Overview

• A Wall Street Journal poll of 1,500 voters conducted July 16–20 shows 52% oppose the law while 42% support it, including 94% of Democrats and 54% of independents in opposition versus 88% of Republicans in favor.
• The legislation cuts Medicaid funding by approximately $1 trillion over the next decade and could remove coverage from as many as 15 million people alongside reduced SNAP benefits.
• It raised the federal debt ceiling by $5 trillion and nonpartisan CBO analysis forecasts that it will add over $3 trillion to the federal deficit through 2034.
• Most respondents said new tax-free tips and overtime exemptions did not offset concerns about deep health and food aid rollbacks.
• Republican leaders attribute low approval to Democratic misinformation and structured the toughest eligibility and work requirements to take effect after the 2026 midterms to limit electoral risk.