border compared with 36 percent in favor.
  • Most Americans agree on new work requirements for Medicaid, with 52 percent saying they support requiring low-income childless adults to prove they are working or disabled to get health insurance through Medicaid.
  • However, Americans are less comfortable with the prospect of people losing coverage under tighter eligibility rules, with 44 percent saying it's unacceptable for about 8 million people to lose health insurance as a result of these requirements.
  • Opinions on extending Trump's 2017 tax cuts are mixed, with 71 percent of Americans supporting extending tax cuts for individuals with incomes under $100,000.

Statistics:

  • 42% of Americans oppose the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (Washington Post-Ipsos poll)
  • 23% of Americans support the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (Washington Post-Ipsos poll)
  • 34% of Americans say they have no opinion on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (Washington Post-Ipsos poll)
  • 49% of Republicans support the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (Washington Post-Ipsos poll)
  • 13% of Republicans oppose the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (Washington Post-Ipsos poll)
  • 38% of Republicans say they have no opinion on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (Washington Post-Ipsos poll)
  • 72% of Americans support increasing the child tax credit from $2,000 to $2,500 (Washington Post-Ipsos poll)
  • 65% of Americans support eliminating taxes on earnings from tips (Washington Post-Ipsos poll)
  • 66% of Americans oppose cutting federal funding for food assistance to low-income households (Washington Post-Ipsos poll)
  • 61% of Americans oppose spending $45 billion on migrant detention centers (Washington Post-Ipsos poll)
  • 52% of Americans are against spending roughly $50 billion to complete a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border (Washington Post-Ipsos poll)
  • 52% of Americans support requiring low-income childless adults to prove they are working or disabled to get health insurance through Medicaid (Washington Post-Ipsos poll)
  • 44% of Americans say it's unacceptable for about 8 million people to lose health insurance as a result of new work requirements (Washington Post-Ipsos poll)

Sources:

  • Washington Post-Ipsos poll (conducted June 6-10 among 1,167 U.S. adults)
  • Congressional Budget Office analysis (estimates the bill will add $3 trillion to the national debt over the next 10 years)
  • Trump's 2017 tax cuts (proposed extension)

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