Polling ·
November 27, 2019
RECENT POLLING ON THE TCJA TAXING THE WEALTHY & CORPORATIONS
Polling ·
July 19, 2019
SUMMARY OF POLLING ON THE ESTATE TAX & TAXING THE WEALTHY
There is little recent polling on the estate tax. This fact sheet summarizes the few recent poll questions that have been asked and then reviews the bigger body of opinion research on taxing the rich in general or specific proposals, such as enacting a wealth tax of 2% on those whose wealth exceeds $50 million […]
Polling ·
July 3, 2019
Public Perceptions of the Current Tax Law and Taxing the Wealthy
Polling memo from Lake Research, July 3, 2019
Polling ·
April 9, 2019
WHY THE WEALTHY ARE HAVING A BETTER TAX DAY THAN MOST AMERICANS
New Polling Shows Voters Believe Trump-GOP Tax Cuts Skewed to Wealthy & Corporations, Threaten Services Tax returns due April 15 are the first to be filed under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), which became law about 16 months ago. Recent polls continue to show that the law is opposed by more Americans than […]
Polling ·
March 5, 2019
2018 Election Results: Tax Fairness is a Winning Message
Republicans lost the tax messaging war in 2018 because progressives clearly defined the problems with the Trump-GOP tax cuts and were unified on the message. “Republicans lost the messaging battle on the [tax] issue,” according to a Sept. 2018 poll for the Republican National Committee. By 61% to 30% voters said the Trump-GOP tax cuts […]
Polling ·
March 28, 2018
2018 Tax Messaging
Resources for 2018 tax messaging: 2018 Tax Message Survey Memo, 3/20/2018 2018 Talking Points from Message Survey, 3/20/2018 2018 Tax Message Survey PPT Deck, 3/20/2018 Polling on Trump-GOP Tax Law by Party, 3/20/2018
Polling ·
February 15, 2017
Post-Election Polling Shows the Public Opposes Tax Cuts for Corporations and the Wealthy
MEMORANDUM FR: Frank Clemente, Executive Director Americans for Tax Fairness RE: Post-Election Polling Shows the Public Opposes Tax Cuts for Corporations and the Wealthy DT: February 7, 2017 Donald Trump and Congressional Republicans are misguided in their efforts to claim a mandate to cut taxes for the wealthy and corporations. […]
Polling ·
August 25, 2016
Recent Polling on Tax Fairness and Inequality Issues
From Gallup, these numbers probably make the strongest case and they are consistent with the trends in recent years. (April 6-10, 2016; Q26) As I read off some different groups, please tell me if you think they are paying their FAIR share in federal taxes, paying too MUCH or paying too LITTLE? Fair Share Too […]
Polling ·
March 18, 2015
Americans for Tax Fairness Releases Comprehensive Set of Polling Data Illustrating Unpopularity of Conservative Tax Policies
Polls Show that Voters Overwhelmingly Support ‘Tax Fairness’ Agenda WASHINGTON – This week, as the House and Senate majorities release their budgets aimed at cutting taxes for corporations and the wealthy at the expense of working Americans, Americans for Tax Fairness has issued a comprehensive collection of national polling data proving that conservative tax policies run […]
Polling ·
October 3, 2014
Tax Fairness Coalition Critiques Misleading Poll By The U.S. Chamber Of Commerce
Other polls demonstrate that Americans oppose corporate inversions WASHINGTON – Frank Clemente, executive director of Americans for Tax Fairness, today released the following statement about a recent poll by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce that claims to show that Americans oppose action to restrict corporate inversions. The poll is part of a multi-million dollar ad campaign […]
Polling ·
August 5, 2014
Tax Fairness Coalition Sees Poll Results on Corporate Inversions as a Sign that the Issue Will Be Hot this Election Season
WASHINGTON — Frank Clemente, Executive Director of Americans for Tax Fairness (ATF), released the following statement about a new poll released today on corporate inversions, the practice in which companies dissolve their U.S. corporate status and reincorporate in a low-tax country to avoid paying their fair share in federal taxes. The poll found that about half […]