Three In 5 US Voters Back Democratic Plan For Green Energy, Electric Car Tax Breaks - Poll

Over 60% of the American electorate are ready to support Democrats' plan of tax credits for renewable energy and electric vehicles amid continuing debate over the $3.5 trillion budget plan in the US Congress, a new poll by Morning Consult found on Wednesday

WASHINGTON (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 22nd September, 2021) Over 60% of the American electorate are ready to support Democrats' plan of tax credits for renewable energy and electric vehicles amid continuing debate over the $3.5 trillion budget plan in the US Congress, a new poll by Morning Consult found on Wednesday.

Out of 61% of Americans who support the proposed budget provisions, 30% strongly support the inclusion of tax credits in the bill and 31% somewhat support them, the poll found.

Over 25% of US voters oppose the potential budget provisions with 15% of voters who somewhat oppose them and 12% of those who strongly oppose them, according to the poll results.

The Democratic electorate is more likely than the Republican one to be supportive of the new tax measures, at 76% and 46% respectively, the poll found. At the same time, more Republicans support (46%) than oppose (42%) providing tax credits for renewable energy projects and electric vehicles as part of the new budget framework.

The poll was conducted among 1,998 respondents from all age groups in the period of September 18-20.

In August, Democratic lawmakers in the US Congress aligned to President Joe Biden released a $3.5 trillion budget framework meant to provide more funds for education, family care, housing and climate change as well as to create jobs.