National Survey of 1,000 Likely Voters
Conducted August 27-28, 2009

By Rasmussen Reports

1* 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?

51% Candidate who promised to oppose all tax increases

38% Candidate who would raise taxes only on the rich
11% Not sure

2*Generally speaking, do tax increases help the economy, hurt the economy, or have no impact on the economy?

19% Help
60% Hurt

10% No impact

10% Not sure

3* Okay… do tax cuts help the economy, hurt the economy, or have no impact on the economy?

55% Help
20% Hurt

15% No impact

9% Not sure

4* Generally speaking, do increases in government spending help the economy, hurt the economy, or have no impact on the economy?

28% Help
50% Hurt

10% No impact

12% Not sure

5* Okay, do decreases in government spending help the economy, hurt the economy, or have no impact on the economy?

46% Help
24% Hurt

15% No impact

14% Not sure

6* Under the Obama administration will your own personal taxes go up, down or stay about the same?

47% Up
9% Down
36% About the same
8% Not sure

7* Under the Obama administration- will government spending go up, down or stay about the same?

70% Up
8% Down
18% About the same
3% Not sure

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