Toplines: Taxes

Survey of 1,000 Likely Voters

June 28, 2008

1* Does the federal government need more tax revenue to fund important national programs such as highway repairs and health care reform?

33% Yes

52% No

14% Not Sure

2* Suppose one candidate for office promised to oppose all tax increases and another said he would raise taxes only on the rich. For whom would you vote?

37% Candidate who opposed all tax increases

48% Candidate who raised taxes only on the rich

16% Not Sure

3* When you think about federal, state, and local taxes combined, does the average American pay more than 25% of their income in taxes?

64% Yes

16% No

20% Not Sure

4* Should the government be required to provide a report showing the total amount of taxes each person pays on an annual basis?

43% Yes

34% No

23% Not Sure

5*Should voter approval be required for all tax increases?

57% Yes

30% No

14% Not Sure

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