Senate GOP's Tax, Social Security Plan Widely Unpopular... If People Know About It

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Did you know that the Republican senator in charge of winning back control of the Senate for his party introduced a plan to increase taxes on one-third of Iowans and put Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, and the Affordable Care Act in jeopardy?

If you answered ‘no,’ you’re not alone. According to a new Courier Newsroom/Data for Progress poll, 94% of likely voters said they have heard little or nothing at all about Florida Sen. Rick Scott’s 60-page plan to “Rescue America,” with 72% hearing nothing at all.

When voters learn about Scott’s plan though, they overwhelmingly oppose it, with 71% of respondents, including 62% of Republicans, opposing Scott’s plan. Only 15% of likely voters support the plan.



Such opposition is not exactly surprising, since the Republican’s plan would raise taxes on tens of millions of Americans and “sunset” all federal legislation in five years, requiring Congress to re-authorize every federal law, including those governing Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security. This could create an opening for Republicans—who have long sought to undermine the programs—to ultimately kill them.

If Scott’s plan were to become law, it could:

- End Social Security and Medicare for more than 650,000 Iowans
- End Medicaid coverage for 798,000 state residents
- Raise taxes on 32% of Iowans, according to the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy
- Raise taxes on 51% of small businesses in the state, with the typical business paying an extra $900 per year in taxes, according to a White House analysis.

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