WASHINGTON (AP).— A majority of Americans believe that the tax burden is excessive, even after the approval of a broad tax reform promoted by President Donald Trump, according to various recent surveys carried out between January and March of this year.
According to a survey of Fox Newsabout seven in ten registered voters say the taxes they pay are “too high,” which is an increase from the previous year, when the proportion was about six in ten. This result reflects growing unease around personal economic situation in a context of high inflation and slow economic growth.
The discontent is not limited to the individual tax burden. Surveys from organizations such as Gallup and the Pew Research Center show that a significant proportion of the population believes that people with higher incomes and corporations do not contribute equitably to the tax system. About six in ten Americans say they feel “very upset” by this perception, according to data from January.
The tax legislation approved last year by the Trump administration and the Republican Party It included various measures, such as increasing the child tax credit and new deductions for tips and overtime. Although repayments have increased and some households are expected to have higher incomes, the Congressional Budget Office He estimated that the benefits will be concentrated to a greater extent on taxpayers with higher incomes.
In that sense, Republican leaders have defended the reform as a strategy to make the lives of working families more affordable. However, survey results suggest that a considerable portion of the population does not receive these benefits, particularly because increases in tax refunds are offset by increases in the prices of goods and services.
Tax unrest has been persistent in recent years. A Gallup poll conducted in March indicates that about six in ten adults consider the federal income tax to be too high, a perception that has remained relatively constant since 2023 and is close to the levels recorded between the 1980s and 1990s.
Likewise, about half of Americans believe that the income tax they will pay this year is unfair, which coincides with the highest level recorded in 2023.
Discontent with Trump’s policies
President Donald Trump’s tax strategy also faces questions. 64% of registered voters disapprove of his handling of taxes, up from 53% reported in April of last year.
This disapproval has grown especially among independent voters, although it is also observed among Democrats and Republicans.
In this context, surveys of AP-NORC indicate that a majority considers that the US president has worsened the cost of living in his second term, which reinforces dissatisfaction with fiscal and economic policies.
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