Many policies in the House GOP budget bill enjoy strong, bipartisan support – especially those that lower health care costs, reduce government spending, and support small businesses and workers.
WHY IT MATTERS
The Senate is now considering its version of the budget bill passed by the House in May. With narrow margins in the House and a goal of sending a final bill to the President before Independence Day, it’s critical that the Senate passes a version that can also clear the House.
HOW TO USE THIS DATA
Use these insights – alongside last week’s tax-impact messaging – to decide which policies to spotlight for each audience.
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What We Tested
- 14 policies from the House-passed version of the budget bill.
- 50% of respondents rated support on a 0-10 scale.
- 50% rated “How much would this help people like you and your family” on the same scale.
Health Care Affordability Tops the List
- Lowering prescription-drug prices by curbing middlemen → highest support and “helps me” scores among all voters.
- Expanding and improving Health Savings Accounts → a strong second on both measures.
- Neither provision is in the current Senate draft—an opening the Senate should seize.
Workers and Small Businesses Come Next
- Cutting taxes for small businesses and domestic manufacturers and increasing funding for skilled-trade training earn the next-highest marks for both support and perceived benefit.
- Eliminating taxes on tips and overtime and reducing overall government spending are also broadly popular.
Other Provisions Draw More Tempered Backing
- Family-focused benefits win majority approval but with less intensity—likely because only 39 % of households have children under 18.
- Expanding American energy production, adding work requirements to welfare, and removing illegal immigrants from Medicaid gain majority support and are seen as helpful, yet they elicit sharper partisan divides.