LINCOLN- There’s a disconnect between voter opinions about tax breaks for the wealthy and actions by the Nebraska Legislature, according to a recent poll commissioned by the Omaha-based Holland Children’s Institute.

A March 16-21 survey of 620 registered Nebraska voters found majorities of respondents believe that state government has prioritized tax breaks for corporations and the wealthy over help for children and families.

The poll comes after state lawmakers passed what was billed as the largest tax cut in history — gradual reductions in corporate income taxes, taxes on Social Security, and state income taxes for families earning more than $60,000 a year.

The Holland poll found strong support for “fully funding K-12 education” (71%) and “ensuring Medicaid covers all uninsured, eligible Nebraska children” (70%), as well as increasing access to polling places and ballot drop boxes (74%). The poll indicated 69% of respondents opposed cutting taxes for corporations and the wealthy.

Support for raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour rose by 16 percentage points since July, to 60% in March, the poll indicated.

Results were mixed concerning education, with 51% support for tax credits for private school savings accounts, but 65% opposition to public funding of charter schools.

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