Semafor: Voters’ Tax Skepticism

02/25/25

Nearly half of Trump voters think the wealthy pay too little in taxes, according to a survey conducted by Hart Research last week for the nonprofit Families over Billionaires and first shared with Semafor. Even more — 56% — believe the same of large corporations. Meanwhile, the House is considering a budget resolution that would in part pave the way for the renewal of Trump’s tax cuts, a permanent extension of which analysis shows would benefit the highest earners. The ambitious package has also fueled a contentious debate about how to pay for it, and whether to cut a program as popular as Medicaid to make up the gap. According to the poll, 71% of Trump voters say cutting Medicaid is unacceptable, and 60% say the same about SNAP benefits, another program the House GOP has eyed for cuts.

— Kadia Goba