Like the world’s richest man, Elon Musk, ths majority of blue state Mainers told pollsters they do not want the United States Congress to approve the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, a national budget bill that contains many key policies of President Donald Trump’s (R) second term agenda.
This is the reading from the latest Pine Tree State Poll, a States of Opinion Project, conducted by the University of New Hampshire (UNH) Survey Center in mid-June.
When broken down by political affiliation, Democrats are almost perfectly united in their opposition to the bill, with 91 percent saying that they “definitely” want to see the bill rejected while another 3 percent “probably” do.
About three-quarters of Maine Republicans hope to see the One Big Beautiful Bill Act signed into law, while the same share of Independents want the opposite.
Among the many objectives advanced within the bill, the elimination of taxes on tips and overtime is the most popular, receiving support from 55 percent of Mainers.
A provision barring states from regulating artificial intelligence (AI) for at least ten years is by far the least popular policy included in the bill, with 56 percent of Mainers either strongly or somewhat opposing it.
Mainers are split roughly fifty-fifty over instituting work requirements for Medicaid, and about 40 percent support making the 2017 tax cuts permanent and removing electric vehicle and solar tax credits.
Across the board, Mainers are deeply concerned about the national debt, including more than 90 percent of both Democrats and Republicans, as well as more than 80 percent of Independents.
Throughout the course of this year, the share of Mainers who disapprove of President Trump’s job performance, as well as his handling of the economy, has steadily increased. As of June, disapproval on both these fronts sits at around 60 percent.
Maine Democrats unanimously disapproved of Trump’s job performance, while more than 90 percent of Republicans expressed approval.
Younger Mainers are also far more opposed to Trump’s actions in office so far, with 64 percent of those 18-34 and 75 percent of those 35-49 expressed dissatisfaction. Older Mainers are more evenly split. A similar trend emerged with respect to Mainers’ opinions of the President’s handling of the economy.
Women were also more likely than men to oppose the President in general, as well as his economic policy in particular.
Interestingly, an outsized share of both the poorest (72 percent) and richest (66 percent) Mainers expressed opposition to the President. Again, the same coalition expressed an outsized level of dissatisfaction with Trump’s economic policy.
When those who expressed support for the President were asked to identify the most important reason for their position, over half pointed toward Trump’s immigration policy.
Democrats were more divided with respect to the reasons for their opposition to the President, but the largest share of opponents, about 25 percent, cited an undermining of the Constitution and democracy.
When asked about the efficacy of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), a wide partisan divide emerged. While 97 percent of Democrats feel that it has had a somewhat or very negative effect on the country, while 83 percent of Republicans believe that it has been somewhat or very positive for America.
Among Independents, 52 percent feel that DOGE has had a negative impact, 24 percent believe that it has been positive, and 22 percent think that the agency has made little to no difference.
When it comes to immigration, Maine Democrats are completely unanimous in their opposition to Trump’s approach to the issue with 100 percent of left-leaning respondents expressing disapproval.
Republicans are nearly as united in their support, as 94 percent strongly or somewhat approve of how the President has approached immigration policy so far this term.
Much like when asked about Trump’s job performance and his economic policy, younger Mainers, women, and those in the lowest and highest income brackets expressed an outsized degree of disapproval.
