{"id":2404389,"date":"2025-02-19T17:53:01","date_gmt":"2025-02-19T22:53:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-pollster-finds-support-for-aca-tax-credits-in-key-house-districts-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-02-19T17:55:19","modified_gmt":"2025-02-19T22:55:19","slug":"trump-pollster-finds-support-for-aca-tax-credits-in-key-house-districts-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-pollster-finds-support-for-aca-tax-credits-in-key-house-districts-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump pollster finds support for ACA tax credits in key House districts &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-pollster-finds-support-for-aca-tax-credits-in-key-house-districts-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2404389&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A recent poll\u2063 conducted by Trump pollsters indicates\u2062 that\u2062 support for\u200b extending tax credits for healthcare\u200d premiums is\u200b popular\u200c among swing voters in key House districts ahead of the \u20632026 midterm elections. The survey, \u2064commissioned by Building America&#8217;s Future, found that 78% of swing\u2062 voters\u2014and a similar percentage among Trump supporters\u2014approve \u200bof extending \u200cthese Affordable care Act (ACA) tax credits. This presents an prospect for House \u2063Republicans to \u200cattract\u2063 swing\u200b voters, particularly as the credits, which primarily benefit \u200c&#8221;working families,&#8221; are set to expire soon. \u200bHistorically, the \u2062GOP has\u200d opposed ACA \u200bsubsidies, viewing them as part of\u2062 &#8220;Obamacare,&#8221; but the poll \u200csuggests a shift in\u2063 strategy could be favorable for maintaining their seat majority.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2062poll covered 1,000 respondents from toss-up congressional districts,\u200d revealing that \u200ceconomic concerns significantly influence voter decisions. Extending \u200dhealthcare premium \u200ctax \u2063credits emerged as the most \u2064promising policy for Republican\u2063 candidates, shifting their\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">hypothetical ballot position dramatically<\/a> from \u2064a deficit to a solid lead. \u2062This strategy aligns \u2064with\u200d the\u2063 GOP\u2019s ongoing discussions about fiscal policies, especially as they navigate the expiration of other tax policies like the Tax\u200d cuts and \u2062Jobs Act.<\/p>\n<p>as elections approach, outdated \u2063Republican positions on \u200chealthcare may\u200d need \u2062reevaluation to garner broader support among constituents focused\u2063 on economic relief. The polling highlights the potential political benefits for\u2064 the GOP if\u200b they adapt\u200d their\u2063 approach regarding healthcare subsidies, which could impact their performance\u2062 in upcoming elections.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump pollster finds support for extending ACA tax credits popular in swing House districts<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1998770\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>EXCLUSIVE &mdash;<\/strong> A Trump pollster found that <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/house-republicans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">House Republicans <\/a>could score well with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/swing-states\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">swing voters<\/a> in the <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2026-elections\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">2026 midterm elections<\/a> if they supported extending tax credits for affordable healthcare premiums, also known as Obamacare.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The polling offers a road map for how Republicans could sell their support for certain <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/affordable-care-act\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Affordable Care Act<\/a> subsidies, which are expiring at the end of the year and have been traditionally opposed by the GOP.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/buildingamericasfuture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/BAF-Economy-Tax-Poll.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">survey<\/a>, conducted by pollsters Tony Fabrizio and Bob Ward and paid for by Building America&rsquo;s Future and shared exclusively with the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>, found that 78% of swing voters support extending healthcare premium tax credits for &ldquo;working families&rdquo; while not billing it as &ldquo;Obamacare&rdquo; in the poll.<\/p>\n<p>Seventy-eight percent of supporters of President <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a> support the policy, as well &mdash; a sign that the GOP may have an opening on this matter of Obamacare, which has been a wedge issue since former President Barack Obama signed the healthcare bill into law in 2010, if they want to maintain their razor-thin majority in the House in the midterm elections.<\/p>\n<p>The poll was conducted with 1,000 respondents in the 18 congressional districts <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3313269\/democrats-defense-2026-projections-show-gop-advantage-competitive-seats\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">rated as &ldquo;toss-ups&rdquo;<\/a> by the <em>Cook Political Report<\/em>, with participants asked about several tax policies part of the current reconciliation debate among House and Senate Republicans.<\/p>\n<p>The ACA subsidies are not part of the reconciliation conversation as of now, as most Republicans are against extending the credits permanently, given it would <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbo.gov\/system\/files\/2024-06\/60437-Arrington-Smith-Letter.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">cost $335 billion<\/a> over the next 10 years, according to the Congressional Budget Office.<\/p>\n<p>In the poll, &ldquo;Obamacare&rdquo; was not used in the pitch to respondents. Instead, participants were asked whether they would support &ldquo;extending the tax credits\/cuts that allow working families to afford premiums for health insurance they buy directly, which will expire this year&rdquo; &mdash; referring to the ACA subsidies.<\/p>\n<p>While billed as a saving policy for &ldquo;working families,&rdquo; the subsidies are available to more than just working-class individuals. Those earning <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kff.org\/affordable-care-act\/issue-brief\/inflation-reduction-act-health-insurance-subsidies-what-is-their-impact-and-what-would-happen-if-they-expire\/?gad_source=1&amp;gclid=CjwKCAiAmfq6BhAsEiwAX1jsZ79SlH3S2QmVBGbWpDDnqxtvOIYvILz9WcYjMFiK8WicgxpxxLqy-xoCbKYQAvD_BwE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">more than 800%<\/a> of the federal poverty line (more than $120,400) can also qualify for the subsidies, in which the average enrollee saved an estimated $705 annually (or about 44%) in health insurance premium costs in 2024.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Before 2021, those credits were available on a sliding scale only to those whose annual income was between 100% and 400% of the federal poverty level.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Republicans may need to change their tune on Obamacare after years of opposition<\/h2>\n<p>Obamacare is often a target of Republicans, with Trump unsuccessfully attempting to roll back the provisions in his first administration. