Majorities of Republicans and Democrats Oppose Cutting Medicaid
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The American public overwhelmingly opposes cuts to federal assistance programs for low-income households, and in most cases favor increasing their benefits. Large majorities of Republicans and Democrats:
Oppose cutting Medicaid Support increasing SNAP benefits (food stamps), and not restricting what they can be used for Support increasing the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), and having it cover more workers
These are some of the findings from a new in-depth survey by the University of Maryland’s Program for Public Consultation (PPC), fielded April 4-9, 2025 with a representative sample of 1,195 adults nationwide.
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