SQUAWK/NEWS
Account
Theme
Account
Menu
Live News REGULATION FLASH L impact

Reuters/Ipsos poll: 86% of Americans find taxpayer-funded election ads inappropriate

A Reuters/Ipsos poll found that 86% of Americans, including four out of five Republicans, believe it is inappropriate to use taxpayer money for TV ads featuring the president or his cabinet around an election. Ethics experts and lawmakers have criticized three nationally broadcast ads airing ahead of November's midterm elections.