MAGA vs. Public Opinion: MAGA wins

Just for the halibut, this is regarding MAGA's Transfer of Wealth and Power to Elites bill that Senate MAGA Repubs are ramming through. Pxy:

Q: Summarize this and related reporting https://www.thedailybeast.com/cnn-data-guru-harry-enten-reveals-unprecedented-hatred-for-president-donald-trumps-big-beautiful-bill/. Fact check your sources if possible.

A: Multiple independent polls and analyses indicate that President Donald Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill" faces historically unprecedented public opposition. The legislation, which proposes significant tax cuts for high-income households alongside reductions in Medicaid and healthcare funding, has consistently recorded net approval ratings between -19% and -29% across five major polls 1 2. This level of disapproval is described by CNN data analyst Harry Enten as evidence that the American public "hates, hates, HATES" the bill, with no comparable legislative disapproval found in historical records 1 2.

Key Polling Evidence
Cross-partisan opposition:
Fox News: 59% oppose vs. 38% support 5 6
Quinnipiac University: 53% oppose vs. 27% support 5
KFF (Kaiser Family Foundation): 64% unfavorable vs. 35% favorable 7 8

Demographic consistency: Opposition spans age, income, and partisan groups, including:
73% of independents (Fox) 5
66% of non-MAGA Republicans (KFF) 8
55% of Republicans anticipating family harm (Newsweek)

Policy Critiques Driving Opposition
Healthcare impacts:
Projected to increase uninsured population by 10–15 million 4 7
Cuts $700–$800 billion from Medicaid 7 8
Reduces funding for rural hospitals 4 7

Tax equity concerns:
Prioritizes "$270,000 tax breaks for wealthiest families" (Sen. Chris Murphy) 4
Viewed as "largest wealth transfer from poor/middle-class to affluent" in U.S. history 4

Fact-Checking Key Claims
"Unprecedented hatred" (Enten): Supported by polling consistency across June 2025, with no rebound despite extended debate 1 2 5.

"Same disapproval since early June" (Quinnipiac): Verified via identical -26% net rating in Quinnipiac's June 1–26 tracking12.

Opposition intensifies with details: KFF experiments show bill favorability drops to 21% after exposure to healthcare consequences 7 8.

Contextual Analysis
The bill's unpopularity persists despite Republican advocacy, with even GOP senators like Thom Tillis (NC) citing Medicaid concerns as a reason for opposition 4. Polls suggest the legislation could become a midterm liability, mirroring the political fallout from the Affordable Care Act debates 4 5.

Peanut 1: In the past, Mitch McConnell has literally used the words "ram through" to describe what Democrats were doing. What's really funny is I literally just tried to call his office in Washington, D.C., and there was no option for voicemail. Just said they were open and taking calls and then disconnected. 

Peanut 2: Fascists don't care what the public thinks. (ooh, that peanut is feisty!)

Peanut 3: Republicans are bad for people, bad for the economy, bad for international relationships, bad for stopping crime, bad for science, but good at propaganda. And they are very good for bad people.