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2017\/07\/27\/539907467\/senate-careens-toward-high-drama-midnight-health-care-vote\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">famous &ldquo;no&rdquo; vote<\/a> from the late Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) ultimately dealt a fatal blow to Trump and Republicans&rsquo; attempts to repeal the ACA.<\/p>\n<p>After this vote, Republicans suffered more backlash in 2018 for trying to undo popular ACA provisions, such as protections for people with preexisting conditions. The 2022 midterm elections marked the first cycle in over a decade that was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/congress\/republicans-abandon-obamacare-repeal-rcna49538\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">not centered<\/a> on candidates wanting to protect or undo Obama&rsquo;s signature legislative achievement.<\/p>\n<p>Ahead of the 2024 elections, Democrats accused House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) of wanting to repeal the ACA after the House leader said &ldquo;No Obamacare&rdquo; when asked whether the ACA would survive the GOP&rsquo;s &ldquo;blowtorch.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Johnson later clarified his comments that the ACA is &ldquo;so deeply ingrained&rdquo; in current policy that it would take &ldquo;massive reform.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;House Republicans will always seek to reduce the costs and improve the quality and availability of health care for all Americans,&rdquo; Johnson said in a statement to the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> at the time. &ldquo;Anyone who has been a patient or known a loved one who has struggled with health issues understands why this is so important.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>At the time, Trump&rsquo;s campaign said repealing Obamacare was &ldquo;not President Trump&rsquo;s policy position,&rdquo; and he&rsquo;d seek to expand access to &ldquo;new affordable healthcare and insurance options.&rdquo; The White House did not respond to a request for comment on the new poll by press time.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Path to an expanded House majority could run through ACA and Tax Cuts and Jobs Act<\/h2>\n<p>With a razor-thin majority, House Republicans have been laser-focused on finding the best path forward for reconciliation. Hovering over their heads is the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, which Trump signed and passed into law during his first administration.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Like the ACA premium credits, the TCJA expires at the end of this year. Since gaining the GOP trifecta with Trump&rsquo;s inauguration, Republicans have argued over whether they should focus on border and defense first and then tax cuts in a two-bill approach or take the time to negotiate &ldquo;one <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sununu-outlines-ways-trump-can-win-early-momentum-is-real-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Sununu outlines ways ... can win early: \u2018Momentum is real\u2019 - Washington Examiner\">big beautiful bill&#038;rdquo<\/a>; with all of the agenda items &mdash; the latter of which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3323388\/trump-undercuts-lindsey-graham-budget-plan-key-senate-vote\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Trump endorsed<\/a> on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>One of the holdouts involving the TCJA is that of state and local taxes, or SALT, cap, as well as hard-line Republicans pushing for large spending cuts that would serve as pay-fors for the extensive tax cuts Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (R-MO) is eyeing.<\/p>\n<p>In the poll, 70% of swing voters support extending the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-releases-list-of-president-trumps-accomplishments-and-it-is-historic\/\" title=\"White ... Releases List of President ...\u2019s Accomplishments \u2013  And It Is Historic!\">child tax credit<\/a>, and 54% support raising the SALT cap. Overall, 48% of swing voters support extending the TCJA, compared to 82% of Trump supporters.<\/p>\n<p>Four policies tested in the poll were used in the context of support for a House Republican candidate for office: extending the healthcare premium tax credit, expanding the per-child tax credit, reducing the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-commerce-secretary-claims-no-shred-of-evidence-that-trump-tax-cuts-increased-growth-and-productivity\/\" title=\"Biden\u2019s Commerce Secretary Claims No \u2018Shred Of Evidence\u2019 That ... Tax Cuts \u2018Increased Growth And Productivity\u2019\">corporate income tax rate<\/a>, and extending the TCJA. Of the four, extending the healthcare premium tax credits in the ACA moved the ballot margin the most: from a losing margin of -5 points to a winning margin of 20 points.<\/p>\n<p>The pollsters argued that Republicans will need to play catch-up and deliver on the tax credits in the toss-up districts if they wish to maintain and expand the majority in 2026. Included in the 18 surveyed districts are some of the 13 House Democratic seats won by Trump in 2024, which Republicans pegged as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3307157\/nrcc-chief-2026-house-majority-compelling-candidates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">targets to flip<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Our polling found that a main driver of the electorate in competitive districts remains their financial situation,&rdquo; Fabrizio, a senior adviser at Building America&rsquo;s Future, said in a statement to the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>. &ldquo;While many of the tax policies Republicans are considering earn high marks in these districts for those looking for economic relief, battleground Republicans can score a huge political win with both Trump and swing voters by extending the tax credits that allow families to afford premiums on their health insurance.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> reached out to Johnson and the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee for comment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1998770\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1998770\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump pollster finds swing voters favor extending ACA tax credits<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2648,"featured_media":2404390,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/AP25027819080480.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[24342,40297,28314,40824,3634],"class_list":["post-2404389","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-aca","tag-house-districts","tag-pollster","tag-tax-credits","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/AP25027819080480.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2404389","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2648"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2404389"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2404389\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2404393,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2404389\/revisions\/2404393"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2404390"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2404389"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2404389"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2404389"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}