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 | |
| AK † | 62% | 38% | 96 | ±16 | |
| AL | 72% | 28% | 929 | ±5 | |
| AR | 71% | 29% | 520 | ±6 | |
| AZ | 65% | 35% |
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 |
| 1581 |
| ±4 |
| CA | 53% | 47% | 5265 | ±2 |
| CO | 65% | 35% | 1006 | ±4 |
| CT | 68% | 32% | 661 | ±5 |
| DC † | 64% | 36% | 127 | ±15 |
| DE | 61% | 39% | 215 | ±11 |
| FL | 68% | 32% | 4394 | ±2 |
| GA | 66% | 34% | 1921 | ±3 |
| HI | 50% | 50% | 208 | ±12 |
| IA | 69% | 31% | 552 | ±6 |
| ID | 63% | 37% | 342 | ±8 |
| IL | 65% | 35% | 2413 | ±3 |
| IN | 70% | 30% | 1385 | ±4 |
| KS | 68% | 32% | 470 | ±6 |
| KY | 71% | 29% | 922 | ±5 |
| LA | 70% | 30% | 705 | ±5 |
| MA | 60% | 40% | 1184 | ±4 |
| MD | 57% | 43% | 1040 | ±4 |
| ME | 68% | 32% | 317 | ±8 |
| MI | 68% | 32% | 1904 | ±3 |
| MN | 65% | 35% | 991 | ±5 |
| MO | 68% | 32% | 1493 | ±4 |
| MS | 66% | 34% | 435 | ±8 |
| MT | 72% | 28% | 260 | ±9 |
| NC | 68% | 32% | 1805 | ±3 |
| ND | 79% | 21% | 166 | ±14 |
| NE | 66% | 34% | 348 | ±7 |
| NH | 74% | 26% | 294 | ±9 |
| NJ | 60% | 40% | 1548 | ±3 |
| NM | 60% | 40% | 389 | ±8 |
| NV | 62% | 38% | 647 | ±6 |
| NY | 61% | 39% | 3440 | ±3 |
| OH | 68% | 32% | 2557 | ±3 |
| OK | 71% | 29% | 646 | ±6 |
| OR | 61% | 39% | 910 | ±4 |
| PA | 68% | 32% | 3130 | ±2 |
| RI | 64% | 36% | 184 | ±12 |
| SC | 69% | 31% | 917 | ±5 |
| SD | 75% | 25% | 157 | ±11 |
| TN | 72% | 28% | 1310 | ±4 |
| TX | 66% | 34% | 4428 | ±2 |
| UT | 63% | 37% | 602 | ±6 |
| VA | 62% | 38% | 1746 | ±4 |
| VT | 68% | 32% | 129 | ±12 |
| WA | 61% | 39% | 1359 | ±4 |
| WI | 71% | 29% | 1229 | ±4 |
| WV | 68% | 32% | 461 | ±6 |
| WY | 73% | 27% | 101 | ±12 |