Competitiveness Coalition Releases Survey Data In Michigan

66% of MI Voters Believe That Breaking Up Large Tech Companies Will Lead To Higher Consumer Prices, Inflation Named Top Issue

MICHIGAN – Today, the Competitiveness Coalition, chaired by former U.S. Senator and Ambassador Scott Brown, released new survey data conducted among likely voters in Michigan. Key findings include:

  • Top three issues for voters include:
    • Inflation (25%)
    • Immigration (17%) 
    • Threats to American democracy (15%)
  • Two-thirds (66%) agree that breaking up large technology companies will result in higher prices for consumers. 
  • None of the voters interviewed chose breaking up large technology companies as their top issue.
  • A plurality (38%) say that the Federal Trade Commission going after many American companies will have a negative impact on the economy. 
  • A clear majority (59%) oppose the Biden Administration targeting companies like Amazon, Apple, and Google with burdensome regulations and lawsuits. 
  • Sixty percent (60%) specifically oppose the Biden Administration’s lawsuit against Amazon. 
  • Michigan voters are concerned about the impact new regulations to break up technology companies could have on their own lives. Voters were relatively evenly divided, with 27% saying Apple could no longer ensure the safety and security of downloads as their biggest concern, followed by Amazon increasing prices and ending free two-day shipping (23%) and Google removing access to products like Google Maps (22%). Ten percent (10%) would be most concerned about Facebook charging to use their app and website, and 15 % said none of these would be a concern to them.
  • The presidential ballot in Michigan is tied. Both Donald Trump and Kamala Harris currently receive 45% of the vote in Michigan, underscoring the state’s status as a swing state in this election. Robert Kennedy Jr. currently garners 6% of the vote, and 3% of voters are undecided.

Read summary memo here.

Read the full results here.

“These results show the FTC and Biden-Harris administration witch hunt against American tech companies is not supported by the American people,” said Scott Brown, former U.S. Senator and Ambassador and chair of the Competitiveness Coalition. “Yet the Biden FTC remains hellbent on destroying American free enterprise and innovation, an irresponsible agenda that more than one in three Michigan voters say will have a negative impact on the economy.”

On behalf of the Competitiveness Coalition, Public Opinion Strategies conducted a survey of N=400 likely voters in Michigan. The survey was conducted July 23-29, 2024 and has a margin of error of plus or minus 4.9%. Surveys were conducted with online panel respondents (N=268) and with text message respondents who were sent a link to complete the survey online to (N=132).

In addition to the Michigan survey, the Coalition released surveys across four other battleground states – Arizona, Nevada, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin – which found nearly two-thirds (64%) agree that breaking up large technology companies will result in higher prices for consumers. More information on the surveys across those battleground states can be found here.

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Launched in April 2022, the Competitiveness Coalition is a first-of-its-kind group educating the public and advocating for policies that put consumers first while fostering innovation and attracting new investment. For more information, please visit competitivenesscoalition.com. Members of the press can contact the coalition at press@competitivenesscoalition.com