Questions - Tax Code - February 17-18, 2013
44% Say Tax Deductions Help Upper-Income Americans The Most
73% Oppose Taxing Health Care Benefits Provided by Employers
When It Comes to Taxes, Americans Put Income Ahead of Marriage & Children
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National
Survey of 1,000 Adults
Conducted February 17-18, 2013
By Rasmussen Reports
1* A proposal has
been made to throw out the existing federal income tax code and replace it with
a simpler system that has fewer deductions and lower tax rates. Thinking of all
the issues facing the nation today, how important is it to replace the existing
federal income tax code with something simpler?
2* The federal
income tax includes personal deductions for many things including mortgage
payments and charitable contributions. Who do tax deductions help the
most—middle class Americans or upper-income Americans?
3* A proposal has
been made that would reduce the personal income tax deductions for people who
make more than $150,000 a year. Personal deductions would be completely
eliminated for those who earn more than $250,000 a year. Would you favor or
oppose this proposal?
4* Under current
law, health insurance benefits provided by employers are tax free. The benefits
were taxed, taxes would go up for all workers with health insurance. It would
also raise $150 billion a year for the government. Do you favor or oppose
taxing health insurance benefits provided by employers?
5* A proposal has
been made that would keep health insurance benefits tax free for those who make
less than $100,000. The benefits would be partially tax for those who make
between $100,000 and $200,000 a year. Health insurance benefits would be fully
taxed for those who make $200,000 a year. Do you favor or oppose this proposal?
6* Two people are
married and both are working, they will often pay higher taxes than if they are
unmarried. Should this marriage penalty be eliminated?
7* Should the tax
code be structured so that two working people who are married pay less in taxes
than they would if they are unmarried?
8* Is it more
important to provide tax relief for young families with children or to make
sure that everyone with a certain income pays the same rate in taxes?
9* A proposal has
been made that would eliminate all tax deductions for upper income Americans
and let everyone earn up to $20,000 a year tax free. After that, everyone would
pay 15% in taxes on their first $100,000 in taxable income, 25% on income
between $100,000 and $200,000, and 30% on all income over $200,000. If it
raised the same amount of money as the current tax code, would you favor or
oppose this proposal?
NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence