Toplines: Gas Tax

Survey of 800 Likely Voters

May 5-6, 2008

1* We’re just about finished… Currently, there is a federal tax of 18 cents per gallon on gasoline. Proposals have been made for a gas tax holiday that would eliminate the gas tax for the summer. Do you favor or oppose a tax holiday to eliminate the federal gas tax for the summer?

46% Favor

42% Oppose

12% Not sure

2* Two of the three major Presidential candidates favor ending the federal gas tax for the summer. One opposes the federal gas tax holiday. Which candidate is opposed to eliminating the federal gas for the summer?

8% Hillary Clinton

12% John McCain

58% Barack Obama

21% Not sure

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

37% Yes

46% No

17% Not sure

4* Some people are worried that the next President will raise taxes so much that it will harm the economy. How worried are you that the next President will raise taxes too much?

27% Very worried

29% Somewhat worried

29% Not very worried

12% Not at all worried

3% Not sure

5* Some people are worried that the next President will cut taxes so much that it will harm important government programs. How worried are you that the next President will cut taxes too much?

12% Very worried

31% Somewhat worried

32% Not very worried

21% Not at all worried

4% Not sure

NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 3.5 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence