According to the national media, the Republican tax bill is widely disliked by the American public. A New York Times reporter recently wrote that the bill is “broadly unpopular,” and that concerns about the bill are widespread.
However, new polling is showing much broader public support for the bill when its pro-growth tax provisions are explained and emphasized. A new poll released by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce shows strong public support for permanently extending the lower tax rates and restoring investment incentives to encourage economic growth.
According to the poll, large majorities support making the tax cuts permanent, avoiding a large tax increase, and enacting investment incentives to encourage growth in the economy. Nearly two-thirds (65%) support permanently extending the personal and business tax cuts that were set to expire at the end of the year, preventing a substantial tax increase from going into effect. Of those surveyed, 67% support permanently restoring the research and development deduction, 64% support restoring the business interest deduction, and 62% support making full capital expensing permanent for businesses of all sizes.
Support for the bill is growing as companies praise the new law as a boon to U.S. manufacturing. Industry leaders across the country have been praising the bill, saying that preserving the 21% corporate tax rate and restoring the business incentives will ignite a business investment boom, helping manufacturers expand and grow in America.
The head of the National Association of Manufacturers Jay Timmons told the House Ways and Means Committee at a field hearing in California at the Reagan library that the tax bill will “incentivize companies to invest here, build here, and hire here,” benefiting working people nationwide. Other business leaders testifying at the hearing said the permanent tax incentives will help them expand their businesses, benefiting their workers, suppliers, and communities.
Senate Majority Leader Thune recently said the low corporate tax rate and permanent business reforms will mean more growth, more jobs, and higher wages for American workers. These are the provisions that will grow the economy and increase public support for the bill.
It's Not True That the OBBBA Is 'Broadly Unpopular'
August 23, 2025
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