We asked Americans for the second time if they have more take home pay due to Trump's tax cuts. 59% answered 'no' across party lines. So, who benefited from these tax cuts?
From government-mandated paid maternity leave to tuition-free college, the CNBC All-America Economic Survey reveals a surprising American appetite for some very progressive policies.
"I feel these types of proposals will be more closely debated and perhaps more closely supported within the public than maybe we would have anticipated," said Jay Campbell, partner at Hart Research Associates and the Democratic pollster for the survey."There's desire out there for these." Perhaps explaining Republican support, President Donald Trump's 2020 budget proposal includes federal funding for both paid maternity leave and for child care. On other issues asked about in the survey, Republican support drops off considerably even while there's majority support from the American public.
Campbell said he was not expecting the widespread support for tuition-free college and Medicare for all."The fact that so many independents do come down in support of these two policies was surprising to me," he said. "This says everything about how voters feel but not necessarily anything about what's possible," Roberts, the Republican pollster, said."When you start attaching candidates and parties to these proposals, you start driving down those Republican numbers in significant ways."
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