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 | |
| Protestant | 68% | 32% | 21206 | ±1.0 | |
| Catholic | 66% | 34% | 11444 | ±1 | |
| Jewish | 52% | 48% | 1464 | ±3 | |
| Other faith | 63% | 37% |
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 |
| 5378 |
| ±2 |
| None | 62% | 38% | 19938 | ±1 |