While voters have many frustrations regarding corporations and taxes, when it comes to the freedom for businesses to leave a state, voters believe they should have a choice.

• An overwhelming 7 in 10 voters (73%) believe it is appropriate for a corporation to leave a state because taxes are too high.
  • This includes 8 in 10 Republicans (79%) and two thirds (67%) of Democrats.
• Similarly, 69% say it is appropriate for a corporation to leave a state because there is lower cost of living in another state.
• A lesser, but significant, majority (59%) believe it is appropriate to leave a state because the corporation disagrees with the state leaders on issues related to business.
  • Support is down in both parties, though a majority of Republicans and Democrats still side with the freedom to walk away.
• A solid plurality (48%) say it is appropriate for a corporation to leave a state because it disagrees with state leaders on issues unrelated to business.
  • Forty percent (40%) disagree.
  • Just over half (53%) of Republicans say it is appropriate, while a plurality (46%) of Democrats say it is not.
• Overall, voters recognize that the freedom to walk away is what keeps government officials accountable.

This data is from a Napolitan News Service survey of 1,000 Registered Voters conducted online by Scott Rasmussen, May 13-14, 2026. RMG Research, Inc., conducted the field work for the survey. It has a margin of error of +/- 3.1.