Toplines - Newspapers I - June 6-7, 2010

National Survey of 1,000 Adults
Conducted June 6-7, 2010

By Rasmussen Reports

1* A proposal has been made to place a 5 percent tax on the purchase of consumer electronic items such as computers, I-pads and Kindles. The tax money would be used to help support newspapers and traditional journalism. Would you favor or oppose a 5 percent tax on consumer electronic good to help support newspapers and traditional journalism?

10% Favor
84% Oppose
  6% Not sure

2* Would you favor or oppose a 3 percent tax on monthly cell phone bills to help support newspapers and traditional journalism?

18% Favor
74% Oppose
  8% Not sure

3* Would you favor or oppose placing an additional tax on internet news sites to help support newspapers and traditional journalism?

16% Favor
76% Oppose
  8% Not sure

4* Should the government create a taxpayer-funded program that would hire and pay young reporters to work for newspapers around the country?

14% Yes
71% No
15% Not sure

NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence