New York Survey June 2020: New Yorkers Oppose Austerity and Support Taxing the Rich

By Sean McElwee Executive Director of Data for Progress and Gustavo Sanchez Senior Data Engineer at Data for Progress

Executive Summary

  • New Yorkers overwhelmingly prefer raising taxes on the rich to cutting public services

  • Taxes on those making over $2 million a year or on investments by billionaires are most popular

  • While Governor Cuomo is popular, his proposed austerity measures are very unpopular, and make impact his popularity

In a June poll, Data for Progress found that amid the coronavirus pandemic and the resulting economic crisis, voters in New York State overwhelmingly oppose austerity measures and would like to see the budget deficit met with additional taxes while keeping vital public services intact.

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