Dem
47
GOP
53
YouGov has released the first poll taken after Donald Trump signed the BBB. People still don't like it, with 35% approving of it and 53% opposing it.
The poll also had some other interesting findings. On the "direction of the country" question, 34% think it is headed in the right direction and 57% think it is headed in the wrong direction. That result never looks good for the incumbent party in House elections. On Medicaid, 49% want to give it more funding, 25% want to keep it at the current level, and only 17% want to give it less funding. Count on the Democrats next year to point out that the Republicans have cut it by about $1 trillion over 10 years. Medicare is even more popular than Medicaid (56% for more funding, 28% for the same, 8% for less). SNAP (food stamps) is not as popular as Medicaid, but still popular, with 41% wanting to give it more funding, 29% wanting to keep it the same, and 20% wanting to give it less.
Another interesting question is whether people think the proposed budget will help or hurt the average American. Here 28% think it will help, 9% think it is neutral, and 52% think it will hurt. YouGov also asked about tariffs; 20% want them increased, 22% want them kept as they are, and 40% want them decreased. A full 72% expect the tariffs to increase prices. Given this sentiment, Trump will have a hard time selling any new tariffs.
What about Trump's job approval? It is 11 points under water, with 42% approve and 53% do not approve. At least that is better than Elon Musk's favorability. He is 28 points under water (32% to 60%).
The top three issues for people are inflation (21%), the economy (13%), and health care (13%).
There were many other questions asked, with detailed crosstabs here. (V)