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Poll: Voters see Republicans as the party of Big Tech tax breaks

Stripping tax incentives from tech companies rated as one of the top tax priorities in the midterms, according to the POLITICO Poll.

Sources (1)· Oct 20, 3:51 PM

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POLITICO· Oct 20, 3:51 PMPoll: Voters see Republicans as the party of Big Tech tax breaks

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