Congress considered many changes in tax law over the past two years. Do you support or oppose each of the following? [Reduce the mortgage interest deduction. Allow people to deduct the interest on no more than $500,000 of mortgage debt. The previous limit was $1 million.]
Reducing the mortgage interest deduction · Asked in 1 wave, 2018 · 59,839 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Wording from the year's CES guide.
| Group | Support | Oppose | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 65% | 35% | 59839 | ±0.6 | |
| White | 66% | 34% | 43750 | ±0.6 | |
| Black | 60% | 40% | 5449 | ±2 | |
| Hispanic | 64% | 36% | 6947 | ±2 | |
| Asian | 59% | 41% | 1740 |
Cooperative Congressional Election Study 2018 · US adults 18+ (YouGov opt-in panels, sample-matched to an ACS frame and weighted). Shares of people who gave an answer. n is unweighted; ± is the 95% margin of error at 50% from the weighted effective sample. Groups with an effective sample under 50 are grayed; under 20, hidden.
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooperative Congressional Election Study 2018 | 2018-09-27 to 2018-11-05 | web | 60,000 | 59,839 |
| ±4 |
| Other | 65% | 35% | 1953 | ±4 |