Majorities of Americans want the newly elected Democratic-majority US Congress to act to end the war with Iran and to repeal tariffs put in place by US President Donald Trump, signaling demand for quick action to address the high cost of living, a new Reuters/Ipsos poll found.The four-day poll, completed on Monday, showed 71% of Americans - including 93% of Democrats and 51% of Republicans - want the US Congress to pass legislation ending the conflict with Iran that Trump launched alongside Israel in February.Democrats won their largest majorities in the Senate and House of Representatives since at least 2008 in last week's midterm elections, sharply rebuking Trump's Republicans over high costs and an unpopular war. Democrats will take power when the new Congress is sworn in on January 3.A smaller but still-significant share of respondents - 62% - said they would support an effort to repeal tariffs on imports put in place by the Trump administration.The war with Iran has pushed fuel prices sharply higher, adding to inflation already stoked by the new taxes Trump put on hundreds of imported goods. Trump has defended the war as necessary to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon. The tariffs, he has said, will boost American industry by protecting it from cheap imports.Democratic Party leaders have vowed to address cost of…
Most Americans want new Democratic Congress to end Iran war, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds
Large majorities of both political parties said it was important for Trump to make an effort to work with Democrats and for Democratic leaders in the new Congress to try to work with the president.
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Majorities of Americans want the newly elected Democratic-majority US Congress to act to end the war with Iran and to repeal tariffs put in place by US President Donald Trump, signaling demand for quick action to address the high cost of living, a new Reuters/Ipsos poll found.The four-day poll, completed on Monday, showed 71% of Americans - including 93% of Democrats and 51% of Republicans - want the US Congress to pass legislation ending the conflict with Iran that Trump launched alongside Israel in February.Democrats won their largest majorities in the Senate and House of Representatives since at least 2008 in last week's midterm elections, sharply rebuking Trump's Republicans over high…
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