POLL: The Republican Party Still Enjoys An Advantage On Taxes
Jose Nino
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According to a Rasmussen poll, 45% of likely United States voters trust Republicans more to deal with taxes. By contrast, 40% of voters trust Democrats more and 15% are unsure.
81% of voters believe the issue of taxes will be important during the 2024 presidential election cycle, which includes 41% who believe the tax issue will be very important. Just17% don’t believe taxes will be important in the 2024 presidential election.
84% of Republican voters and 80% of Democrat voters trust their own party more to deal with taxes. Among independent voters, 44% trust Republicans more and 29% trust Democrats more on the tax question, while 27% are unsure.
52% of Republican voters, 34% of Democrat voters, and 36% of independent voters indicated that taxes will be a very important issue in the 2024 presidential election.
Among voters who view taxes will be a very important issue in the 2024 presidential election, 55% trust Republicans more to deal with taxes.
47% of white voters, 32% of black voters, and 48% of non-black minority voters trust Republicans more to handle taxes. By contrast, 38% of white voters, 50% of black voters and 41% of non-black minority voters trust Democrats more on the issue.
55% of self-identified conservative voters view taxes as a very important issue in the 2024 presidential election cycle. By contrast, 30% of moderate voters and 26% of liberal voters hold this same view.
50% of retirees and 46% of entrepreneurs trust Republicans more on taxes. 45% of private sector workers and 46% of government employees trust Democrats on the issue of taxes.
When it comes to income earners, voters making between
$50,000 and $100,000 annually are most likely to trust Democrats more on taxes, whereas Republicans have the strongest support among individuals making between $30,000 and $50,000 and those making over $200,000 annually.
Indeed, Republicans are better than Democrats, in a marginal sense, on the issue of taxation.
However, the GOP can’t be fully trusted on this issue, among others dealing with the reduction in the size of government. For that reason, voters should still remain skeptical of Republican candidates talking a big game about small government and only vote for ones who have a proven track record of supporting policies that actually reduce the size of the state.
Bad political behavior should never be rewarded.
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