New polling: Mass. residents support revamped child and family tax credit
New polling finds that three-quarters (77%) support a revised Child and Family Tax Credit currently under consideration in the legislature. Majorities support the tax credit across demographics, but “strong support” is highest among Democrats and Democratic leaning Independents (49%), Black residents (48%), residents making less than $25,000 annually (45%), those living in Western Massachusetts (54%), and parents of children under age 18 (47%).
About the poll
These results are based on a survey of 1,013 residents of Massachusetts. Responses were collected online August 7-16, 2023 in English and Spanish. Results were weighted to known and estimated population parameters on age, gender, race, party identification, education, and geography. The credibility interval is +/- 3.4 percentage points for the entire sample, including the design effect. These questions were sponsored by the Economic Security Project.