New Poll Finds Kevin McCarthy Default Plan Wildly Unpopular in VA-02

From House Majority Forward:

McCarthy Default Plan Wildly Unpopular in VA-02

Washington, D.C. – House Majority Forward released the results of its survey in VA-02, looking at the Democratic plan to reduce the deficit and avoid a default on our debt, and the House Republican proposals to threaten Social Security and Medicare, cut veterans’ benefits, slash education funding, defund public safety, kill manufacturing, and cut Medicaid.

The survey comes after House Majority Forward today launched a new $1 million digital, research, and messaging campaign in congressional districts across the country opposing Kevin McCarthy’s MAGA default plan to slash veterans benefits, defund law enforcement, drive costs up, and cut Medicaid for 21 million Americans.

VA-02 TOPLINES:

Do you approve or disapprove of Representative Jen Kiggans’ job performance?

• Approve 37%
• Disapprove 37%

Joe Biden and House Democrats have reduced the deficit by $1.5 trillion and have a plan to further reduce it by raising taxes only on those making more than $400,000 per year. Do you strongly support, somewhat support, somewhat oppose or strongly oppose this plan?

• Support 55%
• Oppose 41%

House Democrats have introduced a bill that would avoid a default on our debt, with no strings attached. Do you strongly support, somewhat support, somewhat oppose or strongly oppose this bill?

• Support 49%
• Oppose 41%

Republicans in Congress, including Representative Jen Kiggans, are threatening to default on our debt in order to force cuts to Social Security and Medicare. This could crash the American economy and put our retirement savings at risk. Do you strongly approve, somewhat approve, somewhat disapprove or strongly disapprove of this position? 

• Approve 35%
• Disapprove 61%

Representative Jen Kiggans voted for a bill that would cut veterans’ benefits by 22%, reducing capacity and resulting in 30 million fewer outpatient visits. Do you strongly agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree or strongly disagree with this bill?

• Agree 28%
• Disagree 63%

Representative Jen Kiggans voted for a bill that would slash federal education funding by 22%, which would affect more than 32 million American kids, eliminating 108,000 teacher jobs, and forcing state and local taxes to go up to make up the difference. Do you strongly agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree or strongly disagree with this bill?

• Agree 33%
• Disagree 60%

Representative Jen Kiggans voted for a bill that would cut public safety, meaning 28,000 law enforcement officers would lose their jobs including 11,000 FBI agents, 1,600 DEA agents, and 2,400 border officers. Do you strongly agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree or strongly disagree with this bill?

• Agree 32%
• Disagree 59%

Representative Jen Kiggans voted for a bill that would kill close to 800,000 jobs and cut funding for apprenticeships, domestic manufacturing, and skills training programs. Do you strongly agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree or strongly disagree with this bill?

• Agree 31%
• Disagree 62%

Representative Jen Kiggans voted for a bill that would cut Medicaid, ending care for 21 million who count on it, especially disabled kids and seniors in nursing homes. Do you strongly agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree or strongly disagree with this bill?

• Agree 30%
• Disagree 63%