NEW POLLING: Iowans Reject the Republican Tax Law That Zach Nunn and Mariannette Miller-Meeks Keep Defending

While Nunn and Miller-Meeks celebrate, Iowans are paying the price

A new Navigator Research poll shows Americans, including Iowans, are rejecting the Republican Tax Law that Representatives Zach Nunn and Mariannette Miller-Meeks have repeatedly celebrated and defended.

One year after its passage, the law commonly known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” is deeply unpopular with voters nationwide. According to the poll, Americans view the law unfavorably, with 48% holding unfavorable views compared to just 33% who view it favorably. In battleground districts like Iowa’s competitive congressional districts, a majority of people also view the law negatively.

The polling confirms what Iowans have been experiencing firsthand: the Republican Tax Law has made life more expensive while cutting critical programs that families rely on. Sixty percent of Americans say the law has caused their costs to go up, while voters overwhelmingly oppose the law’s devastating cuts to Medicaid.

Despite those concerns, Nunn and Miller-Meeks have continued to stand by the law and repeatedly tout it as a win for Iowa families.

“Zach Nunn and Mariannette Miller-Meeks can keep trying to sell the Republican Tax Law as a victory, but Iowans aren’t buying it,” said Mazie Stilwell, Executive Director of Progress Iowa. “Families know the reality: their health care is at risk, their costs are going up, and billionaires and corporations are the ones benefiting from this law. While Nunn and Miller-Meeks celebrate, Iowa families are left paying the price.”

Across the country, people identified “passing huge cuts to Medicaid to fund tax breaks for billionaires, kicking millions off their insurance and threatening to close rural hospitals” as one of the most concerning impacts of the law.

In Iowa, those consequences are already being felt. Since Nunn and Miller-Meeks voted for the Republican Tax Law, Iowa has seen health care providers close locations, eliminate services, and warn about the strain Medicaid cuts are putting on their ability to serve their communities.

The polling also shows voters understand who benefits from the law. A majority of Americans say wealthy corporations and billionaires benefited more from the Republican Tax Law than working and middle-class families.

While Nunn and Miller-Meeks continue defending a law that prioritizes tax breaks for the wealthiest Americans, Iowans are facing higher costs, fewer health care options, and uncertainty about whether they can afford the care they need.