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April 11, 2025 | Contact: [email protected]
Only One in Four Georgia Voters Believe Tariffs Should Be Long Term Economic Policy
As the Trump administration continues to implement across the board tariffs and tease even more tariffs, Tariffs Cost US announced the results from a new survey conducted by nonpartisan Morning Consult.
Georgia voters across party lines are deeply concerned about the rising cost of living and the economic consequences of tariffs. The data show that most voters anticipate higher prices and disruptions to industries that are central to the state’s economy.
Key findings include:
- 78% expect the tariffs to have a major impact on consumer goods with 73% expecting the price of goods they regularly purchase to increase. Two-in-three Republicans (68%) and three-in-four Independents (76%) expect the price of goods to increase.
- Nearly three-in-four Georgia voters (72%) – including 79% of Independents and 60% of Republicans – find it very concerning or somewhat concerning that tariffs will increase costs for middle-class families.
- Two-thirds of Georgia voters believe Savannah with its major port and trade industries will be hurt by tariffs and/or a resulting trade war, including three-in-five Republicans (61%) and four-in-five GenZ voters (81%).
- Only 15% of Georgia voters – including only 26% of Republicans – believe that foreign countries would be harmed the most by tariffs and/or a resulting trade war.
- 60% of Georgia voters say policymakers should prioritize fighting inflation over implementing new tariffs, while only 25% – including 20% of Independents and just one in three Republicans – believe tariffs should be a long-term economic policy.
The survey of 500 registered voters was fielded March 22-27, 2025. The survey has a margin of error of 4 percentage points.
To read the full finds of the survey visit: https://tariffscostus.com/tariff-survey-georgia/
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