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Most Back Balanced Budget Amid GOP Reconciliation Push

Most Americans want to balance the budget and keep taxes low, a new poll suggests.

According to a Napolitan News Service survey—organized by noted pollster Scott Rasmussen—31% of registered voters would “strongly favor” a proposal to balance the federal budget in 10 years, while 39% “somewhat favor” it. Taken together, that’s a 70% supermajority.

That leaves a combined 11% of voters who either “somewhat oppose” or “strongly oppose” the idea, and 18% who are “not s

The strong support for balancing the budget comes as Republicans are working to pass a budget reconciliation bill through the House of Representatives by Independence Day. 

President Donald Trump’s 2017 tax cuts will expire at the end of the year if Republicans fail to pass the reconciliation bill. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

If Republicans are unsuccessful in doing so, then…

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